Author: The Canadian Press

The Ontario Human Rights Tribunal won’t order Cycling Canada to enter a women’s pursuit team in October’s world track championship, but left the door open for a hearing to determine whether there’s been discrimination. Cycling Canada intends to enter a men’s pursuit team in the world championship in Shanghai, which is the first qualifier for […]

A man convicted of murdering his three sisters and another woman more than 17 years ago has been granted an escorted absence from the medium-security prison where he is serving a life sentence. A Parole Board of Canada panel agreed Hamed Shafia should be allowed a brief visit to a minimum-security facility but rejected his […]

Provincial police say they have charged an 81-year-old man with murder more than two years after his son went missing. Police say officers started investigating on Jan. 7, 2024 after a family member reported they were unable to reach a 58-year-old man from Norland, Ont., and were concerned for his well-being. They say the man […]

TORONTO — Ontario elementary teachers are set to vote in November on whether they are willing to strike, making them the second group of teachers to plan such a vote. The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario says in a note to its 84,000 teacher and education worker members that it will hold an online vote […]

A third beluga that was a part of a massive move of whales from Marineland has died. Oceanografic Valencia says Jelly Bean died suddenly on Friday. The Spanish aquarium took in Jelly Bean and another beluga named Cleopatra in late August. Two Marineland belugas and a resident beluga at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium died within weeks […]

A man convicted of murdering his three sisters and another woman more than 17 years ago is set to have a parole hearing today. It wasn’t immediately clear what type of release Hamed Shafia is seeking from the Parole Board of Canada. Shafia and his parents were found guilty in January 2012 of four counts […]

TORONTO — A day after Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he supports Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow amid her bid for re-election, his office says it was not an endorsement. Ford and Chow were at a joint press conference Wednesday to mark the opening of a new Sanofi vaccine manufacturing facility in Toronto, and Ford was […]

TORONTO — Toronto, prepare your hot takes. YouTube Canada says it is unveiling a new slate of creator-driven shows, including a Canadian version of the popular internet series “Subway Takes.” In the show, comedian Kareem Rahma asks celebrities or notable people for their opinions while they ride the New York City subway together. It has […]

TORONTO — An Ontario judge has ruled out a jail sentence for billionaire businessman Frank Stronach. Ontario Superior Court Justice Anne Molloy says she has not yet decided what sentence she will hand down to Stronach on the historical charge of indecent assault but that he will not face imprisonment. The judge is expected to […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say a 16-year-old boy has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a teenager earlier this week. Police say they responded to a shooting near Jane Street and Finch Avenue on Monday afternoon. A 17-year-old boy had been shot and he was rushed to hospital, where he died […]