Author: The Canadian Press

TORONTO — Matthew Knies scored a goal and set up a red-hot Auston Matthews to push the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-1 win against the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers on Tuesday. Former Maple Leafs draft pick Carter Verhaeghe broke Joseph Woll’s shutout bid with 8:22 remaining as Toronto (20-15-7) won its sixth […]

TORONTO — The City of Toronto says it has given the green light for most residents to return to one of two highrises evacuated due to a fire that smouldered inside the walls for weeks. A spokesperson says the city confirmed Sunday that residents of 11 Thorncliffe Park Dr. could go back to all but […]

TORONTO — Toronto Raptors star Scottie Barnes has cracked the top 20 in NBA all-star voting. Barnes was 14th in the Eastern Conference with 232,072 votes in the second fan returns on Tuesday. His name was not in the top 20 after the first round of voting data was released a week ago. Toronto teammate […]

Police in Barrie, Ont., say a mother has been charged with first-degree murder after her 10-year-old child was found dead on New Year’s Eve. Police say they responded to a call for a well-being check at a house on Bayview Avenue near Little Avenue around 3 p.m. on Dec. 31. They say a 10-year-old child […]

CORNWALL, ONT. — Police say a weekend triple shooting in Cornwall, Ont., was a murder-suicide allegedly carried out by an 81-year-old man against his ex-partner and another man. Both men died and the 80-year-old woman continues to be treated for serious injuries. Cornwall police Chief Shawna Spowart said the case of intimate partner violence was […]

School buses have been cancelled in some parts of the Greater Toronto Area as the region braces for a blast of icy weather. Student transportation services have been cancelled for those in the Durham District, York Region and Halton District school boards, and for some in the Peel District School Board. Other school boards are […]

TORONTO — A new online portal meant to streamline access to Ontario’s court system is leaving some lawyers grappling with unpredictable delays and facing new hurdles in managing their cases, they say months after the platform’s initial rollout. The Ontario Courts Public Portal launched in Toronto in the fall, with the purpose of allowing people […]

TORONTO — Ontario government employees are expected to return to the office five days per week starting Monday, despite objections from public sector unions. In August, Premier Doug Ford announced thousands of Ontario civil servants would return to the office full time by January, ending work-from-home and hybrid models that have persisted more than five […]

TORONTO — Toronto FC will hold the bulk of its training camp in Marbella, Spain, for the second year in a row. Players are due to report to camp Saturday in Toronto for medicals. The team will hold two training sessions before leaving Jan. 13 for Spain to begin a three-week camp at the Marbella […]

TORONTO — Toronto FC will hold the bulk of its training camp in Marbella, Spain, for the second year in a row. Players are due to report to camp Saturday in Toronto for medicals. The team will hold two training sessions before leaving Jan. 13 for Spain to begin a three-week camp at the Marbella […]