Author: The Canadian Press

OTTAWA — A man who pleaded guilty after defacing Canada’s National Holocaust Monument has received a suspended sentence and two years of probation. His lawyer says Iain Aspenlieder received credit for his time in custody and partial credit for some of the bail conditions he was under. Michael Spratt says the probation conditions stipulate his […]

When Taylor Reese-Hansen was asked to provide a life goal for her yearbook entry in Grade 12, an appearance at the Canadian women’s curling championship made the list. It’s an ambition the 28-year-old skip will finally realize this month in Mississauga, Ont. “I put (down) I want to go to the Scotties,” said Reese-Hansen. “So […]

A remote First Nation in northern Ontario says it is looking to evacuate the entire community in the coming days due to multiple failures in its water supply and wastewater systems. Kashechewan First Nation, a fly-in community on the western shore of James Bay, says its water level has significantly dropped, triggering an automatic shutdown […]

A man has been charged with murder after an international student was fatally shot on University of Toronto’s Scarborough campus last month. Toronto police Det. Sgt. Stacey McCabe says officers responded to reports of a person with serious injuries on the Highland Creek Trail on Dec. 23 around 3:30 p.m. She says officers found a […]

TORONTO — A Toronto man has been charged with first-degree murder after a shooting on a bus near one of the city’s busiest shopping malls. Toronto police say officers arrested a 40-year-old man earlier this week. They say in a news release the man appeared in court on Monday, but no other details were offered. […]

TORONTO — Toronto Sceptres head coach Troy Ryan isn’t concerned about the mood of his locker room. The Sceptres were shut out in a 2-0 loss to the New York Sirens on Tuesday night, with Ryan mentioning that his team’s performance was “unacceptable.” It was one of several games Toronto has outshot its opponent (30-23) […]

TORONTO — Greater Toronto home sales fell again on an annual basis last month, as buyers remained on the sidelines much like they did for the majority of the year amid a lack of confidence in the economy. The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says 3,697 homes swapped hands throughout the Greater Toronto Area in […]

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 […]