Author: The Canadian Press

TORONTO — Ontario’s labour minister is proposing to ban employers from making employees pay for their uniforms. David Piccini says no one should have to pay out of pocket for a uniform just to earn a paycheque. The government says the change addresses a common but overlooked issue in entry-level sectors such as retail, hospitality […]

A round of heavy spring showers and thunderstorms is set to drench a large stretch of Ontario today, with possible flooding in some areas. Environment Canada has issued a series of weather statements and warnings spanning Sault Ste Marie and Sudbury to the north, east to the Ottawa region and beyond, most of the Greater […]

TORONTO — John Tavares and his teammates opened the NHL season with plenty of hope. Toronto’s sports scene was buzzing. The Blue Jays were in the early stages of what would turn into a memorable run to the World Series. The Maple Leafs, meanwhile, had made the second round of the playoffs just the second […]

TORONTO — Ontario is planning a massive expansion of jails over the next few decades, The Canadian Press has learned. The province’s jails are bursting and have been significantly over capacity for years, with the situation worsening. Ontario plans to add nearly 6,000 jail beds by 2050, documents obtained by University of Ottawa researchers through […]

TORONTO — Mavrik Bourque registered his first NHL hat trick and added an assist as the Dallas Stars came back from 3-0 and 5-3 deficits to top the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-5 on Monday. Jason Robertson scored and set up another for playoff-bound Dallas (49-21-12), while Wyatt Johnston and Arttu Hyry also found the back […]

A developmental support worker is facing two charges after a woman died at a supportive living residence in the Town of St. Marys, Ont., last month. Stratford Police Service says officers responded to reports of a sudden death at a facility owned and operated by Community Living St Marys and Area on March 11. Police […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors will return to the NBA playoffs when they open their best-of-seven first-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday. It’s the first time Toronto has been in the playoffs since the 2021-22 season when they lost to the Philadelphia 76ers in six games. Here are five things you need to […]

TORONTO — Entering his sophomore NBA season, Jamal Shead knew there was one statistical category he wanted to lead the league in: games played. He got there Sunday, appearing in his 82nd game of the Toronto Raptors’ season — one of just 18 players in the league to suit up in all 82 games in […]

TORONTO — Toronto Raptors fans will soon be able to return to Jurassic Park. Now that the team has secured its spot in the playoffs, Scotiabank Arena is reopening its tailgate area for fans to watch home and away games, starting with Saturday’s faceoff with the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the first round. […]

The family of a Canadian man who lived in Windsor, Ont., says he was killed last week by Israeli forces outside the family’s home in southern Lebanon. Mohamad Hussain Haidar says his 38-year-old brother Hassan Haidar went to Lebanon in November to be with his wife and five children and care for the horses he […]