Author: The Canadian Press

TORONTO — The head of Ontario’s regional transit agency says the price tag so far for the Ontario Line subway is at about $34 billion, which is triple the government’s original cost projection. Metrolinx president and CEO Michael Lindsay confirmed the dollar figure in response to a reporter’s question today and says the final total […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s minister of natural resources says crews are making progress fighting wildfires, with dozens extinguished in the last two weeks and far fewer burning out of control. Mike Harris says the wildfire season in terms of number of fires has not been too abnormal, but in terms of the area burned this year […]

HALIFAX — Halifax police charged a man Tuesday with making a bomb threat against the local U.S. Consulate, which prompted a temporary evacuation of several downtown streets. Halifax Regional Police confirmed that 54-year-old Ali Assakereh was scheduled to appear in provincial court to face charges of uttering threats and public mischief. Police say they learned […]

A community hit hard by flooding in southwestern Ontario is keeping a state of emergency in place as recovery efforts continue days after heavy rains damaged roads and properties. The township of Southwold, just south of London, says it has decided to maintain the emergency declaration issued last week even after roads became passable after […]

SUDBURY — Police say four people are facing charges after they allegedly shot BB guns and fireworks out of a pickup truck at pedestrians in downtown Sudbury, Ont. They say officers were immediately dispatched to look for the vehicle when the shootings were reported on Monday night. Investigators say that as they searched, more reports […]

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Sea Bears entered the postseason on a hope and a prayer, but an impressive playoff run now leaves the franchise just two wins away from earning its first Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) championship. The Sea Bears were dealt a tough hand on the eve of the playoffs when three starters […]

TORONTO — John Schneider is enthusiastic about the Toronto Blue Jays’ future. Shortstop JoJo Parker and pitcher Johnny King — two of the top prospects in the Blue Jays organization — each moved up a level within Toronto’s minor-league system on Sunday, to the delight of Schneider. The manager of the major-league club spoke about […]

TORONTO — Elina Svitolina knew this match meant slightly more. And the Ukrainian tennis star was down a set to a Russian opponent. The fans in the stands — many from her country’s large, flag-waving diaspora in the Greater Toronto Area — were living with every point across the National Bank Open quarterfinal on an […]

TORONTO — Ontario Liberal leadership candidates are taking to the stage for the first debate in their race to lead the third-place party, with the early focus on whether it is important to have a seat. The person Liberal members select in November will be the party’s fourth leader since 2018, when the Liberals were […]

HAMILTON — Police in Hamilton say they have identified the victim of a fatal stabbing on Sunday as a 21-year-old man from the area. Police say Zenin Roussel was at King Street Billiards with the suspects, and a fight broke out outside after the bar closed. Investigators say a taxi driver found Roussel with stab […]