Author: The Canadian Press

Officials say a deepening drought in Central and Atlantic Canada is creating water supply issues and underlining concerns about crop conditions and wildfires. The latest national outlook shows large pockets of extreme drought have appeared across Atlantic Canada, with moderate to severe drought also showing up in Ontario and Quebec as of the end of […]

TORONTO — Basketball has always been part of the Kabongo family. Unfortunately, so has cancer in recent years. After his mother Nene was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021, Toronto actor/producer Emmanuel Kabongo launched “TIFF Battleground: Hoops Against Cancer” to raise awareness and funds for the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation. Friday marks the third edition […]

A 70-year-old man is facing charges after an SUV crashed into a daycare north of Toronto on Wednesday, killing a toddler and injuring six other children. The man, who was arrested at the scene in Richmond Hill, Ont., is facing one count of dangerous driving causing death and one count of dangerous driving causing bodily […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts will honour John Candy with a tribute game Saturday at BMO Field against the Edmonton Elks. Candy, the late Argos co-owner and beloved Canadian comedian, is the subject of a new documentary — “John Candy: I Like Me” — that debuted last week at the Toronto International Film Festival. Members […]

RICHMOND HILL — Police north of Toronto continue to investigate after an SUV plowed into a daycare in Richmond Hill on Wednesday, killing a toddler and injuring six other children, one of them critically. York Regional Police said the boy, just 18 months old, died after the vehicle smashed through a window of the centre. […]

FREDERICTON — The recent collapse of murder trials in New Brunswick due to a police error is both a failure in the justice system and a learning opportunity, says a criminal lawyer who represented a man charged in the two cases. “We know the system is fallible, but we do not know how often it […]

TORONTO — Support staff at Ontario’s publicly funded colleges are on strike, as they failed to reach a new contract agreement before the deadline of midnight. The 10,000 full-time college support staff, represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, are seeking better wages, benefits, and job security, and were in a legal strike position […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays were once again mounting a late comeback on Wednesday night with Andres Gimenez and Nathan Lukes hitting RBI singles in the eighth inning to tie up a game with the Houston Astros 2-2. Toronto closer Jeff Hoffman came on in the ninth, looking to slam the door on Houston’s […]

TORONTO — Yainer Diaz’s home run in the ninth inning helped the Houston Astros eke out a 3-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday. Diaz also had an RBI double in the second and Carlos Correa added a solo shot in sixth as Houston (79-67) earned a crucial win in the competitive American […]

RICHMOND HILL — Police say a 1 1/2-year-old child is dead after a vehicle crashed into a daycare north of Toronto this afternoon. They say nine others, including six children, were injured in the crash and brought to hospital. More coming. The Canadian Press