Author: The Canadian Press

VANCOUVER — In August 2021, a Toronto drug case took a dramatic turn when a prosecutor made what the judge called a “highly unusual” request, asking the court to throw out evidence by a key police witness. It came after defence lawyers had grilled Toronto Police Service Const. Ryan Kotzer over “disparaging comments about black […]

Here’s where the leaders of Ontario’s main political parties are on Friday, Feb. 14: Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford North Bay: Ford scheduled to participate in a leaders’ debate at Canadore College at 1 p.m. — NDP Leader Marit Stiles North Bay: Stiles is set to make a campaign stop at a local office of […]

Ontario’s main party leaders will square off on northern issues today in their first debate of the election campaign. Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford, NDP Leader Marit Stiles, Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie and Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner have all travelled to North Bay, Ont., for the debate. The event hosted by the Federation of […]

OTTAWA — A group of Canadian senators is sharing views on the country’s flag, with some calling it a symbol of pride and togetherness, and others saying it represents Canada’s growth. The report released this week is the result of an “inquiry” on the meaning of the Canadian flag launched by Sen. Andrew Cardozo a […]

TORONTO — About two months after the federal government temporarily knocked the GST off a holiday-centric array of goods, Dave Doyon says he considers the move “a gift” even though a hoped-for flurry of sales never fully materialized. His Imaginaire toy stores saw a 15 per cent sales increase in January but it’s hard to […]

WINNIPEG — When Joseph David decided to re-enter the dating scene, it wasn’t something he was used to. The divorced father of two met his former wife when online dating was limited to a handful of matchmaking websites that were often seen as a last resort for the perpetually unattached — not the singlehood staples […]

BARRIE, Ont. — Kasper Halttunen and Logan Hawery scored twice as the visiting London Knights beat the Barrie Colts 8-4 in Ontario Hockey League action on Thursday at Sadlon Arena. Blake Montgomery, Denver Barkey, William Nicholl and Landon Sim also scored for the Midwest Division-leading Knights (41-8-1-0), who are ranked No. 1 in the country […]

Things have come to a head between Toronto FC and Lorenzo Insigne. Insigne, whose salary of US$15.4 million last season was second only to Lionel Messi in Major League Soccer, has been told that he does not fit in Toronto’s style of play under new coach Robin Fraser, said two sources with knowledge of the […]

WINNIPEG — A jury has found a Manitoba man guilty of first-degree murder in the death of a neighbour he suspected was stealing from his rural property. Eric Wildman had pleaded not guilty in the shooting of 40-year-old Clifford Joseph, whose remains were found northeast of Winnipeg in 2021. Joseph had been reported missing by […]

OTTAWA — As President Donald Trump signed an executive order for reciprocal tariffs on Thursday that escalates his trade threats, his administration took aim at Canada’s digital services tax as a major trade irritant. The White House sent out a document calling digital taxes in both Canada and France “unfair” for taxing American companies. Speaking […]