Author: The Canadian Press

TORONTO — Surveillance video that shows a group violently swarming a homeless man moments after crossing paths with him in a downtown Toronto parkette was played in court Monday as the trial of two teens accused in his death began. In the footage, some in the group appear to punch or swing at Kenneth Lee, […]

TORONTO — Canada’s auto sector and the economy at large has dodged the immediate threat of tariffs but significant risks remain. The last-minute reprieve Monday afternoon before the U.S. was going to impose 25 per cent tariffs just means a continued overhang of uncertainty, said Unifor national president Lana Payne. “Nobody should be breathing a […]

Ontario will pause all retaliatory measures against the United States now that the threat of tariffs has been put on hold for a month, Premier Doug Ford said Monday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump say the tariffs against Canadian goods that had been expected on Tuesday — 10 per cent on […]

Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford is defending simultaneously wearing two hats — campaigning in a snap election he called and taking anti-tariff actions as premier. This is a bad time for Ontario to find itself in an election, the other political party leaders say, amid the chaos of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats. […]

Premier Doug Ford says Ontario will pause all retaliatory measures against the United States with news that the threat of tariffs have been put on hold for a month. More to come. Allison Jones and Liam Casey, The Canadian Press

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index closed down nearly 300 points while the loonie fell to its lowest level in more than two decades as Canadian exports to the United States face sweeping tariffs starting Tuesday. The S&P/TSX composite index ended down 291.34 points at 25,241.76 as sectors like industrials and financials were especially under […]

TORONTO — What a difference a year makes. Twelve months ago the Toronto Raptors were leaning into a roster overhaul, swinging several deals to reset the franchise ahead of the 2024 trade deadline. Before play began this season, team president Masai Ujiri declared that the rebuild would continue but with the NBA trade deadline coming […]

OTTAWA — Effective Tuesday, Canada is imposing 25 per cent tariffs on $30 billion in goods originating in the United States — part of Canada’s response to sweeping tariffs on Canadian goods ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump. Here are some of the major categories of imported items being hit with Canadian tariffs, along with […]

Forge FC has lost some key roster pieces since losing to Cavalry FC in last year’s Canadian Premier League championship game. But in true Forge form, the club seems to have filled the holes. “It’s an interesting time of the year for us,” said Forge coach and technical director Bobby Smyrniotis. “The CPL season doesn’t […]

TORONTO — Prosecutors have identified a teen girl they allege inflicted the fatal wound on a homeless man who was beaten and stabbed in an alleged group attack in downtown Toronto two years ago. A trial began Monday for two of the eight girls charged in the alleged swarming of Kenneth Lee, with the Crown […]