Author: The Canadian Press

TORONTO — Mike Schreiner has led the Green Party of Ontario since 2009. Born: June 9, 1969. Early years: Schreiner was born in Kansas and raised on his family’s grain and cattle farm. His father was a farmer and his mother a small-town school teacher. Family: Schreiner is married to Sandy and has two daughters. […]

TORONTO — Bonnie Crombie has been the leader of the Ontario Liberal Party since late 2023. Born: Feb. 5, 1960. Early years: Crombie grew up as an only child in a rooming house in Toronto’s west end with her mother and grandparents. Her father lived with mental health and alcohol addiction issues and died in […]

TORONTO — Doug Ford, leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, has called an early election. He leads the party for a third consecutive campaign. Born: November 20, 1964. Early years: Ford was born and raised in Etobicoke, what is now part of Toronto. Family: Ford is married to Karla Ford and the couple […]

TORONTO — Marit Stiles has led the Ontario New Democratic Party since 2023. Born: Sept. 20, 1969. Early years: Stiles was born in St. John’s, N.L., and grew up on a small farm outside the city where her family raised goats, chickens and vegetables. Family: She is married to Jordan Berger and the couple has […]

TORONTO — Ontario voters are set to head to the polls in a rare winter election. Premier Doug Ford has already been framing the snap election, coming right before an anticipated federal vote, as necessary for a strong mandate in order to best represent Ontario’s interests on the national and world stage. Ford, whose Progressive […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford has officially set a provincial election in motion for Feb. 27, more than a year before the next fixed election date. The election had been set for June 2026, but Ford confirmed last week he would trigger the vote, saying he needs a new mandate to deal with four […]

Provincial police say they have charged a man with accessory to murder after the fact in relation to a death in northern Ontario earlier this month. Police say human remains were found near P Line Road in Jocelyn Township on Jan. 6. They say a 49-year-old man from Sudbury has been charged with accessory after […]

TORONTO — American forward Shaina Ashouri has traded Iceland for Toronto, signing with the new Northern Super League team. The 28-year-old from Parker, Colo., looks to use the experience gained in Iceland in AFC Toronto colours. “The last two teams I was a part of were both programs in building mode,” Ashouri said in a […]

TORONTO — An artificial intelligence chatbot made by Chinese startup DeepSeek may have sent tech stocks plunging Monday and conjured up fears from rivals, but Canada’s AI leaders appear to have a much more optimistic take on the buzzy competitor. They said Tuesday that technology firms in the country should see the AI assistant, which […]

TORONTO — Bryan Adams, Matty Matheson, Mustafa and Death From Above 1979 are among the stars set to appear at the inaugural Departure Festival + Conference. Billed as a showcase for music, art, comedy and tech, the event includes performances and talks, and supplants the long-running music industry festival Canadian Music Week. In addition to […]