Author: The Canadian Press

Ontario Provincial Police say human remains discovered in the province’s Algonquin Park in 1980 have been identified as belonging to a man from Ohio, thanks to investigative genetic genealogy. Police say investigators located human remains, a boot, wallet, clothing and camping gear after a hiker found remains near the Hardwood Lookout Trail on April 19, […]

The majority of Proline bettors were firmly on the Calgary Stampeders’ bandwagon on Labour Day. According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., 65 per cent of Proline players backed Calgary’s 28-7 win over Edmonton at McMahon Stadium despite the Elks heading into the contest riding a three-game win streak. Earlier on Monday, the Toronto […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s top doctor is calling for a national immunization schedule and registry to address gaps exposed by the resurgence of measles in Canada – but first, he says his own province needs a centralized digital vaccine system. Dr. Kieran Moore’s annual report, recently tabled with the provincial legislature, says a co-ordinated approach from […]

Police in York Region say a 12-year-old boy charged with attempted murder in a shooting while out on bail last month was released on bail again Wednesday, which comes after renewed calls from police for changes to the criminal justice system. Police say they responded to reports of a shooting in the area of McCowan […]

OTTAWA — Defenceman Donovan Sebrango and the Ottawa Senators have agreed to a one-year, two-way contract. Sebrango, who is originally from Ottawa, made his National Hockey League debut last season, playing for the Senators in two regular-season games. The 23-year-old played in 50 games with the American Hockey League’s Belleville Senators in 2024-25. His eight […]

TORONTO — The Canadian Hockey League has named the Kitchener Rangers and Guelph Storm as finalists to host the 2027 Memorial Cup. The CHL announced Thursday that its site selection committee is expected to choose the winning Ontario Hockey League team between late November and early December after both organizations submit formal written bids. The […]

TORONTO — Home prices in the Greater Toronto Area remained under pressure in August as new listings outpaced sales. The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says the average sale price was down 5.2 per cent in August from last year to $1.02 million, with the composite benchmark price falling by the same amount. The board […]

The looming closure of an Ontario plant that bottles Crown Royal sparked political blowback this week, but a supply chain expert says the company behind the move faced pressing decisions on how to cut costs amid ongoing financial challenges. Spirits maker Diageo found itself in Doug Ford’s crosshairs on Tuesday when the Ontario premier capped […]

An Ontario biologist says drought-stricken parts of Canada could be in for some underwhelming fall foliage if stressed trees lose out on the energy needed to generate some of the season’s most brilliant colours. Biology professor Susan Dudley at McMaster University says trees in dried out parts of the country could see their leaves die […]

Another beluga whale and a harbour seal have died at Marineland, and those deaths have caught the attention of Ontario Premier Doug Ford, The Canadian Press has learned. The beluga death marks the 20th whale — 19 belugas and one killer whale — to die at the Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction since 2019. The […]