Author: The Canadian Press

Here’s where the leaders of Ontario’s main political parties are on Sunday, Feb. 9: Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford Ford has no public appearances scheduled. — NDP Leader Marit Stiles Toronto: Stiles will make a stop at a campaign office in Toronto’s Davenport neighbourhood to meet with local volunteers at 11:15 a.m. — Liberal Leader […]

Ontario’s main party leaders are taking a break from public announcements today, but they are still trying to reach voters where they are — in some cases, on the couch. The Liberal party confirmed it will run two 30-second ads broadcast during tonight’s Super Bowl pitting the Philadelphia Eagles against the Kansas City Chiefs. One […]

OTTAWA — As conflicts continue to erupt around the globe, a new survey suggests that Canadians are anxious about relationships between groups here at home — particularly between Muslim and Jewish Canadians. The survey of 1,578 Canadians, conducted by Leger Marketing for the Association for Canadian Studies between Jan. 17 and 19, 2025, asked respondents […]

TORONTO — The few square kilometres of Toronto-St. Paul’s are home to several new-build condominiums, trendy bistros, high-end hair salons and gated houses with manicured lawns. The area is also the site of a food bank that has seen record attendance since the COVID-19 pandemic, several tenant advocacy organizations and a long-delayed Eglinton LRT project […]

In some ways, her political career began at the community pool. As part of a synchronized swimming team during their childhoods in Newfoundland, Marit Stiles and her younger sister, Enid, regularly had three-hour practices, weekend meets and competitions. “Probably the first time I saw her leadership was on our teams in synchro,” Enid Stiles said […]

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Chantilly and her connections took centre stage at the 36th O’Brien Awards on Saturday, as the Two-Year-Old Pacing Filly of the Year was also named the Somebeachsomewhere Horse of the Year. Standardbred Canada announced the winners of the 2024 O’Brien Awards, honouring Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season, during […]

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Porter Malone had two goals and two assists, Jack Ivankovic made 28 saves and the Brampton Steelheads beat the visiting Kingston Frontenacs 6-0 in Ontario Hockey League action on Saturday at the CAA Centre. Carson Rehkopf, Luke Misa, Mason Zebeski and Kieran Witkowski also scored for the Steelheads (22-19-8-0), who outshot the […]

Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford touted his party’s border security measures amid the threat of U.S. tariffs, as the NDP focused on pocketbook issues Saturday with the promise of a monthly grocery rebate for millions of people. Ford continued to hammer home his campaign message about protecting Ontario’s economy, saying that even though U.S. […]

WHITBY, Ont. — Ontario’s police watchdog has charged a Toronto police officer in relation to a collision in Whitby, Ont., last year. The Special Investigations Unit says on the night of June 25, 2024, Toronto police officers were searching for a man in Whitby. The watchdog says the man was located while riding on a […]

The Ontario NDP is pledging to introduce a monthly grocery rebate for lower and middle-income households to offset the rising cost of food. NDP Leader Marit Stiles says if her party forms government, the rebate program would help up to four million families and individuals, and could provide a family of four with about $122 […]