Author: The Canadian Press

NEWMARKET, ONT. — Police north of Toronto say an elderly woman is dead after a morning house fire. York regional police say two men have also been taken to hospital with minor injuries. Emergency crews responded to the fire on Kirby Crescent in Newmarket shortly after 6:30 a.m. Police say the elderly woman was sent […]

CHURCH POINT — Nova Scotia RCMP say an Ontario man is facing a human trafficking charge for allegedly employing a foreign national for a year and paying them $300. The Mounties in Digby, N.S., say that in July 2025 they received a report alleging a foreign national working on a temporary basis in nearby Church […]

TORONTO — A defence lawyer for Canadian businessman Frank Stronach is set to continue cross-examining one of his accusers today. Leora Shemesh began questioning the woman, who is the fourth complainant to testify in the case, on Thursday afternoon after court took two unplanned pauses to deal with legal issues. The issues arose after the […]

The NDP leadership candidates began the final official debate with a general acknowledgment they agree on policies, but have different visions for how to achieve their most existential goal — rebuilding the party. At the close of the debate, each candidate was asked if they are running to rebuild the party or become the prime […]

TORONTO — The sexual assault trial of billionaire businessman Frank Stronach hit another hurdle today as one of his accusers repeatedly referred to her preparatory meetings with the prosecution while testifying about what she called a “degrading” and horrifying incident in the early 1980s. The woman, who is the fourth complainant to take the stand […]

TORONTO — An Ontario court has agreed to recognize a U.S. bankruptcy filing from the operator of Eddie Bauer’s Canadian stores. The Ontario Superior Court’s recognition of the case paves the way for any outcomes in the U.S. proceedings to more easily be applied in Canada. When apparel firm Eddie Bauer LLC filed for bankruptcy […]

TORONTO — The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board says it’s moving away from an emissions intensity target for its portfolio to instead focus on climate investment goals. In its new 2030 target, the pension board says it’s aiming to double what it calls “climate transition aligned” private investments to $70 billion. It says it will […]

TORONTO — 7-Eleven Canada says the big competition it’s facing won’t stop it from growing and evolving its business model. Vice-president and general manager Marc Goodman says the convenience store chain plans to start franchising the business later this year. That move will help the company grow its presence in Ontario and expand into the […]

TORONTO — A fourth complainant is set to take the stand today at the sexual assault trial of billionaire businessman Frank Stronach. Stronach, who is 93, has pleaded not guilty to 12 charges related to seven complainants. The charges stem from alleged incidents dating back as far as the 1970s. On Wednesday, the court heard […]

It took a full season of baseball, but Arjun Nimmala has learned that less is more. Nimmala spent all of the 2025 season with the single-A Vancouver Canadians, playing in 120 games with the Toronto Blue Jays’ minor-league affiliate. The 20-year-old shortstop is spending spring training with the major-league roster, sharpening his skills on and […]