Author: The Canadian Press

TORONTO — Premiers remain at odds over how best to respond to U.S. tariffs, a day after Prime Minister Mark Carney left a meeting in Washington without announcing any breakthroughs on a deal. Speaking at a conference in Toronto hosted by BMO and Eurasia Group, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he remains prepared to cut […]

Provincial police have issued a shelter-in-place order in a northern Ontario First Nation as officers search for two suspects believed to be armed and dangerous. Police issued the alert Wednesday morning for residents in the area of Ginoogaming First Nation after an “active incident” involving two armed suspects. Police say all public and Catholic schools […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say a man has been charged with criminal negligence in the death of a person who fell from a boat on Lake Ontario in August. Police say they responded to a call for a marine rescue on the lake near the Toronto Islands around 12:30 a.m. on Aug. 23. They allege […]

TORONTO — Ontario hospitals need an additional $1 billion this year to keep pace with factors such as population growth and inflation, leaving them facing pressures far higher than the deficits they faced just at the end of last year, their association says. Hospitals across the province struggled with deficits, with many of them — […]

TORONTO — Toronto Blue Jays fans remained hopeful despite not getting the result they wanted on Tuesday night. The Blue Jays fell 9-6 to the New York Yankees in Game 3 of their best-of-five American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium. Toronto led 6-1 in the third inning and chased Yankees’ starter Carlos Rodon, before […]

Charlotte Leersnyder had heard stories about her parents’ prom since childhood, so she was looking forward to celebrating her own graduation. She even thought about the dream dress she would wear. But she might not get that same chance to celebrate an important milestone after three Ontario high schools, including hers, decided to cancel proms […]

Los Angeles FC’s success in qualifying for the FIFA Club World Cup came with a caveat. With the FIFA club extravaganza kicking off June 14, LAFC’s June 18 home contest against Toronto FC had to be rescheduled. Given Wednesday’s makeup date at BMO Stadium falls in the October FIFA international window, that means LAFC is […]

Three Ontario high schools have decided to cancel proms at the end of the school year, drawing anger from students who say they won’t be able to celebrate an important milestone. The principals of Brooklin, Brock and Uxbridge high schools – all part of the Durham District School Board – sent a letter to parents […]

An Ontario college cancelled all in-person classes and activities on one of its campuses Tuesday, as striking support staff continue to hold rallies at several colleges across the province. Conestoga College said its Doon campus in Kitchener, Ont., was also closed to all vehicle traffic. The college said that was because of “large-scale” picketing activity […]

TORONTO — Average asking rents in Canada fell 3.2 per cent in September from a year earlier to $2,123, marking the 12th straight month of annual declines. The latest monthly report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation said asking rents for purpose-built apartments were down 2.1 per cent from a year ago to an average of $2,093, […]