Author: The Canadian Press

Investigators found one person’s remains Friday in a Brampton, Ont., home destroyed in a deadly blaze as they searched for signs of the fire’s origin and for three people who had been reported missing. Officials said the partially collapsed house was too unsafe to enter and would have to be excavated for crews to be […]

TORONTO — A proposal to replace the Ontario bar exam with a mandatory skills-based course is stirring debate in the province’s legal ranks over the best way to ensure new lawyers are competent to practise. Some in the profession argue that while the current exam isn’t perfect, it represents an objective, black-and-white assessment of the […]

Excavators are pulling apart a burnt-out Brampton home so crews can search for signs of three people still reported missing and determine what may have started the deadly blaze. The city’s fire chief says the partially collapsed house was too unsafe to enter and had to be excavated for crews to investigate. Two adults died […]

TORONTO — The Ontario Hockey League has suspended Brampton Steelheads defenceman Luke Dragusica for the rest of the regular season and playoffs for delivering a slash to an opponent’s head. The incident occurred late in a Nov. 14 game against Oshawa, where Dragusica was assessed a match penalty for his slash on Generals defenceman Brady […]

TORONTO — Brad Treliving met the media earlier this week to talk about his hockey team. Among the many points made by the Maple Leafs general manager was that Toronto — at the time a struggling, injury-ravaged outfit mired in a five-game winless run — had taken points from outings earlier in the schedule where […]

TORONTO — Toronto FC will open the 2026 MLS season at FC Dallas on Feb. 21 with road games against Vancouver and FC Cincinnati to follow before playing nine straight games at BMO Field, starting with the March 14 home opener against the New York Red Bulls. With BMO Field hosting six games at the […]

TORONTO — The Ontario Hockey League’s Guelph Storm will host the 2027 Memorial Cup, the Canadian Hockey League announced Thursday. The schedule for the springtime elite major junior tournament, which features the host team and the champions of the OHL, Western Hockey League and Quebec Maritimes Hockey League, will be released at a later date. […]

Emergency officials in Peel Region say two people are dead and four others are in hospital after a house fire in Brampton, Ont., early Thursday, as crews search for three people who remain unaccounted for. Peel police said they responded to the scene near McLaughlin and Remembrance roads around 2:15 a.m. after several 911 calls […]

Rob Kilner’s clients carry gambling debts ranging from a few thousand dollars to more than a quarter million. One lost $250,000 on sports betting apps this year. Another spent $100,000 over two years, with his partner in the dark for most of it, he said. “I just signed up a husband who had not told […]

TORONTO — The Ontario government is set to introduce legislation today that would require public-sector organizations to prioritize Ontario-made goods and services first, then Canadian suppliers. The province says the Buy Ontario Act would apply to all public-sector organizations, including municipalities, ministries, agencies, contractors and subcontractors. The minister of public and business service delivery says […]