Author: The Canadian Press

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Landon Sim to a two-year entry-level contract, the NHL club announced Tuesday. The 21-year-old had three goals and 31 penalty minutes with the American Hockey League’s Toronto Marlies this season. He had two goals and 44 penalty minutes in 18 games with the ECHL’s Cincinnati Cyclones. […]

TORONTO — Ontario high school students will soon have their attendance count for a sizable portion of their final grades, one of a set of upcoming changes to how students are assessed. Policy changes affecting teacher instruction and student marks in class were among measures announced this week by Education Minister Paul Calandra as he […]

A pastor is accused of playing a key role in a fraud targeting a municipal program for people in York Region who are homeless or at risk of becoming so. Police say the Regional Municipality of York reported fraud in its homelessness prevention program a year ago. An investigation found nearly $100,000 had been fraudulently […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say DNA technology has allowed them to confirm the identity of a man who was found dead in Lake Ontario more than 30 years ago. Police say the man was found in the Inner Harbour area on July 27, 1992, and conventional investigative techniques were unable to identify him. They say […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s labour minister is proposing to ban employers from making employees pay for their uniforms. David Piccini says no one should have to pay out of pocket for a uniform just to earn a paycheque. The government says the change addresses a common but overlooked issue in entry-level sectors such as retail, hospitality […]

A round of heavy spring showers and thunderstorms is set to drench a large stretch of Ontario today, with possible flooding in some areas. Environment Canada has issued a series of weather statements and warnings spanning Sault Ste Marie and Sudbury to the north, east to the Ottawa region and beyond, most of the Greater […]

TORONTO — John Tavares and his teammates opened the NHL season with plenty of hope. Toronto’s sports scene was buzzing. The Blue Jays were in the early stages of what would turn into a memorable run to the World Series. The Maple Leafs, meanwhile, had made the second round of the playoffs just the second […]

TORONTO — Ontario is planning a massive expansion of jails over the next few decades, The Canadian Press has learned. The province’s jails are bursting and have been significantly over capacity for years, with the situation worsening. Ontario plans to add nearly 6,000 jail beds by 2050, documents obtained by University of Ottawa researchers through […]

TORONTO — Mavrik Bourque registered his first NHL hat trick and added an assist as the Dallas Stars came back from 3-0 and 5-3 deficits to top the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-5 on Monday. Jason Robertson scored and set up another for playoff-bound Dallas (49-21-12), while Wyatt Johnston and Arttu Hyry also found the back […]

A developmental support worker is facing two charges after a woman died at a supportive living residence in the Town of St. Marys, Ont., last month. Stratford Police Service says officers responded to reports of a sudden death at a facility owned and operated by Community Living St Marys and Area on March 11. Police […]