Author: The Canadian Press

Renata Ford, the wife of former Toronto mayor Rob Ford and sister-in-law to Premier Doug Ford, has died. The premier confirmed the news Monday in a brief statement. He says the whole family is hurting for Renata Ford’s children and that they’re asking for privacy. Renata Ford ran as a candidate in Toronto for the […]

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats said star quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell underwent successful ankle surgery Monday morning and is expected to make a full recovery. Mitchell, 36, was injured Sunday night while being sacked by Winnipeg’s Jake Ceresna in the third quarter of Hamilton’s 14-13 home loss to the Blue Bombers. Ceresna came down hard […]

TORONTO — One person is dead and another is injured after a shooting in Toronto’s east end. Police say officers responded to reports of two people with gunshot wounds on Monday afternoon. They say the shooting occurred in the area of Highway 401 and Victoria Park Avenue. Investigators say one victim was pronounced dead at […]

Police north of Toronto say they have charged six suspects in a drug trafficking investigation and seized hundreds of kilograms of cocaine and millions of dollars in cash. York Region police say the investigation dubbed Project Golden Frog began in May after Canada Border Services Agency intercepted a shipment from Panama that contained a large […]

An unprovoked coyote attack on a toddler at a playground in Whitby, Ont., this weekend was “a bit exceptional,” one wildlife expert said amid warnings about similar incidents in the Toronto area in recent months. A two-year-old boy was at the Vanier Park playground on Sunday evening when a coyote attacked and bit him in […]

WASHINGTON — A Republican congresswoman for New York said she is introducing legislation to compel the United States Trade Representative to conduct an investigation into Canadian provinces that are not purchasing American alcohol. “Canadian provinces cannot be allowed to hold American wineries, breweries and distilleries hostage and attempt to ransom them,” Tenney said in a […]

HAMILTON — As they await clarity on Bo Levi Mitchell’s injury, the harsh reality facing Hamilton defensive back Reggie Stubblefield and the Tiger-Cats is that their season will continue, with or without their star quarterback. Mitchell, 36, suffered an apparent leg injury Sunday night while being sacked by Winnipeg’s Jake Ceresna in the third quarter […]

The Canadian arm of e-scooter service Lime says it has acquired rival Neuron Mobility Canada Ltd. and will take over the company’s operations in several cities. Rachel Rappaport, Lime Canada’s senior regional lead of government relations, refused to reveal the value and structure of the deal struck between the two businesses, which offer competing e-scooter […]

Researchers say a pair of weak tornadoes touched down in eastern Ontario about a week ago, snapping trees and badly damaging barn roofs. No injuries were reported from the tornadoes that formed along the leading edge of a June 30 afternoon thunderstorm from around Verona to Kingston. The Northern Tornadoes Project says the first tornado […]

WHITBY — Police say a coyote bit a two-year-old boy in the face in an unprovoked attack at a Whitby, Ont., playground on Sunday evening. Durham Region police say officers were called to assist an ambulance at Vanier Park around 8:30 p.m. after a coyote entered the playground area and bit the boy before his […]