Author: The Canadian Press

Hamilton’s Rwandan-Canadian community and family members of a man who was fatally shot by police over the weekend are planning a vigil this evening to call for answers from authorities about his death. A close friend of Erixon Kabera, who died on Sunday, says he saw the 43-year-old during his last moments at Hamilton General […]

TORONTO — Pop superstar Taylor Swift is set to kick off the first of six shows in Toronto tonight. The singer brings her record-breaking tour for a Canadian leg that hits Rogers Centre this weekend and next. The visit has sparked myriad side events including several fan-focused parties and tourism promotions. It also has the […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up nearly 100 points in late-morning trading, boosted by gains in the energy and utility sectors, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 88.85 points at 25,077.87. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 10.53 points at 43,968.72. The S&P […]

TORONTO — York United FC will field an under-20 team in League1 Ontario next year. The Canadian Premier League team announced Thursday it has acquired a licence to compete in the League1 Ontario men’s Championship Division, the second tier of the semi-pro league which is also home to the Toronto FC academy side. Starting next […]

TORONTO — City of Toronto staff are estimating that the Ontario government’s plan to remove bike lanes on three major roads will cost more than $48 million. The Progressive Conservative government is fast-tracking legislation that would require municipalities to ask the province for permission to install bike lanes when they would remove a lane of […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors unveiled a new jersey this morning honouring the team’s history and Hall of Famer Vince Carter. The black uniform has a red dinosaur wearing Carter’s purple No. 15 jersey in the midst of a between-the-legs bounce dunk. The acrobatic pose replicates one of Carter’s iconic jams that helped him win […]

TORONTO — Brookfield Corp. reported its third-quarter distributable earnings totalled US$1.33 billion, up from $1.15 billion in the same quarter a year ago. The global investment firm, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, says its distributable earnings amounted to 84 cents US per share for the quarter ended Sept. 30, up from 73 cents […]

KITCHENER, Ont. — A Toronto teen has been charged with murder in the shooting of a 28-year-old man in Kitchener, Ont., earlier this year. Waterloo regional police say they responded to reports of gunshots on Gray Street the morning of Jan. 25 and found a man dead outside a home. They say investigators determined two […]

Two early-season titles have quietly helped the new-look Team John Epping emerge as one of the more interesting storylines this curling season. Epping joined forces with the Horgan brothers — Jacob and Tanner — and lead Ian McMillan to create a foursome with an intriguing combination of experience, youth and potential. After missing the playoffs […]

TORONTO — Just how big is the hype around Taylor Swift? Her swing through Toronto, set to begin Thursday, seems to be temporarily reshaping the city, with officials renaming Blue Jays Way to Taylor Swift Way for the duration of the musician’s stay. Streets near the Rogers Centre are being shut down and transit service […]