Author: The Canadian Press

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 […]

TORONTO — Taylor Swift fans will converge on Toronto today as the Eras Tour settles in for a fortnight in the city. Canadian Swifties have been waiting for this day for more than a year, after the pop star announced in August 2023 that she’d bring her record-breaking tour north of the border. She’s due […]

TORONTO — As the sun shone on an unusually warm day at the end of October, Emma Meadley Dunphy took one final, emotional stroll through the Ontario Science Centre. The centre’s volunteer co-ordinator wandered the cavernous spaces trying to soak it all in, before workers had to be out of the building by midday on […]

TORONTO — A group of hotel service workers in Toronto is set to hold a rally today outside the Fairmont Royal York to demand salary increases as hotel costs in the city skyrocket during Taylor Swift’s concerts. Unite Here Local 75, the union representing 8,000 hospitality workers in the Greater Toronto Area, says Royal York […]

OTTAWA — Ethan Miedema had a goal and assist as the visiting Kingston Frontenacs edged the Ottawa 67’s 3-2 in Ontario Hockey League action on Wednesday at the Canadian Tire Centre. Cedrick Guindon and Gage Heyes also scored once for the East Division-leading Frontenacs (11-5-4-0), who outshot the hosts 26-21. Brady Stonehouse and Cooper Foster […]

OTTAWA — Via Rail is asking for a judicial review of the reasons why Canadian National Railway Co. has imposed speed restrictions that affect its new passenger trains. The Crown corporation said in a statement Wednesday that it’s seeking the review from the Federal Court because CN hasn’t provided any evidence or valid reasoning for […]

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland isn’t showing signs of worry that the U.S. can now launch a trade challenge against the Liberal government’s controversial digital services tax. The Liberals are slapping a three-per-cent tax on the Canadian revenues of digital giants, which will affect major U.S. tech companies such as Google and Apple. The […]

There are four rounds left in the LPGA Tour’s regular season, and rookie Savannah Grewal is determined to be mentally present for all 72 holes. Grewal, from Mississauga, Ont., and Hamilton’s Alena Sharp are the only Canadians at this week’s The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge. The 23-year-old Grewal is right on the cusp of earning […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index climbed higher Wednesday, led by strength in technology stocks, while U.S. markets were mixed, hovering around recent highs reached in the wake of the presidential election. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 66.01 points at 24,989.02. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 47.21 points at […]

VANCOUVER — Timing is everything for Bryan Scott. The 29-year-old American rejoined the Toronto Argonauts this week after starter Chad Kelly suffered a leg injury in the club’s 30-28 East Division final win over the Montreal Alouettes on Saturday. Kelly required surgery and will miss the club’s Grey Cup showdown Sunday against the Winnipeg Blue […]