Author: The Canadian Press

City council in Brampton, Ont., has passed a motion to restrict “nuisance demonstrations” near places of worship following a series of violent protests outside a Hindu temple earlier this month. The new bylaw states that no person “shall organize or participate in a nuisance demonstration within one hundred metres” of a place of worship, specifying […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say they are investigating the death of an infant. Police say the baby was reported missing this morning near Marlee and Roselawn avenues. They say in a social media post that police found the baby, who was transported to hospital. The infant was then pronounced dead. Police say their investigation continues. […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says all provincial and territorial premiers are aligned on his push for the federal government to negotiate a bilateral trade deal with the United States. Ford, who is the current chair of the Council of the Federation, the group of Canada’s 13 premiers, says they had a call today […]

OTTAWA — The Canadian and American embassies in Ukraine are closed to the public today after the U.S. warned of a “potential significant air attack” by Russia in Kyiv. Ukraine’s intelligence agency posted a statement today accusing Russia of spreading fake messages about the threat of an “extremely massive” attack on Ukrainian cities and urging […]

Windsor police say two pedestrians have died following a vehicle crash in the city earlier this week. Police say officers were called to the area of Walker Road and Niagara Street for a single-vehicle crash involving two pedestrians around 2 p.m. on Monday. They say officers found a heavily damaged red SUV on its side […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index fell in late-morning trading as the industrial and telecom sectors traded lower, while U.S. stock markets also posted losses. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 57.55 points at 24,953.22. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 73.43 points at 43,195.51. The S&P 500 index was down […]

A lawyer representing the families of two teenage girls murdered by notorious killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo says they have been denied the right to deliver their victim impact statements in person at Bernardo’s upcoming parole hearing. In a letter sent to the Parole Board of Canada chairperson and others, lawyer Tim Danson says […]

TORONTO — The Maple Leafs have placed Max Domi on injured reserve with a lower-body injury, making him the fifth Toronto forward sidelined with an injury. The move is retroactive to Saturday, when Toronto posted a 4-3 overtime win over visiting Edmonton. Domi logged 14 minutes 42 seconds of ice time in that game. With […]

TORONTO — Dye & Durham Ltd. says it has paused its strategic review until after its 2024 annual meeting and the election of a new board of directors. The company is facing an attempt by activist investor Engine Capital to replace the board with six of its own nominees and take control at the shareholder […]

TORONTO — Rogers Sports and Media has cut what it says are a “few dozen” jobs in its audio business. Company spokesperson Charmaine Khan says the radio industry is continuing to feel the pressure of an uncertain advertising market. She says Rogers has made some difficult but necessary changes impacting roles in several markets. Khan […]