Author: The Canadian Press

TORONTO — At dinner, Frank Stronach had felt like a “fatherly mentor” but things changed once they were alone in his downtown Toronto condo, a woman told his sexual assault trial as she described an evening in the early 1980s. The woman had previously worked at Stronach’s restaurant and nightclub and agreed to meet him […]

A video posted to social media this week claimed to show people at an Ontario winter festival calling for “deportations.” The video of torchbearers marching during the festival is real, but the chanting audio was taken from protests in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The original video shows the crowd talking and laughing, not chanting […]

TORONTO — One person is dead after a highrise apartment fire in Toronto’s north end. Police say emergency crews were called to the area of Firgrove Crescent and Needle Firway shortly after noon on Tuesday. Toronto Fire Services say the fire occurred on the 12th floor of the building and was contained. Officials say a […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is defending his government’s decision to cut back on the amount of financial assistance for post-secondary students. Ford says he heard from thousands of students over Family Day weekend who were angry about the drastic cut to the number of grants given out. Starting this fall, the Ontario Student […]

TORONTO — A woman who worked at Frank Stronach’s Toronto restaurant and nightclub in the early 1980s says he went from a “fatherly mentor” to someone who made her feel “terrified” once they were alone in his downtown condo. The woman, now 63, is the second complainant to take the stand at the billionaire businessman’s […]

TORONTO — A 53-year-old man has been arrested after police allege he stabbed family members at a home in Toronto’s north end. He faces three counts each of aggravated assault and assault with weapon in addition to one count of assault causing bodily harm. Police say they were called to the home near Bathurst Street […]

TORONTO — Hockey personality Don Cherry and tech titan Edward Rogers are among 30 new recipients of the Order of Ontario. Lt.-Gov. Edith Dumont has announced the 2025 appointments, which include trade union leader Joe Mancinelli of the Labourers’ International Union of North America and former ambassador to the United States David MacNaughton. Dumont says […]

TORONTO — A messy mix of snow and freezing rain is set to hammer parts of Ontario. Environment Canada says local power outages, slippery commutes and reduced visibility are some of the possible impacts from the storm set to move in overnight and linger Wednesday. Toronto, Hamilton and other areas to the southwest are expected […]

TORONTO — A man in his 50s has been arrested after a triple stabbing at a home in Toronto’s north end. Paramedics say five people were sent to hospital from the scene last night, including three in life-threatening condition and two with minor injuries. Police say two adults remain in critical condition this morning and […]

TORONTO — Another witness is expected to take the stand today at the sexual assault trial of billionaire businessman Frank Stronach. The judge-alone trial began in Toronto last Thursday after more than a week of delay. Stronach, who is 93, has pleaded not guilty to a dozen charges related to seven complainants over alleged incidents […]