Author: The Canadian Press

TORONTO — An Ontario court has rejected a bid by Frank Stronach’s granddaughter to compel the family business to disclose any documents that might exist related to complaints of sexual misconduct against him and settlements involving complainants. Selena Stronach filed a motion in an ongoing lawsuit last month, arguing media coverage of the sexual assault […]

TORONTO — Downpours in Toronto dampened attendance for the opening weekend of the Canadian National Exhibition, but more visitors are expected in the coming days. CNE spokesperson Tran Nguyen says opening day attendance for the annual summer event, which began last Friday, was up by about 10,000 from last year, but rainy weather over the […]

TORONTO — Municipal councils across Ontario that have been urging the province to give them the ability to impose stricter sanctions on unethical councillors will have to wait a while longer. Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Paul Calandra had said in the spring that he was working on the issue and would bring the long-promised […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say they have arrested two teens for an alleged murder and 11 other shootings that investigators have linked to what they describe a violent tow truck industry turf war. Police say the 15- and 16-year-old boys are both facing a first-degree murder charge in the death of a 28-year-old Pickering, Ont., […]

OTTAWA — The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says there are 47.8 billion reasons for chiefs to accept a child welfare reform deal with Canada, but a leading child welfare expert is warning chiefs to review the fine print. National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak has been promoting a settlement that would see […]

OTTAWA — Police in multiple cities across Canada are responding to bomb threats that were sent to Jewish organizations, synagogues and some hospitals this morning. B’nai Brith Canada says more than 100 Jewish institutions received an identical email at 5 a.m. ET threatening explosions including at their offices in Toronto and Montreal. Synagogues, Jewish community […]

TORONTO — Trial dates have been set for four teen girls accused in the fatal swarming of a homeless Toronto man. Two of the teens are set to stand trial in Superior Court in January of next year and the other two in May. Court heard the case has been split into two jury trials […]

OTTAWA — Police in multiple cities across Canada are responding to bomb threats that were sent to Jewish organizations, synagogues and some hospitals this morning. B’nai Brith Canada says more than 100 Jewish institutions received an email at 5 a.m. ET threatening explosions, and Ottawa police say they are on site at several hospitals in […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up in late-morning trading, helped by strength in base metal and energy stocks, while U.S. stock markets also climbed higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 72.49 points at 23,109.93. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 13.01 points at 40,847.98. The S&P 500 index […]

TORONTO — Thousands of Ontario commuters are looking at possible travel disruption as the clock ticks down on a work stoppage at one of Canada’s largest railways. Metrolinx says GO train service on the Milton line and at the Hamilton GO station would be suspended if there’s a strike or lockout at Canadian Pacific Kansas […]