Author: The Canadian Press

TORONTO — More than half of middle and high school students in Ontario say they’re experiencing a significant level of psychological distress, a figure that has doubled over the past decade, new research shows. The survey of more than 10,000 students in grades 7 to 12 highlights a “worrying” decline in youth mental health, the […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s major political parties have been spending the summer nominating candidates, running “campaign schools,” and canvassing after remarks from the premier this spring fuelled speculation he will call an early election. The province’s next fixed election date isn’t until June 2026, but Doug Ford set off alarm bells in political circles this past […]

TORONTO (AP) — José Berríos struck out seven in seven innings to win his third straight start, George Springer hit two of Toronto’s season-high five home runs and the Blue Jays beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-3 on Tuesday night. Springer launched a two-run drive in the second inning and a solo shot in the fifth […]

TORONTO — George Springer slammed two of Toronto’s five home runs to trigger a 10-3 rout for the Blue Jays against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday. Alejandro Kirk, Spencer Horwitz and Leo Jimenez also homered to give the home team their first five-longball game since they turned the trick a year ago in Cincinnati. The […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index moved lower Tuesday after the latest report on inflation showed price growth easing, while U.S. markets were also lower. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 78.95 points at 23,037.44. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 61.56 points at 40,834.97. The S&P 500 index was down […]

OTTAWA — The Canada Border Services Agency says it has resolved a partial systems outage that affected customs processing at Canadian airports. The CBSA says in a post on X service has been restored but did not specify what caused the outage. The border agency apologized for any inconvenience it caused and thanked travellers for […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index moved lower Tuesday after the latest report on inflation showed price growth easing, while U.S. markets were mixed but also trending lower. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 78.95 points at 23,037.44. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 0.03 points at 40,896.53. The S&P 500 […]

TORONTO — Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly publicly apologized Tuesday for conduct which led to him being suspended for violating the CFL’s gender-based violence policy. Kelly’s apology came two days after he was reinstated, with conditions, by the CFL. The league suspended Kelly on May 7 for Toronto’s two exhibition games and at least its […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say three people are facing charges after officers allegedly found an assault rifle in a vehicle that tried to flee a traffic stop then crashed into a streetcar. Police say officers tried to pull over the black Mercedes Benz during a Sunday afternoon traffic stop, but the vehicle took off. They […]

TORONTO — The York University Faculty Association says it has reached a tentative deal with the university. The association says the deal to extend the collective agreement until April 2027 was brokered just before midnight Monday. If ratified, the deal would avert a strike or a walkout at the large Toronto-based university, where fall classes […]