Author: The Canadian Press

New laws and regulations are coming to Ontario in the new year, including rules on pay transparency for job postings and harsher penalties for impaired driving offences. Here are some of the rules and changes coming into effect as of Jan. 1: WORKFORCE The province is taking measures to compel employers to disclose salary information […]

Police in Peel Region say three men have been arrested and charged with first-degree murder after a fatal shooting at a plaza in Brampton, Ont., earlier this month. Police say they responded to a report of a shooting near Shoppers World on Main Street around 7 p.m. on Dec. 8. They allege a 25-year-old man […]

Toronto police say one person is dead after an alleged hit-and-run involving two vehicles in the city’s midtown Wednesday morning. Police say they were called to the scene near Eglinton Avenue and Dunfield Avenue just after 7:15 a.m. They say a female pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and she later died from her injuries. […]

It was surprising for Andre De Grasse at first. The seven-time Olympic medallist from Markham, Ont., got a call in late October from the Governor General’s office informing him he would receive the Order of Canada on Wednesday. De Grasse, who turned 31 on Nov. 10, didn’t expect to be recognized while still active in […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Sceptres tilted the ice for much of the final two periods, but just could not figure out Nicole Hensley. The Minnesota Frost goaltender put on a clinic in her 31-save outing to lead her Professional Women’s Hockey League team to a 5-1 victory over Toronto on Tuesday. On the other hand, […]

TORONTO — In the past, if a client who usually preferred to communicate via short emails suddenly sent a lengthy message akin to a legal memo, Ron Shulman would suspect they’d received help from a family member or partner. Now, the Toronto family lawyer asks clients if they’ve used artificial intelligence. And most of the […]

OTTAWA — Trade issues dominated headlines for Canadian business in 2025, but the stock market seemed to shrug off the economic woes as it hit record highs. Heading into 2026, trade will remain in the spotlight, but the new year also brings new challenges as Ottawa looks to make fundamental changes to the economy. Here’s […]

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon was awarded a knighthood Wednesday in New Zealand’s New Year honors list. “I’ve been called a lot of things, but I never thought that ‘Sir’ was going to be one of them,” Dixon said. “That was kind of crazy. Totally out of the blue … […]

CENTRE WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP, ONT. — Ontario Provincial Police say a tow truck operator has died after being struck by a vehicle in Centre Wellington Township. Police say first responders rushed to the scene along Wellington Road 26 between Sideroad 27 and Sideroad 30 on Saturday. They say the operator was struck while assisting another vehicle. […]

TORONTO — The banged-up Toronto Maple Leafs are without captain Auston Matthews for their game against the visiting New Jersey Devils. The Leafs announced just before Tuesday’s game that Matthews would miss the contest with a lower-body injury and is out day-to-day. Earlier in the day Toronto called Matthews a “game-time decision.” Matthews temporarily left […]