Author: The Canadian Press

The Ontario Provincial Police say two people were killed and another injured in a head-on crash near Brockville, Ont. A statement says the collision happened on County Road 29 near New Dublin Road on Wednesday shortly before 2:30 p.m. Police say the two drivers, a 66-year-old woman from Smiths Falls, and a 66-year-old man from […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say a suspect in a fatal hit-and-run in the city’s midtown has turned himself in as investigators continue to search for a second vehicle involved in the incident. Police say they were called to the scene near Eglinton and Dunfield avenues just after 7:15 a.m. Wednesday morning. They say a 70-year-old […]

BARRIE — The City of Barrie is cancelling its outdoor New Year’s Eve celebration due to severe winter weather. Officials say heavy snow accumulation has made event setup at the downtown Meridian Place challenging and presented potentially unsafe conditions. Environment Canada has issued a weather alert for the city and surrounding areas, warning of more […]

TORONTO — Toronto police have upgraded a charge against a man accused of setting a tent on fire while someone was inside. The accused, 36-year-old Loewen Wolfe of Toronto, is now charged with first-degree murder after police say the victim died. Wolfe was initially charged with mischief endangering life, arson causing bodily harm, arson disregarding […]

The quest for Canada to host a men’s FIFA World Cup dates back some 50 years for Walter Sieber. Sieber, then director general of sports for the Montreal Olympics, was sitting next to then-FIFA president João Havelange at the men’s football final at Olympic Stadium on July 31, 1976. Despite the rain, an enthusiastic crowd […]

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, […]