Author: The Canadian Press

TORONTO — An Ontario court has found Premier Doug Ford’s law to remove three Toronto bicycle lanes violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Superior Court Justice Paul Schabas says any removal or reconfiguration that takes away the physical separation of the bike lanes violates the Charter. Cycle Toronto, the group leading the legal […]

OTTAWA — The president of the Ontario Crown Attorneys’ Association says “attacks” launched by “politicians, media and members of the public” in response to two high-profile criminal cases amount to “affronts to the rule of law.” Donna Kellway cites what she calls attacks on the Crown over its sentencing proposals in the cases of two […]

They’ve cooled down, but last week Proline players were firmly behind the Toronto Blue Jays. Toronto entered its game Wednesday versus the Baltimore Orioles having lost four straight. But last week the Jays went 5-2 to extend their lead atop the American League East Division standings. Toronto took two of three games against the New […]

TORONTO — JP Saxe is telling fans his upcoming concert tour may be cancelled due to slow ticket sales. The Toronto singer-songwriter took to his social media platforms this week with a direct plea to listeners, offering rare insight into the touring economics for some musicians who aren’t at the superstar heights of fame. Saxe […]

TORONTO — A teen girl found guilty of manslaughter in the fatal swarming of a homeless Toronto man broke into tears as she apologized for her role in the attack during her sentencing hearing today. Standing before the judge, the girl apologized to Kenneth Lee’s family and friends while acknowledging that it wouldn’t “make anything […]

Toronto police are offering a $50,000 reward for information in the cold case of an eight-year-old girl who disappeared 40 years ago. Police announced the reward outside the same apartment building where Nicole Morin went missing on July 30, 1985. Police say she was last seen around 11 a.m. after leaving her apartment in Etobicoke […]

TORONTO — The Canadian National Exhibition sees wedding proposals, first dates and meet-cutes every year but this time around, the fair would like to play cupid. The exhibition has launched Marriage on the Midway, a contest for one Ontario couple to tie the knot or renew their vows with a wedding on the fair grounds. […]

TORONTO — Ontario has officially cancelled its $100-million contract with Starlink, but the province refuses to say how much it cost taxpayers to get out of the deal. Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce confirmed the cancellation, but did not answer numerous questions about the kill fee the province will have to pay Elon Musk’s […]

TORONTO — Toronto’s Pearson International Airport says some delays are expected after a private plane was damaged while touching down this morning. The airport says in a social media post that two crew members were on the plane and no injuries were reported after a landing gear malfunction. But it says passengers may see some […]

TORONTO — Ontario plans to double the number of medical isotopes it produces within four years. Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce says the province is creating an expert panel that will accomplish that feat. Medical isotopes are made at all three nuclear generators in Ontario and at McMaster University. The province says they produce […]