Author: The Canadian Press

TORONTO — A union representing Toronto workers says unbearable heat forced the closure of two indoor pools Tuesday, and they remain closed this morning. CUPE Local 79 says indoor humidex ratings were recorded between 40 and 45 C this week at Main Square Community Recreation Centre and Birchmount Community Centre pools. The union says aquatic […]

TORONTO — Sentencing submissions are expected today for a teen girl found guilty of manslaughter in a fatal swarming attack on a homeless Toronto man. The teen was one of eight girls between the ages of 13 and 16 who were arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the death of Kenneth Lee. The other […]

TORONTO — Hudson’s Bay has solidified its faith in a controversial deal to sell leases to a B.C. billionaire by asking a court to force landlords critical of her to let her move in. The collapsed retailer has filed a new motion asking Ontario’s Superior Court to assign 25 of its leases in Alberta, B.C. […]

TORONTO — A long-awaited homecoming didn’t go as planned for Denis Shapovalov on Tuesday night at the National Bank Open. The 22nd-seeded Canadian dropped a 7-6 (4), 7-5 decision to American Learner Tien to the disappointment of the centre court crowd at Sobeys Stadium. Shapovalov, who grew up in nearby Richmond Hill, Ont., last played […]

TORONTO — Toronto’s edition of Just For Laughs will welcome standup stars Gabriel Iglesias, Maria Bamford, Big Jay Oakerson and Ron Funches. Organizers announced a first round of comics that also includes “Daily Show” correspondent Al Madrigal, the U.K.’s Sarah Millican and Dropout Improv. Social media star Che Durena along with Jay Jurden and Gina […]

NEWMARKET — Police are seeking witnesses who can help identify a suspect after a rabbit was shot dead in front of a Newmarket, Ont., home. York Regional Police say officers were called to the area of Glenway Circle and Eagle Street West shortly after 11 a.m. on Sunday, after a homeowner found a rabbit shot […]

Provincial police say a limousine driver is facing charges after his passengers suspected he was driving while impaired and forced him to pull over on the side of the highway. Police say they responded to the scene on the Queen Elizabeth Way in Hamilton just before 11 p.m. on Friday. They say one of the […]

Some Ontario beaches have been deemed unsafe for swimming by public health authorities as a heat warning remains in effect for southern parts of the province. Toronto Public Health is advising caution at the popular Centre Island beach on the Toronto Islands, after water samples showed elevated E.coli bacteria counts. Meanwhile in Ottawa, E.coli counts […]

TORONTO — Malik Carney of the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Bo Levi Mitchell of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats were named the top defensive and offensive players Tuesday in the CFL’s honour roll. Carney, a defensive end, earned a grade of 88.7 for his play in Saskatchewan’s 21-18 win over the Edmonton Elks, registering four tackles and two […]

As people around the world welcomed a new millennium, Torontonians in the year 2000 were welcoming something even bigger – a herd of hundreds of life-size moose statues. Twenty-five years ago, Toronto launched its Moose in the City campaign, a project featuring 326 colourful moose statues decorated by artists and placed all over the city […]