Author: The Canadian Press

Caledon, Ont., is preparing to welcome the world — through the RBC Canadian Open — to its rolling green hills. TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley was announced as the host for the 2025 edition of the Canadian Open, the men’s national golf championship and the only PGA Tour event north of the border, two weeks […]

TORONTO — A lawsuit filed against quarterback Chad Kelly and the Toronto Argonauts by a former assistant strength-and-conditioning coach has been settled. Two league sources said the agreement was reached through mediation involving all of the parties. The sources spoke on the condition of anonymity as there was no formal announcement about the resolution being […]

OTTAWA — Bill Cameron was looking forward to this week for a long time. The Second World War veteran was planning to be part of Canada’s delegation heading to Normandy, France, to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day on June 6. Last Friday, his daughters Cheryl Powell and Donna Roy helped him get ready and […]

KINGSTON, ONTARIO — Police in Kingston, Ont., say a 32-year-old mother is facing numerous charges after two children were abandoned in an apartment and one of them died. Police say a representative from the region’s Family and Children’s Services notified them on May 31 that one of the children was found dead in a residence […]

TORONTO — Weakness in energy and base metals led Canada’s main stock index to a loss Tuesday, while U.S. markets rose. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 138.51 points at 21,978.18. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 140.26 points at 38,711.29. The S&P 500 index was up 7.94 points at 5,291.34, […]

TORONTO — A teen girl charged in the death of a homeless man in downtown Toronto pleaded guilty Tuesday to assault causing bodily harm and assault with a weapon. Eight girls between the ages of 13 and 16 were initially charged with second-degree murder in the December 2022 death of Kenneth Lee. A judge recently […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays reinstated pitcher Bowden Francis from the 15-day injured list Tuesday and optioned fellow right-hander Ryan Burr to Triple-A Buffalo. Francis missed 34 games due to right forearm extensor tendinitis. He entered Tuesday’s night game against the visiting Baltimore Orioles with a 2-2 record and 8.59 earned-run average over five […]

TORONTO — DesRosiers Automotive Consultants says light vehicle sales rose 5.7 per cent in May from last year as the market continues to recover from pandemic lows. The consultancy estimates sales hit 169,000 for the month, up from around 160,000 last year and well above the “pitiful” 141,000 sold in May 2022. DesRosiers says the […]

TORONTO — The mother of a 16-year-old with special needs who died at his eastern Ontario high school last month says she is broken because her boy is gone, and she wants everyone to hold their own children tight. Landyn Ferris, had a form of epilepsy called Dravet Syndrome, and his mom says she has […]

OTTAWA — The privacy commissioners of Canada and British Columbia have launched an investigation into a Victoria-based company that performs background checks on tenants and others. They say in a joint statement that Certn is being assessed to make sure it complies with the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and B.C.’s Personal […]