Author: The Canadian Press

Ontario’s largest electric utility says high winds in parts of the province could cause more outages today as crews work to restore power to thousands still in the dark after a storm that pelted some regions with snow and freezing rain. Hydro One says challenging road conditions are slowing down crews in some areas, and […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors are a little banged up as the midway point of the NBA season approaches, with regular starters RJ Barrett and Jakob Poeltl missing long stretches. Fortunately, Toronto’s bench is learning to step up. Backup point guard Jamal Shead scored a career-high 19 points and added five assists and four rebounds […]

It’s gearing up to be another messy day on the roads in parts of Ontario and Quebec as storm fronts continue to pound the area. A winter storm Monday brought freezing rain, blowing snow and strong winds across Eastern Canada that, at one point, left tens of thousands without power in Ontario. Environment Canada says […]

TORONTO — Jamal Shead scored a career-high 19 points off the bench as the Toronto Raptors rallied past the Orlando Magic 107-106 on Monday. Shead also had five assists and four rebounds in 29 minutes of play for Toronto (20-14). Brandon Ingram added 17 points and nine rebounds. Scottie Barnes had a double-double with 13 […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say a fire that broke out in a federal government building Monday morning is being investigated as a suspected arson. Police say first responders rushed to the scene in the area of Yonge Street and Elmhurst Avenue in North York shortly after 11 a.m. They say one victim was taken to […]

Tens of thousands of Ontarians remain without power after blasts of heavy snow, freezing rain and strong winds hit a swath of the province. The Hydro One outage map shows that more than 45,000 customers are in the dark as of late Monday afternoon, down from about 61,000 earlier in the day. The province’s largest […]

Police say they have arrested and charged two suspects in the murder of a 32-year-old man in Brampton, Ont. Peel Regional Police say officers responded to a 911 call about a stabbing at a home near Main Street North and Church Street East on Friday morning. They say police found the victim with stab wounds […]

Tens of thousands of Ontarians remain without power as blasts of heavy snow, freezing rain and strong winds continue to hit a swath of the province. Hydro One, the province’s largest electric utility, says that about 61,000 customers across Ontario are in the dark due to the storm, which has caused downed lines from ice […]

LONDON — Police in London, Ont., say they’ve charged a 12-year-old boy with arson after a fire in a residential building over the weekend. They say emergency crews rushed to the scene of a working fire on Clarke Road around 9:20 p.m. on Sunday. Police say the building was evacuated as the fire was extinguished […]

GUELPH — Police say a man is facing charges after he allegedly tried to kill his mother in Guelph, Ont., last week. Guelph police say officers responded to a call about a family dispute at an address near Edinburgh Road North and London Road West on Dec. 21. They say a woman in her 60s […]