Author: The Canadian Press

Provincial police say four people are facing charges after they allegedly cut down more than 30 hydro poles and stole copper wire from them in a remote area in northern Ontario. Police allege the thefts happened during the first week of May in Coleman Township, with the suspects stealing copper from 33 hydro poles. They […]

TORONTO — Thousands of fans are flooding through the gates of Rogers Stadium for the first of four shows by British rock band Coldplay, as organizers say they are “making adjustments” to improve crowd control at Toronto’s newest outdoor music venue. Transit and venue staff were directing fans getting off the subway at nearby Downsview […]

Police say a youth has died after an ATV crash that occurred last week in southwestern Ontario. Chatham-Kent police say they responded to an ATV collision on private property last Thursday. They say the crash involved three youths and one of them was found unresponsive. Police say the young person, whose age was not released, […]

CALGARY — Alberta plans to hold public consultations this fall on adding nuclear power to the province’s energy mix, Premier Danielle Smith said Monday. There have long been discussions about building reactors in Alberta — including ones that could power oilsands operations — but the province is currently reliant on greenhouse-gas emitting natural gas for […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have turned their season around with a scorching-hot stretch. On May 28, the Blue Jays were under .500 and trailed the New York Yankees by eight games for first in the American League East. A little more than a month later, Toronto topped the division with a three-game lead over the […]

Hamilton police say a 10-year-old child was killed and six others were injured in a three-vehicle collision over the weekend. Police say officers responded to the crash in the area of Trinity Church Road and Guyatt Road around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday. They say a preliminary investigation indicates that a GMC Sierra travelling southbound on […]

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has signed an agreement with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to help build a railway to the mineral-rich Ring of Fire region. The two premiers signed two non-legally binding memorandums of understanding today about increasing trade and building energy corridors, including commitments to build oil and natural gas pipelines to northern and […]

CALGARY — The premiers of Alberta and Ontario have agreed to a feasibility study of new pipelines and rail lines between provinces while increasing interprovincial trade of alcohol and vehicles. The agreements are laid out in two memorandums of understanding that the premiers signed in Calgary. The potential pipeline and rail line routes to be […]

TORONTO — Masai Ujiri bid farewell to Toronto Raptors fans Monday in a YouTube video. The Raptors announced June 28 that Ujiri had been fired as the team’s vice-chairman and president, marking the end of a more than decade-long run that delivered the franchise its first NBA championship. Ujiri was heading into the final year […]

CALGARY — The premiers of Alberta and Ontario are set to meet in Calgary today to sign two memorandums of understanding. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s office says she and Ontario Premier Doug Ford will sign agreements on energy priorities, trade and interprovincial co-operation. The pair were together at a roundtable in Calgary on Sunday, with […]