Author: The Canadian Press

TORONTO — Ontario is expanding the delivery of publicly paid orthopedic surgeries through private clinics in an effort to reduce wait-lists. Ontario is investing $125 million to add upwards of 20,000 orthopedic surgeries at community surgical centres over the next two years. Health Minister Sylvia Jones says the expansion will reduce wait times for hip […]

TORONTO — He’s currently vying for a roster spot with the Cleveland Browns, but if that doesn’t pan out, then Canada could be an option for quarterback Shedeur Sanders. Sanders is one of 45 players on the Toronto Argonauts’ negotiation list. On Wednesday, the CFL unveiled the full negotiation lists of its nine teams for […]

CHATHAM — Police say a young child has died after being struck by a train in Chatham, Ont., over the weekend. Investigators say first responders were called around 1:10 a.m. Saturday for reports that a train had struck a pedestrian. They say emergency crews found a critically injured child, who died at the scene. Sgt. […]

TORONTO — The operators of Toronto’s new Rogers Stadium say they are “already making adjustments” after concertgoers voiced concerns about crowd management at the outdoor venue’s inaugural show on Sunday. Live Nation Canada says it is incorporating fan and community feedback and “working closely” with city officials, transit operators and emergency services. Some fans who […]

Ontario’s police watchdog says it has found no reasonable grounds to believe a provincial police officer committed a crime when he fatally shot a 57-year-old man at a Kenora, Ont., park last year. The Special Investigations Unit says OPP officers were at Anicinabe Park on the afternoon of June 25, 2024, when a man doused […]

Police say a 44-year-old has died after diving from a vessel into shallow water at Ipperwash Beach on Lake Huron. Ontario Provincial Police say they responded to a call at about 6:20 p.m. on Sunday in the municipality of Lambton Shores and found an unresponsive individual on the beach. Police say the individual was brought […]

Police say six people are in custody after an investigation into an armed home invasion shut down a major artery into Ontario’s cottage country and kept commuters locked in their cars on Tuesday. Ontario Provincial Police say officers received reports of a home invasion at about 5 a.m. at a private residence in the Hillside […]

LANDSDOWNE — Ontario Provincial Police in Leeds County are investigating a fatal collision that happened early Tuesday morning on Highway 401 between Mallorytown and Landsdowne. Police say they received reports at approximately 5:30 a.m. that a person who had exited their car was struck and killed by a moving vehicle while on the shoulder of […]

Police say Highway 11 has fully reopened, but continue to ask the public to shelter in place following an incident that closed a stretch of the roadway in both directions for around four hours this morning. Ontario Provincial Police say they removed vehicles from the closure area in the Severn township, and asked anyone caught […]

TORONTO — Mitch Marner both dazzled and frustrated Maple Leafs fans across nine roller-coaster seasons. The local kid dreamt of pulling on the Original Six franchise’s blue-and-white threads and starring under his hometown’s intense spotlight. Now he’s exiting stage left, a long march out the door complete. The Leafs officially shipped the skilled winger to […]