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TORONTO — The bid to own one of the FIFA World Cup-themed beaver statues sprawled across an eastern downtown Toronto neighbourhood has officially closed. The online bidding on 50 beaver installations closed on Monday and received more than $170,000 in total bids. The vibrant beavers were part of an artistic scavenger hunt hosted by the […]

TORONTO — Public health officials in Toronto say they have identified a Toronto Transit Commission cooling tower as the source of a recent outbreak of legionnaires’ disease. Officials say they investigated an outbreak of six confirmed cases within about a one-kilometre radius of the intersection of Bathurst and Dupont streets. They say a cooling tower […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford has toned down his rhetoric in the war of words with U.S. President Donald Trump. Ford says on CNN that it is better to bring the temperature down between the two countries as the trade war escalates. Ford says he wants a deal that will bring the cost of […]

A story published by The Canadian Press on Aug. 24, 2026 incorrectly identified a worker who was struck by a plane in a collision at Montreal Trudeau International Airport as an air traffic controller. In fact, the employee injured in the collision was a ground crew worker. The Canadian Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is considering changing the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” as the trade war between the United States and Canada intensifies. Such a change would be reminiscent of the Republican president’s unilateral action last year by executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico […]

As Aidan Jeffers begins his graduate studies at the University of Toronto, he says he will have to work more hours and possibly rely on food banks due to drastic changes to student financial aid in Ontario – and the resulting debt he expects to rack up. Jeffers said he’s been working two jobs over […]

NEW YORK — Canadian veteran Rebecca Marino moved a step closer to a second straight appearance in the U.S. Open women’s singles main draw with a 6-1, 6-4 win over France’s Fiona Fero in first-round qualifying action Monday. The 35-year-old from Vancouver had eight aces and broke Fero four times on six chances. Marino made […]

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the United States needs to feel the pain in response to President Donald Trump’s latest tariff escalation. His comments come after he said on Toronto radio that Trump should “kiss my ass” after the president threatened further tariffs on the auto and steel sectors could come into play on Jan. […]

TORONTO — One more yard would’ve made Isaiah Smith’s solid debut as a CFL starter an even more memorable one. The Canadian rookie running back ran for 99 yards in his first CFL start Saturday night, helping Toronto earn a 39-20 home win over Hamilton. But in the fourth quarter, Smith reeled off a 10-yard […]

WELLAND — Police in Niagara Region say they are still trying to solve a “disturbing” case of animal cruelty that left one horse dead and several others injured a year ago, as they renew their appeal for information. Police say the attack on horses at a boarding farm in Welland, Ont., occurred overnight between July […]