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BRAMPTON — A man sought on a Canada-wide warrant in a Toronto-area homicide has been arrested. Peel regional police say the 41-year-old suspect was wanted for first-degree murder and was arrested and charged on Monday. He is being held for a bail hearing. Police say the charge stems from a shooting in Brampton, Ont., in […]

TORONTO — What started as a throwaway joke between two friends has ballooned into a bit they’ve committed to for nearly half their lives. For Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol, that joke is Nirvanna the Band — a fictional Toronto duo whose eternal, doomed quest to play local venue the Rivoli spawned a guerrilla web […]

DUNEDIN — Outfielder Anthony Santander of the Toronto Blue Jays will have labrum surgery on his left shoulder and is expected to miss five to six months of the 2026 season, manager John Schneider announced Tuesday. Schneider provided the update when he met with reporters. But the bad news didn’t stop there. Right-hander Shane Bieber […]

TORONTO — Toronto city council has adopted the mayor’s 2026 budget, which includes a modest property tax increase, caps on public transit fares and more money for the police. The budget includes a 2.2 per cent property tax hike, compared to a 6.9 increase last year and a 9.5 increase in 2024. The city has […]

DUNEDIN — Outfielder Anthony Santander of the Toronto Blue Jays will have labrum surgery on his left shoulder and is expected to miss five to six months of the 2026 season, numerous outlets reported Tuesday. Toronto manager John Schneider provided the update when he met with reporters Tuesday. But the bad news didn’t stop there. […]

Ontario’s police watchdog says there are no grounds to lay criminal charges against two Halton regional police officers who stopped an alleged drunk driver before a fatal crash in Milton two years ago. However, the Special Investigations Unit says part of the officers’ investigation “left much to be desired” and could give rise to misconduct […]

Niagara regional police say they are investigating a fatal tent fire in St. Catharines, Ont. They say officers were conducting patrols early Tuesday morning in the area of Glendale Avenue. That’s when they saw a tent fire within a forested area of Mountain Locks Park. Police say firefighters extinguished the blaze, and a dead male […]

It took some time but Jarell Broxton is finally a Winnipeg Blue Bomber. The six-foot-five, 325-pound American offensive lineman signed a two-year deal with Winnipeg on Tuesday, the first day of CFL free agency. Broxton, 32, spent the last five seasons with the B.C. Lions and last season anchored an offensive line that allowed the […]

TORONTO — The Broadway smash “Operation Mincemeat,” musical adaptations of “The Karate Kid” and “13 Going on 30” and a “docu-concert” about the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald are among the productions coming to Toronto stages in the next year. Mirvish announced Tuesday the seven shows in its main subscription season, in addition to 12 […]

TORONTO — The Broadway smash “Operation Mincemeat,” musical adaptations of “The Karate Kid” and “13 Going on 30” and a “docu-concert” about the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald are among the productions coming to Toronto stages in the next year. Mirvish announced Tuesday the seven shows in its main subscription season, in addition to 12 […]