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ETOBICOKE — Police are appealing to public for witnesses and information related to a collision that left one person dead and three seriously injured in Etobicoke. Ontario Provincial Police say officers responded to the scene of a collision involving multiple vehicles on eastbound highway 401 near Dixon Road at 1:15 a.m. Saturday. OPP says a […]

TORONTO — This is exactly what Shane Bieber hoped for when he was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays. A raucous, sold-out Rogers Centre crowd against a top-flight opponent. It just wasn’t the result he wanted. Bieber gave up two runs on five hits, striking out six over 5 1/3 innings as the Blue Jays […]

TORONTO — Andruw Monasterio’s solo shot in the sixth started a five-run inning as the Milwaukee Brewers routed the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2 on Friday in a showdown between the American and National League leaders. Isaac Collins’s two-run double capped off the inning that saw Milwaukee (84-52) work through its entire batting order. Andrew Vaughn […]

TORONTO — Education experts and advocates are questioning Ontario’s already delayed plan to introduce a financial literacy requirement for high school students as part of the Grade 10 math course, with some saying the approach may actually discourage teens’ interest in personal finances. The requirement set to come into effect this September has been postponed […]

OTTAWA — The federal government needs to amend the Criminal Code so the use of force is presumed to be reasonable to defend your home and family if someone breaks into it, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Friday. Poilievre called a news conference in Brampton, Ont., amid an outcry over assault charges that were laid […]

TORONTO — It’s TIFF’s 50th edition — TIFFty feels like something of a missed branding opportunity — and the event once known as the Festival of Festivals is going big. More than 200 features are scheduled to screen between Sept. 4 and 14. The Canadian Press’ arts and entertainment team has picked out 10 buzzy […]

Toronto police say two teenagers have been arrested and charged with second-degree murder after a 19-year-old died in a shooting at an east-end mall last week. Police say they were called to Scarborough Town Centre just before 2 p.m. on Aug. 21 for a report of a shooting. They say officers found an injured man […]

TORONTO — Hubert Davis remembers acclaimed Toronto filmmaker Charles Officer calling him with an idea: to direct a documentary about the experiences of Black players in hockey. “He said, ‘This is really important. I think you should consider it,’” recalls Davis. “Charles was very dramatic. So when he told me that, there was a lot […]

Canada looks to build on its first win under new coach Steve Meehan and possibly book its ticket to the 2027 Rugby World Cup when it takes on No. 13 Japan on Saturday in Pacific Nations Cup play. The six-team tournament doubles as a qualifier for the 2027 World Cup in Australia. Having beaten the […]

It will be a case of déjà vu for Bob Izumi on Friday when he begins the Canadian International Sport Fishing (CISA) Kingston Open. The affable former TV host and longtime tournament angler headlines an elite field that will chase the $50,000 winner’s prize in the three-day event. Izumi, 67, said this reminds him of […]