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TORONTO — A monument to honour residential school survivors is set to be unveiled in Toronto’s Nathan Phillips Square today. It’s one of dozens of events in Ontario marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, including a ceremony on Parliament Hill. The new spirit garden in front of Toronto’s city hall comes in response […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index fell in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in base metal stocks, while U.S. stock markets were mixed to start the trading week. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 44.33 points at 23,912.49. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 101.56 points at 42,211.44. The S&P […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say one person is dead after being shot in the northwestern part of the city on Monday morning. Police say officers were called to the scene in the Weston neighbourhood just before 7:30 a.m. They say they found the male shooting victim on the northwest corner of the Jane Street and […]

TORONTO — Toronto Raptors team president Masai Ujiri tried to lay to rest rumours that he has friction with Edward Rogers, the executive chair of Rogers Communications, Inc. Ujiri says he and Edward Rogers have the “same exact relationship for 10 years” and that it’s “great.” He was speaking at the Raptors’ media day ahead […]

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Ontario MPP wants paid holiday for TRC day Ontario’s only First Nation representative at Queen’s Park plans to soon table proposed legislation, in his own Indigenous language, to have the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation declared a […]

TORONTO — Ask Meta Platforms Inc.’s head of artificial intelligence research how the technology could be made safer and she takes inspiration from an unlikely place: the grocery store. Supermarkets are filled with products that offer key information at a glance, Joelle Pineau says. “That list of ingredients allows people to make informed choices about […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s only First Nation representative at Queen’s Park plans to soon table proposed legislation, in his own Indigenous language, to have the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation declared a paid provincial holiday. The day is a federal statutory holiday, but not a provincial one in Ontario. New Democrat deputy leader Sol Mamakwa, […]

TORONTO — Rapper and record exec Kardinal Offishall spoke about the importance of building a foundation for future generations during a heartfelt speech at the Legacy Awards on Sunday, as the fate of future telecasts hung in the balance. The Juno Award-winning Offishall accepted the Icon Award for his decades of service as Canada’s hip-hop […]

SUDBURY, Ont. — The Pittsburgh Penguins went “old school” on Sunday, getting three goals from Evgeni Malkin and two from Sidney Crosby to defeat the Ottawa Senators 5-2 in an NHL pre-season contest at Sudbury Community Arena. The Senators had built a 2-1 first-period lead on goals from Nick Cousins and Tim Stutzle, but the […]

KINGSTON, Ont. — Kevin He scored twice and Andrei Loshko had a goal and two assists as the visiting Niagara IceDogs defeated the Kingston Frontenacs 5-2 in Ontario Hockey League action on Sunday. Alex Assadourian and Max Crete also scored for the IceDogs, who improved to 2-0. Matthew Soto and Jacob Battaglia scored for the […]