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TORONTO — Three Ontario New Democrats have set off on a road trip from Toronto to the Manitoba border and back to highlight the dangers of northern roads. Northern legislators John Vanthof, Guy Bourgouin and Sol Mamakwa say the time has come for Premier Doug Ford and his Progressive Conservative government to take action to […]

WHITEHORSE — The Yukon government says the receiver of a mine that experienced a catastrophic failure of its storage site in 2024 is “moving closer to finding a suitable buyer.” It says that PricewaterhouseCoopers has also indicated in its latest report to the court that it plans to sell some assets from the Eagle Gold […]

Police in Toronto and York region say a 19-year-old suspect from Edmonton is wanted in two separate murders that took place earlier this year. Police say the suspect is facing first-degree murder charges in the killings of two men. Investigators say 65-year-old Sergio Lopes was gunned down in front of a Vaughan, Ont., business on […]

TORONTO — A lawyer representing Frank Stronach is questioning the final complainant in the businessman’s sexual assault case about the lawyers she consulted before speaking to police. Leora Shemesh began cross-examining the woman this morning after the court heard some legal arguments. The woman, who is in her late 60s, testified Monday that she went […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say they are investigating after gunfire hit a synagogue in the city’s north end last night. Police were called to the area of Old Colony and Harrison roads for reports of gunshots shortly before 11 p.m. They say officers found evidence of gunfire at the scene and there was damage to […]

VANCOUVER — Signs of the FIFA World Cup are slowly beginning to emerge in Vancouver and Toronto — literally. Windows at the former Hudson’s Bay former flagship store in downtown Vancouver now don the tournament’s logo in a variety of colours with the words “We are Vancouver.” Billboards proclaiming that “the beautiful game is coming […]

TORONTO — A philanthropic organization says it’s donating $25 million to establish a new system for tackling homelessness in Toronto that will use an evidence-based approach to move people off the streets and into supportive housing. The Slaight Family Foundation says the money will go to a St. Michael’s Hospital research centre, as well as […]

TORONTO — When she heard the sound of her pantyhose ripping, she knew there was nothing she could do, the woman testified Monday as she gave her account of an encounter with Frank Stronach decades ago. Stronach had her pinned on a cot in his waterfront condo, and the two of them had been locked […]

TORONTO — Critical mineral projects got increased support from government during a major mining conference on Monday as the rush to secure supplies accelerates. At the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada conference in Toronto, the federal government announced a new round of project funding while the Ontario government announced accelerated development of an access […]

TORONTO — Ontario and Nova Scotia have agreed to let their residents buy alcohol directly from the other’s province, part of the premiers’ ongoing work to bolster interprovincial trade. Producers of beer, wine and spirits will be able to start applying Tuesday to the province’s liquor corporation for authorizations to do the direct-to-consumer sales, a […]