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MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Residents of Mississauga, Ont., will be going to the polls today to elect the city’s next mayor. Sixteen candidates are vying to fill the office last held by Bonnie Crombie, who stepped down in January shortly after becoming leader of the provincial Liberals. Former federal Member of Parliament Carolyn Parrish, who spent […]

TORONTO — Cameron Dukes threw three touchdown passes and ran for another as the Toronto Argonauts defeated the B.C. Lions 35-27 on Sunday night in the season opener for both teams. Dukes finished 21-of-27 passing for 254 yards in leading Toronto (1-0) to a fourth straight home victory over B.C. (0-1). A sparkling 60-yard punt […]

OTTAWA — Canada got off to a promising start with a first-set victory, but Serbia rallied to beat their Volleyball Nations League rival 3-1 in a best-of-five match on Sunday at TD Place. The Canadian men, who wrapped up the second week of VNL action with a 2-2 record, opened Sunday with a 25-21 win, […]

TORONTO — Nota Bene Bespoke have built a reputation as the go-to tailors for young professional athletes over the past five years, but they’re taking on their biggest challenge yet this summer: Toronto’s Zach Edey. The seven-foot-four, 300-pound centre from Toronto is one of the top basketball prospects heading into the NBA draft later this […]

NIAGARA, Ont. — Niagara Regional Police say they are investigating the death of a 27-year-old Hamilton woman whose body was found in a rural area just outside St, Ont. Catharines. Police say they were called to the area of Nineteenth Street and Seventh Avenue in the town of Lincoln on Saturday afternoon after receiving reports […]

OTTAWA — The Liberal government plans to take the first legislative step Monday toward increasing the inclusion rate on capital gains. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland flagged the timing Sunday, saying the government is taking action to improve tax fairness for Canadians. Freeland announced the capital gains tax changes as part of her April budget, but […]

TORONTO — A pro-Israel march is set to take place today in Toronto amid heightened security and a related protest. The United Jewish Appeal is holding its annual “Walk with Israel” event, which involves a five-kilometre walk and a festival in the city’s north end. Police have said they aim to “avoid confrontations” by designating […]

TORONTO — “Bridgerton” star Nicola Coughlan says the ups-and-downs of her character’s long-anticipated romance with a high society noble are not over. The second half of the period romance’s third season, beginning Thursday, will dive into the newly minted engagement of Colin Bridgerton and Penelope Featherington, played by Luke Newton and Coughlan. During a recent […]

Toronto police say they are investigating a suspected hate-motivated crime and have made an arrest in another case that took place in recent weeks. They allege a man began yelling anti-Muslim comments on a subway train on May 12 and then assaulted a victim who was travelling with her friend. Police say bystanders intervened and […]

TORONTO — The creator of “Bria Mack Gets a Life” says she’s “disappointed” Bell Media cancelled her acclaimed series after just one season, and she questioned the broadcaster’s promotion efforts and commitment to cultivating new stars. Toronto’s Sasha Leigh Henry says she learned of the cancellation two weeks before her show claimed the best TV […]