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TORONTO — Toronto police say one of their officers was shot in the city’s west end early Thursday morning. More coming. The Canadian Press

TORONTO — After an eight-year buildup, the Canadian men’s soccer team will soon play a FIFA World Cup game on home soil for the first time. Bosnia-Herzegovina will provide the competition Friday afternoon at Toronto Stadium in what will be a memorable day for footy fans and Canadians across the country. “I think the team […]

The biggest FIFA World Cup in history officially kicks off today, as Canadian host cities prepare for an influx of matches, international fans and cultural events. In Toronto, buzz is humming as Fan Festival programming, public watch parties and other activations take shape throughout the tournament, alongside final logistical preparations ahead of Canada’s opening match […]

TORONTO — As people from around the world arrive in Toronto and festivities marking the beginning of the FIFA World Cup get underway, health-care workers want to assure visitors and residents that there are key measures in place to help keep them safe. They have spent months preparing for possible threats — from mass-casualty events […]

Canadians may soon have a better chance of winding up on the cover of Time. The 103-year-old American magazine brand says it’s launching a licensed Canadian edition in partnership with Toronto-based ArtsHouse Media Group, the company behind Billboard Canada and Rolling Stone Canada. The new venture, called Time Canada, will combine original Canadian reporting with […]

TORONTO — As thousands of fans gathered beneath the Gardiner Expressway on Wednesday night to welcome the FIFA World Cup to Toronto, roots artist AHI couldn’t help but think back to his childhood playing soccer in Brampton. “It’s amazing. It’s a dream come true,” the Ontario performer said before taking the stage with Haitian hitmaker […]

TORONTO — The Philadelphia Phillies homered three times and held off a late push from Toronto as they defeated the Blue Jays 7-4 on Wednesday at Rogers Centre. Alec Bohm’s three-run home run in the third inning put the Phillies up 4-0. Kyle Schwarber extended the lead in the fourth with a two-run home run. […]

The Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Ontario and Michigan is set to open, months after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to block it. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford have suggested that Friday’s scheduled bridge opening might be delayed, but Carney said on Wednesday he is confident the span will open “as […]

The Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Ontario and Michigan is set to open, months after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to block it. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford have suggested that Friday’s scheduled bridge opening might be delayed, but Carney said on Wednesday he is confident the span will open “as […]

TORONTO — Cyle Larin remains singularly focused on the task at hand. The veteran striker is in the mix to start Canada’s first-ever World Cup match on home soil when the team emerges from the tunnel and into a sea of red-clad fans Friday afternoon. The moment the country steps onto the Toronto Stadium pitch […]