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TORONTO — Victor Mesa Jr. had two RBI singles as the Tampa Bay Rays topped the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Wednesday for their third-straight win. Chandler Simpson’s sacrifice fly in the sixth gave Tampa Bay (59-42) its first lead of the game, with Mesa tacking on a run in the next at bat. Pinch-hitter […]

CHARLOTTETOWN — Premiers said they remain a united Team Canada against a common adversary in the U.S. as they wrapped up talks Wednesday ahead of a face-to-face meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney. All 13 provincial and territorial leaders, who were gathering for an annual summer meeting, also called on the federal government to boost […]

Morningstar DBRS says in a report that wildfires in northern Ontario do not appear to be translating into severe losses for Canada’s insurance industry, but the situation warrants close monitoring. The report, released on Wednesday, says the largest fires remain concentrated in remote areas, which limits the direct effect on property and commercial insurance claims. […]

TORONTO — The number of charges against some of the accused in a sweeping organized crime and police corruption probe in Ontario has been reduced as the case against them moves forward in Superior Court. Seven Toronto police officers and one retired constable were among 27 suspects charged under Project South, a massive investigation by […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say a man is facing a terrorism charge after an investigation into his alleged actions at two pro-Palestinian protests in 2024. Investigators allege the man made public statements calling for harm against Israeli and Jewish people at the demonstrations, which took place in May and September of that year. Police say […]

Aerial photographs taken above Namaygoosisagagun First Nation show the devastation wrought by a fast-moving wildfire that forced residents to flee last week as flames closed in on their northern Ontario community. The photos show scorched earth and debris where buildings once stood, and the charred remnants of trees. Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Linda Debassige […]

TORONTO — As the mayor of Toronto looks to rein in surveillance pricing on groceries, experts say the municipal government may be out of its depth in attempting to end the controversial practice. Surveillance pricing, also referred to as personalized pricing, is the use of consumers’ individualized data such as their gender, location, purchase history […]

The Trump administration’s latest tariff onslaught won’t just hurt Canadian forestry workers during already tough times, but will also undermine U.S. efforts to make housing more affordable, says the Forest Products Association of Canada. “Tariffs on the very materials used to build homes, renovate properties and support North American construction supply chains will only make […]

CHARLOTTETOWN — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says he’s open to a west-east pipeline being pitched by his counterparts in Alberta and Ontario. Kinew says the pipeline could make Canada stronger and there are workers in his province who would be eager to help build it. But he says major projects like pipelines need to be […]

TORONTO — The organization that regulates Ontario’s medical profession says it has suspended the licence of a doctor at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children who was arrested Tuesday on charges related to child sexual abuse and exploitation material. The College of Physicians and Surgeons’ website says Dilan Dissanayake is not permitted to practise medicine, adding […]