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MacKenzie Scott, one of the world’s richest women and most influential philanthropists, has donated $60 million to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, according to a Tuesday announcement from the nonprofit. The donation is among the largest single gifts Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has made to a nonprofit, and the largest the […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ defence was crumbling against the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 1 of the World Series, and pressure was mounting on L.A. players as the game got closer to the end. The boos that started raining down on Shohei Ohtani from the moment he ran onto the field became louder, and then […]
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford calls a fixed election date rule his government is proposing to get rid of “a fake law.” Attorney General Doug Downey announced Monday that the government intends to scrap fixed election dates, calling them “American style.” He is also proposing to raise the limit for political donations to $5,000 […]
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford has some fashion advice for Drake after the rapper turned up at a World Series game in a letterman jacket that pays homage to his late brother. Drizzy was photographed at Game 1 of the matchup between the Blue Jays and L.A. Dodgers wearing a jacket emblazoned with the […]
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government is proposing to limit debate and avoid public input on three pieces of legislation, including one that would end the province’s speed camera program. Government House Leader Steve Clark is proposing to fast track a red tape reduction bill that includes banning speed cameras, a labour bill and […]
TORONTO — Live Nation Canada says a planned overhaul of a popular waterfront music spot will increase summer lawn seating and add movable enclosures for winter concerts. The performance space at Ontario Place has also been renamed the RBC Amphitheatre, thanks to a multi-year partnership with the Royal Bank of Canada running to 2038. It […]
TORONTO — Some first-time homebuyers in Ontario could soon save tens of thousands of dollars on the cost of a home under a proposal from the provincial government to rebate the HST. The Ontario government had previously signalled that if the federal government removed its portion of the harmonized sales tax for first-time homebuyers, the […]
TORONTO — Live Nation Canada says a planned overhaul of a popular waterfront music spot will increase summer lawn seating and add movable enclosures for winter concerts. The performance space at Ontario Place has also been renamed the RBC Amphitheatre, thanks to a multi-year partnership with the Royal Bank of Canada running to 2038. It […]
LOS ANGELES — Never mind the instant classic references and hyperbolic descriptions of Game 3 on Monday night. It will go down as the marathon game at the 2025 World Series, with Freddie Freeman’s walkoff homer in the 18th inning giving the L.A. Dodgers a 6-5 victory and 2-1 edge on the Toronto Blue Jays. […]
TORONTO — Patience is a virtue but it didn’t pay off for the Toronto Blue Jays fans who stuck it out until almost 3 a.m. at Rogers Centre for a watch party that saw more than 27,000 fans pack the stands. The Blue Jays fell to the L.A. Dodgers 6-5 at Dodgers Stadium in Game […]