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TORONTO — Officials say an elderly man and woman are dead after an early morning Toronto house fire. Emergency crews say they were called to the fire on Anthia Drive in North York around 4:20 a.m. Toronto fire Chief Jim Jessop says firefighters were met with “heavy smoke” inside the house where they pulled out […]

TORONTO — Lawyers are set to begin their final submissions today in the sexual assault trial of Canadian auto parts tycoon Frank Stronach. The defence’s last witnesses – two Peel Region police officers who led the investigation – finished their testimony earlier this month, closing out the evidence in the case. Stronach, who is 93, […]

A new study out of the University of Waterloo is underlining how North American air quality could deteriorate by the end of the century unless efforts are taken to fight climate change. The study, which homes in on the United States, suggests one in three Americans could be breathing summer air considered unhealthy for sensitive […]

TORONTO — Troy Johnston’s two-run homer ignited a seven-run sixth inning as the Colorado Rockies rolled past the Toronto Blue Jays 14-5 on Monday. Braxton Fulford followed Johnston’s bomb with an RBI single, then Willi Castro and Ezequiel Tovar each had two-run doubles as Colorado (1-3) took an eight-run lead in the sixth. Fulford added […]

TORONTO — It’s a move that’s flown under the radar during a busy off-season, but Ralph Holley’s return gives the Toronto Argonauts much more than a tenacious pass rusher. The six-foot-one, 285-pound defensive tackle re-signed with Toronto in November following a stint with the NFL’s Cleveland Browns. In 2024, Holley helped the Argos win the […]

CN Rail says it’s investigating a train derailment in St. Catharines, Ont., that affected at least one crossing, but there have been no reports of injuries. CN says there were a number of derailed cars “in various positions” at the scene on Monday morning. Niagara regional police say the derailment occurred east of Glendale Avenue […]

TORONTO — Ontario is proposing to dramatically increase fines for fare evasion on GO Transit, allow rideshare services in some northern communities, and ban municipalities from requiring EV charging stations and other outdoor features as part of development standards. The measures are among those being announced today by the housing and transportation ministers, as they […]

— (Housing-Funding) The federal and Ontario governments say they’ll match billions of dollars in local infrastructure spending to help cities cut costly development fees and get more homes built. Prime Minister Mark Carney is with Premier Doug Ford in Toronto today unveiling a plan that would see Ottawa and the province cost-match 8.8-billion-dollars in spending […]

TORONTO — The RCMP says an Air Canada employee is facing charges after allegedly trying to export more than 60 kilograms of cannabis out of a Toronto airport by using suitcases tagged with the names of two unsuspecting passengers. Police say the Canada Border Services Agency at Toronto’s Pearson airport contacted the RCMP on Feb. […]

HAMILTON — It was an all-Canadian love-in at Sunday’s Juno Awards as Joni Mitchell took the stage for a stirring sing-along after accepting a lifetime achievement award from Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Canadian folk icon was welcomed by Carney in a lionizing speech. “Joni’s music didn’t just provide the soundtrack to our lives. She […]