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TORONTO — Russia’s Alina Korneeva upset 13th-seeded American Iva Jovic 6-3, 6-4 in third-round play Friday at the National Bank Open women’s tennis tournament. Korneeva, the world No. 89, needed one hour 22 minutes to complete the victory. Leylah Fernandez, the No. 30 seed from Laval, Que., was scheduled to play fifth-seeded Russian Mirra Andreeva […]
TORONTO — A new report says the average national asking rent fell four per cent in July compared with last year and now stands at $2,037. That marks the 22nd consecutive month of year-over-year declines in the average cost being sought by landlords, according to the latest monthly analysis from Rentals.ca and Urbanation. Asking rents […]
TORONTO — A pair of 18-year-olds have been charged with first-degree murder in last month’s deadly shooting at the Salsa on St. Clair, police said Friday, vowing to heighten security around other major street festivals. Jessiah Massaro-Gill and Lewis Downey each also face five counts of attempted murder, as well as several gun and drug-related […]
BROCKVILLE — Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating a fatal shooting involving police east of Ottawa. Ontario Provincial Police say they were helping local police carry out a search at a home in Brockville, Ont. around 8 p.m. Thursday. They say an officer fired a shot during the raid. OPP say one person was taken to […]
TORONTO — Toronto police say a pair of 18-year-olds have been charged with first-degree murder in last month’s deadly shooting at the Salsa on St. Clair festival. Police say the two men also each face five counts of attempted murder. Two people were killed, several others were injured and thousands were sent running for cover […]
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to make a gas tax suspension permanent, or at least extend it beyond its looming expiry. Carney announced in April that the government would pause collection of the federal fuel excise tax on gasoline and diesel until Labour Day, as a way to […]
VAUGHAN — York regional police say a ride operator is facing charges after allegedly sexually assaulting a girl at an amusement park north of Toronto. Officers allege it happened when the girl was at a Vaughan, Ont. amusement park with her friends in late May. Police allege the man sexually assaulted her while performing safety […]
Toronto police say they will provide an update today on the Salsa on St. Clair festival shooting that left two people dead, injured several others and sent thousands running for cover last month. At an unrelated news conference on Thursday, police Chief Myron Demkiw said police had arrested people in connection to the July 11 […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Carla Leite had 27 points and 11 assists and the Portland Fire snapped a five-game skid with a 97-83 win over Toronto on Thursday night, sending the Tempo to their eighth straight loss. Leite made 5 of 12 shots with two 3-pointers and 15 of 17 free throws for Portland (11-19), […]
TORONTO — Brady Lidster’s 11-yard field goal with 11 seconds remaining capped a wild fourth quarter and earned the Toronto Argonauts a 33-30 win over the Calgary Stampeders on Thursday night. Lidster’s boot came after Toronto’s defence stopped Dedrick Mills on third-and-one, giving the offence the ball at its 54-yard line with 1:32 remaining. From […]