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TORONTO — Ontario’s financial services regulator should do more about rising home insurance rates linked to climate change, says a new complaint. The submission by a climate advocacy group to the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRAO) says extreme weather is helping propel rates toward unaffordable levels, and the regulator should at least be […]

TORONTO — A wild pitch from New York Yankees reliever Devin Williams scored George Springer and Addison Barger followed with a run-scoring single in the eighth inning to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a wild 11-9 win on Wednesday. With their third straight win to open the four-game set, the Blue Jays (48-38) moved […]

A driver who was stuck on a major highway in Ontario’s cottage country on Canada Day due to a police investigation says the situation posed safety risks to commuters stranded in their cars for hours. Nancy Turley says she was driving on Highway 11 after leaving her home in Milford Bay, Ont., at 6:30 a.m. […]

A landmark sign at a popular Ontario beach was changed just before Canada Day to reflect a First Nation’s ownership of the land. The red sign on the shore of Lake Huron in South Bruce Peninsula that previously read “Welcome to Sauble Beach” now reads “Welcome to Saugeen Beach.” Saugeen First Nation band councillor Sonya […]

SUDBURY — A 36-year-old man in Sudbury, Ont., has been charged with first-degree murder in what police describe as an incident related to intimate partner violence. Police say they were called to a home at around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday and found an injured 32-year-old woman outside. Inside the home, they say officers found a 63-year-old […]

TORONTO — Ontario is expanding the delivery of publicly paid orthopedic surgeries through private clinics in an effort to reduce wait-lists. Ontario is investing $125 million to add upwards of 20,000 orthopedic surgeries at community surgical centres over the next two years. Health Minister Sylvia Jones says the expansion will reduce wait times for hip […]

TORONTO — He’s currently vying for a roster spot with the Cleveland Browns, but if that doesn’t pan out, then Canada could be an option for quarterback Shedeur Sanders. Sanders is one of 45 players on the Toronto Argonauts’ negotiation list. On Wednesday, the CFL unveiled the full negotiation lists of its nine teams for […]

CHATHAM — Police say a young child has died after being struck by a train in Chatham, Ont., over the weekend. Investigators say first responders were called around 1:10 a.m. Saturday for reports that a train had struck a pedestrian. They say emergency crews found a critically injured child, who died at the scene. Sgt. […]

TORONTO — The operators of Toronto’s new Rogers Stadium say they are “already making adjustments” after concertgoers voiced concerns about crowd management at the outdoor venue’s inaugural show on Sunday. Live Nation Canada says it is incorporating fan and community feedback and “working closely” with city officials, transit operators and emergency services. Some fans who […]

Ontario’s police watchdog says it has found no reasonable grounds to believe a provincial police officer committed a crime when he fatally shot a 57-year-old man at a Kenora, Ont., park last year. The Special Investigations Unit says OPP officers were at Anicinabe Park on the afternoon of June 25, 2024, when a man doused […]