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TORONTO — Four-foot-tall rodents have taken over downtown Toronto. Some lurk under trees, while others peer through office tower windows or stand guard near busy intersections. It’s hard to miss these colourful beaver statues with wide grins and a soccer ball clutched under their right paw if you happen to stroll through the eastern downtown […]

The federal government is starting public consultations on the fate of Toronto’s island airport, which the province wants to expand to make room for jets. Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative government recently passed legislation to take over the City of Toronto’s spot in a tripartite agreement that governs the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. […]

WASHINGTON — A ribbon-cutting event for the long-awaited Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Ontario and Michigan is set to go ahead later this week. A source with knowledge of planning but who is not authorized to speak about it publicly says the event is tentatively scheduled for Friday. The Detroit Free Press is reporting that […]

BARRIE — Police in Barrie, Ont., say they are investigating after bones were found in a local park last week. Investigators say someone working near Berczy Park reported finding the bones there shortly before 1 p.m. on Friday. They say the remains have been sent to the Centre of Forensic Sciences in Toronto for further […]

TORONTO — Canada Post says it’s removing some mailboxes and adjusting its service in areas around FIFA World Cup event spaces in Toronto as it anticipates delays in mail processing and delivery. The postal service says there will likely be minor interruptions during the FIFA Fan Festival in Fort York and game days at Exhibition […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say they will work with officers from other countries during the FIFA World Cup to manage international fan groups. Deputy police Chief Robert Johnson mentioned the collaboration last Friday while providing an update on preparations for the international soccer tournament, which lands in Toronto this week. Johnson said officers from abroad […]

You held up your end of the bargain and paid your rent on time — only to learn your landlord failed to keep up with mortgage payments and the home may need to be sold. Panic sets in, as you don’t know if you can continue to call this place your home. Experts say there […]

Bud Mercer was the head of security for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, a near billion-dollar operation. But the veteran former RCMP officer says those in charge of the World Cup in Vancouver and Toronto now face a new security landscape, from a range of global conflicts to Ebola. “We have a war going on in […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays celebrated their series win against the Baltimore Orioles with a family barbecue in the Rogers Centre outfield after their second win in a row on Sunday. The back-to-back wins pushed the Blue Jays (32-34) past the Orioles (31-35) and into third place in the American League East. Toronto also […]

TORONTO — After interviewing players under a makeshift tent outside BMO Field at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2007, reporters were set to return to the media workroom when story plans changed. Argentina’s 3-0 win over Chile in an ill-tempered semifinal suddenly moved to the back burner. The more pressing development was a ruckus […]