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TORONTO — Dozens of goats have returned to a Toronto park to munch on invasive and woody plants as part of an eco-friendly city project. After a successful pilot last summer, a herd of 50 goats is grazing a new section of the Don Valley Brick Works Park meadow over two days this week. City […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s financial accountability officer says in a report today that the province’s housing starts for the first quarter of this year were at the lowest levels since 2009. The FAO’s economic monitor report says the latest economic indicators are largely positive, with employment, retail and wholesale trade, manufacturing sales and exports all seeing […]

A Toronto court has ruled that a woman accused of killing three people in three Ontario cities last year is fit to stand trial. Sabrina Kauldhar was arrested in October and charged with one count of first-degree murder and two counts of second-degree murder. The charges relate to three deaths police have said took place […]

A man is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after he was shot by police in a Markham, Ont., condominium early Wednesday morning following a reported dispute, the province’s police watchdog said. York Region police said they responded to a welfare check call on Buchanan Drive at around 4:40 a.m. When officers arrived, they found a […]

A Toronto court has ruled that a woman accused of killing three people in three Ontario cities last year is fit to stand trial. Sabrina Kauldhar was arrested in October and charged with one count of first-degree murder and two counts of second-degree murder. More coming. The Canadian Press

Seven people have been hospitalized after eating salami recalled due to possible salmonella contamination. The Public Health Agency of Canada released a notice Wednesday stating that 57 people – 44 in Alberta and 13 in Ontario – got sick after eating Rea brand Genoa Salami Sweet, Rea brand Genoa Salami Hot and Bona brand Mild […]

TORONTO — The organization behind Toronto’s Pride events says there won’t be any noticeable changes to this month’s programming despite a six-figure funding gap. Pride Toronto’s executive director Kojo Modeste says the festival faces a $900,000 shortfall that is likely to impact programming next year. Modeste says the funding gap was caused by corporate sponsors […]

Ontario’s police watchdog says it is investigating a police-involved shooting in Markham, Ont. York Region police say they shot a male who was allegedly attacking a female in Markham early Wednesday morning. Police say they responded to a welfare check call on Buchanan Drive at around 4:40 a.m. They allege that when officers arrived, they […]

Police say a father and his 14-year-old son have been arrested and charged after an investigation into hate-motivated incidents east of Toronto. Durham Regional Police say a male entered a Canadian Tire store in Bowmanville, Ont., on Jan. 30, and placed antisemitic pamphlets in various places. Officers were also called on May 24 to a […]

OTTAWA — Curling Canada has announced its pool of candidates for its 2026 Paralympic Winter Games team. Canadians have finished in the medals in five straight Paralympic Games, with gold in 2006, 2010 and 2014, and bronze in 2018 and 2022. The 2026 Paralympic Games will be March 6-15 in Milan and Cortina, Italy. The […]