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TORONTO — Species could go extinct if Ontario passes a controversial mining bill that is set to transform its approach to endangered species and the environment, the Toronto Zoo warned the province. Bill 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, would strike a blow to the recovery of several species the institution has […]

Ontario is planning to require certain construction sites to have automatic external defibrillators. Labour Minister David Piccini says the proposal will be part of a larger piece of legislation, following six previous omnibus labour bills introduced by Premier Doug Ford’s government. Piccini says the recommendation for AEDs on construction sites came from industry stakeholders during […]

PARIS — Victoria Mboko is into her first Grand Slam main draw after beating Slovenia’s Kaja Juvan 7-5, 6-3 in the final round of French Open qualifying Friday. The 18-year-old from Toronto hit two aces, converted six of nine break-point opportunities and closed the match in 93 minutes on Court 12. It’s the latest breakthrough […]

TORONTO — Ontario is adding 2,600 spaces to teachers colleges across the province as it stares down a worsening teacher shortage, a move unions say is welcome though will not in isolation solve the problem. The budget tabled last week by Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy contained a brief reference to spending $55.8 million over two […]

Toronto councillors passed a controversial motion to restrict protests around places of worship, schools and daycares. The “bubble zone” bylaw was approved 16-9 after a lengthy council meeting Thursday afternoon. Critics say the bylaw, which will go into effect on July 2, is unnecessary and restricts the rights to peaceful gatherings. Speaking during the council […]

TORONTO — Before the season began the Toronto Blue Jays got together as a team and had a long conversation about talking things over in the dugout and playing for each other more. That approach has been paying dividends in the month of May. Daulton Varsho tripled in the tying run and then scored on […]

OTTAWA — Conservative MP Jamil Jivani has launched a petition to end the temporary foreign worker program. The petition says the temporary foreign worker program is a “large contributor” to an unsustainable level of immigration and claims the program is taking jobs away from Canadians and suppressing wages. In a social media video about the […]

TORONTO — Several First Nations travelled from the far reaches of northern Ontario to Queen’s Park in Toronto on Thursday to have their voices heard on a proposed law that seeks to significantly speed up mining approvals in their traditional lands, only to come away exasperated with Premier Doug Ford’s government. Several dozen First Nations […]

TORONTO — Brendan Shanahan needs a new plan. The same goes for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The club’s parent company announced Thursday it would not renew Shanahan’s contract as president and alternate governor after more than a decade on the job and just two post-season series victories — despite an embarrassment of high-priced offensive talent. […]

Police say 10 people have been charged after a drug and firearm investigation spanning multiple forces across southern Ontario. Durham Regional Police say they began an investigation dubbed project venture in November 2024 and they concluded the investigation with the execution of 16 search warrants throughout Durham Region, Toronto and Waterloo Region. Police say Toronto […]