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Canada’s highest court is set to decide today whether it will hear arguments in a trailblazing climate change lawsuit that could clarify whether governments are constitutionally required to tackle planet-warming emissions. The decision could set the stage before the Supreme Court of Canada in a case where seven young people have challenged Ontario’s weakened climate […]

TORONTO — Some Major League Baseball players would be offended if the opposing team intentionally walked the two hitters ahead of them to load the bases in extra innings. But not Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk. He was philosophical about it. Kirk’s RBI single in the 10th inning completed Toronto’s comeback for a 7-6 […]

KITCHENER — Sam Dickinson had a goal and an assist as the London Knights defeated the Kitchener Rangers 4-2 to complete the sweep on Wednesday in the Ontario Hockey League Western Conference Championship. The defending OHL champion Knights will next face the winner between the Oshawa Generals and Barrie Colts in the finals. Oshawa is […]

EDMONTON — In the wake of a federal election that saw the Liberals form a minority government, Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says it’s clear Premier Danielle Smith’s efforts to defuse a cross-border trade war backfired on the federal Conservative party. It comes a day after Smith dismissed a reporter’s question about whether she undermined […]

Police west of Toronto are searching for possible suspects after a fatal shooting outside a popular chain restaurant. Halton regional police say a man in his 50s was killed in the shooting Tuesday night in a Mandarin restaurant parking lot in Burlington, Ont. Police say investigators believe the shooting, which took place around 8:30 p.m., […]

TORONTO — Canada’s highest court is set to decide whether it will hear arguments in a trailblazing climate change lawsuit that could clarify whether governments are constitutionally required to tackle planet-warming emissions. Thursday’s decision could set the stage before the Supreme Court of Canada in a case where seven young people have challenged Ontario’s weakened […]

TORONTO — Auston Matthews stood in a sombre, all-too-familiar-feeling locker room. The Maple Leafs captain said all the right things to a wall of cameras flanked by reporters moments after his team wasted yet another opportunity to end an opponent’s season. Matthews sported a calm, we’ve-got-this demeanour. A tortured fan base, however, has seen similar […]

TORONTO — A powerful storm Tuesday evening toppled trees and power lines in Ontario, where thousands remained without power Wednesday morning. A Hydro One outage update indicated more than 55,000 customers were without power. The provincial utility said damaged trees on power lines and broken poles were part of the damage crews were assessing. Environment […]

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is blasting judges in the province who he perceives as being soft on crime, and is floating ideas such as judges running for election and offering them payouts to retire early. Ford was at Peel Regional Police headquarters to announce measures on bail in an upcoming justice bill, though he says […]

TORONTO — A powerful storm Tuesday evening toppled trees and power lines in Ontario, where thousands remained without power Wednesday morning. A Hydro One outage update indicated more than 60,000 customers were without power. The provincial utility said damaged trees on power lines and broken poles were part of the damage crews were assessing. Environment […]