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TORONTO — A new facility designed to house and support refugees and asylum seekers in Toronto is set to open next month with a focus on addressing mental health issues. The Canadian Mental Health Association in Toronto says Carlton House will accommodate up to 25 adults for six months to a year and provide them […]

ALLISTON — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the president of Honda Canada has told him a report that the automaker is considering shifting some Canadian production to the United States in response to tariffs is inaccurate. Japan’s Nikkei financial newspaper says Honda is looking to shift enough Canadian CR-V and Civic production to the U.S. […]

Christian Covington has always been aware of his Hall of Fame father’s many football achievements, but he now has a deeper appreciation of them. Covington is heading into his second season with the B.C. Lions, signing with the hometown team last year following a nine-year stint in the NFL. Having one CFL campaign under his […]

TORONTO — The majority of Ontario’s electricity utilities don’t study how climate change could threaten parts of the power grid, a survey found as the province eyes changes that would require them to assess their vulnerability to extreme weather and build it into their infrastructure plans. A survey prepared for the Ontario Energy Board, the […]

TORONTO — Toronto starter Easton Lucas finally gave up his first earned run of the season on Monday night. The problem for the Blue Jays left-hander was once the Atlanta Braves started scoring, they didn’t let up. Austin Riley drove in five runs with a pair of homers and Sean Murphy hit a two-run blast […]

KITCHENER — Liam Greentree scored five goals and added an assist as the visiting Windsor Spitfires pushed the Kitchener Rangers to the brink of playoff elimination with a 6-3 win in Ontario Hockey League action on Monday night. Ilya Protas had a goal and three assists for the Spitfires, who lead the second-round, best-of-seven series […]

TORONTO — Austin Riley drove in five runs with a pair of homers and Sean Murphy hit a two-run blast to power the Atlanta Braves to an 8-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night at Rogers Centre. Murphy went deep in the first inning off Toronto starter Easton Lucas (2-1) and Riley […]

TORONTO — Scottie Barnes leaned back in his chair, ran his hands through his hair, looked around the room and grinned when asked about the 2025-26 Toronto Raptors. “My expectations for the team? I expect us to be really good,” said Barnes. “For sure getting into the playoffs and making a great run. With the […]

They’re teammates now with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, but Tim White wants a lot more than just friendship from Kenny Lawler this season. Lawler signed a two-year deal with Hamilton as a free agent following four seasons with Winnipeg (2019, 2021, 2023-4) and another with Edmonton (2022). During his time with the Blue Bombers, Lawler earned […]

TORONTO — Toronto’s largest public park says its famous cherry blossom trees are showing their first signs of impending bloom. Every year, thousands of locals and visitors descend on High Park during peak cherry bloom season and the park’s nature centre says it’s almost time to make that pilgrimage again. The centre says cherry blossom […]