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TORONTO — It’s the only must-win race of David Moran’s 2024 season. The veteran Woodbine rider will race this year against his son, Pietro, an 18-year-old apprentice jockey. That’s expected to happen repeatedly this season but for the elder Moran, the first meeting will be the most crucial. “I’ve got to try to get bragging […]

TORONTO — Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says the $5-billion announced for an Indigenous loan guarantee program in last week’s budget is just a start. Speaking to media at the First Nations Major Projects Coalition conference Tuesday, Freeland says nothing would make her happier than for it to be oversubscribed and needing to put more […]

TORONTO — A looked at the 2024 Canadian Championship: TEAMS: The field features 14 teams: three from Major League Soccer, eight from the Canadian Premier League and the Ontario, Quebec and B.C. league champions. BYES: The defending champion Vancouver Whitecaps and 2023 runner-up CF Montreal get first-round byes. FORMAT: The six preliminary round consists of […]

TORONTO — Growing up in England, John Herdman saw plenty of cup competition. He knows the pitfalls that can come with it. “What you always know is that there’s a few banana skins in the opening rounds,” said the Toronto FC coach. “There’s always some upsets and surprises.” The semi-pro Simcoe County Rovers hope to […]

Toronto’s police chief says he wants to make it clear he accepts and supports the not-guilty verdict delivered by a jury in the trial of a man accused of fatally running over a police officer.  Umar Zameer was acquitted Sunday in the death of Det. Const. Jeffrey Northrup, who was hit by a vehicle in […]

TORONTO — A few Ontario government members have voted again today to uphold a ban on keffiyehs in the legislature, prompting some people watching question period from the public galleries to put on the scarves. Legislative security ejected the protesters, who were shouting, “free free Palestine.” The Speaker of the legislature has ruled that people […]

TORONTO — Equifax Canada says it’s exploring how rent data could factor in to credit scores to help make credit and financial services accessible to more people. The agency says it’s been testing small volumes of rental payment data for a while, and has found that including “alternative data” could establish or enhance the credit […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up nearly 150 points, led by strength in technology stocks, while U.S. stock markets also climbed higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 149.07 points at 22,021.03. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 232.43 points at 38,472.41. The S&P 500 index was up 55.57 […]

TORONTO — Landing a job isn’t as easy as it was a few years ago, especially for younger Canadians, as the labour market continues to loosen. As new graduates enter the workforce over the next few weeks, they are likely to face challenges getting their foot in the door and must be prepared to effectively […]

TORONTO — The Canadian Olympic Committee has become the first national Olympic committee in the world to join the Centre for Sport and Human Rights. The centre based in Switzerland launched in 2018 to promote human rights in sport and prevent violations of those rights.  Former Irish president and former United Nations human rights commissioner […]