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TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors achieved two of their aims at the NBA trade deadline, avoiding the luxury tax and adding depth at centre. Toronto formally announced on Thursday that they had completed a three-team deal with the Los Angeles Clippers and Brooklyn Nets, acquiring veteran guard Chris Paul. It was expected that Paul would […]

TORONTO — A teen was fatally shot at a Tim Hortons in Toronto’s east end on Thursday afternoon. Police say the shooting happened in the area of Lawrence Avenue East and Bellamy Road North in Scarborough. They say a male youth was taken to hospital with serious injuries and pronounced dead. Insp. Errol Watson told […]

The union representing striking faculty, librarians and counsellors at Laurentian University says the school has proposed a final deal for members to consider this weekend as the strike nears the third-week mark. The Laurentian University Faculty Association says the Sudbury, Ont., school has characterized the deal as “a final ‘take it or leave it offer,’” […]

Wynton McManis feels he was always destined to wear black and gold. The veteran middle linebackers met with reporters Thursday, a day after signing a one-year deal with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The move comes after McManis spent four seasons with the archrival Toronto Argonauts, helping that franchise win two Grey Cups over that span. “I […]

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says it sees signs of financial stress among homeowners in Toronto and Vancouver, with missed mortgage payments projected to steadily increase, albeit from a low level. Tania Bourassa-Ochoa, deputy chief economist at CMHC, said in a report Thursday that financial pressures among homeowners vary across major markets in Canada, […]

TORONTO — The lawyer representing Canadian businessman Frank Stronach in his Toronto sexual assault trial says she is planning to apply for a stay of proceedings over concerns that some witnesses were coached by prosecutors. Leora Shemesh says concerns regarding abuse of process arose after the defence received a batch of disclosure “at the 11th […]

ST. JOHN’S — Newfoundland and Labrador’s premier is accusing the federal government of creating unequal access to essential medications through a “fractured” approach to pharmacare. Tony Wakeham wrote to Prime Minister Mark Carney this week, noting that Ottawa has signed drug coverage agreements with just three provinces and one territory. The premier said Newfoundland and […]

Seven Toronto police officers and one retired officer are among 27 suspects facing charges in an organized crime and corruption investigation allegedly involving bribery, conspiracy to commit murder and drug trafficking, among other offences, York regional police announced Thursday. York police Deputy Chief Ryan Hogan said the investigation began last June after a vehicle rammed […]

Eight current and retired Toronto police officers have been charged in an organized crime and corruption investigation. The sprawling investigation led by York regional police alleges Toronto officers provided personal information used to carry out crimes including shootings, robberies and a murder plot. Investigators allege some officers also trafficked cocaine and accepted bribes to support […]

York regional police say seven Toronto police officers and one retired officer are facing charges in an organized crime and corruption investigation allegedly involving bribery, conspiracy to commit murder and drug trafficking, among other offences. More coming. The Canadian Press