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PICKERING, Ont. — Police say they are investigating after people shouted racial slurs, someone drew a swastika, and another person exposed themselves during a virtual meeting held by the City of Pickering. Durham Regional Police say the disturbing and hate-motivated disruptions took place at a city Zoom meeting on Feb. 12. Police say they were […]

TORONTO — Changing the lyrics of a national anthem is often considered taboo, but Chantal Kreviazuk’s tweak to the words of O Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off Final in Boston on Thursday night may have struck a different chord, says a musicologist. When the Winnipeg-born singer took the mic ahead of the game, she […]

Toronto FC has a new coach in Robin Fraser and a new mantra — “Hunt for Glory.” But like recent years, the 2025 season opens with more questions than answers. TFC kicks off its MLS season Saturday at D.C. United, boasting few reinforcements and with the club actively looking to shed high-priced Italian star Lorenzo […]

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — U.S. tariffs and Canada’s retaliation to them would have a devastating effect on the economy, pulling growth down while reigniting inflation, said Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem. “A new crisis is on the horizon. If U.S. tariffs play out as threatened, the economic impact would be severe.” But unlike the inflation […]

TORONTO — Toronto FC has signed midfielder Markus Cimermancic to a homegrown player contract through 2026 with club options for 2027 and 2028. The 20-year-old from Kitchener, Ont., becomes the 36th player in franchise history to sign for the first team from the Toronto FC Academy. Cimermancic turned heads in pre-season as one of three […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s NDP and Liberals are both pledging tens of billions of dollars in new spending to pay for their campaign promises, but are taking different approaches to the other side of the ledger, with the NDP proposing wealth taxes and the Liberals eyeing “efficiencies.” The two parties released their full platforms Friday with […]

OTTAWA — Indigenous people who were in government care as children experience poorer health and socioeconomic outcomes later in life than those who were never in care, a new Statistics Canada report says. They suffer higher rates of disability, lower self-rated health levels and more homelessness, and are more likely to struggle to meet basic […]

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says the central bank doesn’t have a lot of tools in its toolbox to mitigate the devastating effects tariffs would have on the economy. In prepared remarks for a speech Friday, Macklem said if the U.S. imposes its threatened tariffs and Canada retaliates, Canadian economic growth […]

Ontario Provincial Police say they’re investigating a head-on collision in New Tecumseth that left three people dead last week. Police say officers and first responders rushed to the scene of the crash involving a car and a pickup truck on Tottenham Road between 12th Line and 11th Line, southwest of Barrie, around 6 a.m. on […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was down more than 150 points in late-morning trading as the energy, base metal and technology sectors all came under pressure while U.S. stock markets also pulled back. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 156.57 points at 25,357.51. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 378.24 […]