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TORONTO — The judge presiding over the trial of a man accused of fatally running over a Toronto police officer is set to continue her instructions to the jury today. Ontario Superior Court Justice Anne Molloy began explaining the relevant legal principles to jurors in the trial of Umar Zameer on Wednesday. Earlier Wednesday, prosecutors […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is calling for a reversal of a ban on keffiyehs in the legislature.  Ford says the decision was made by Speaker Ted Arnott alone and “needlessly divides” the people of Ontario. Arnott says in a statement that wearing the Arab headdress in the house at this moment in time […]

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. — Bryce McConnell-Barker had two goals and one assist, Charlie Schenkel earned a 27-save shutout and the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds downed the Saginaw Spirit 4-0 on Wednesday in Ontario Hockey League playoff action. Jordan D’Intino and Marco Mignosa, with an empty-net goal, also scored for Sault Ste. Marie, which evened […]

TORONTO — A man accused of fatally running over a Toronto police officer did not intend to kill anyone and behaved reasonably in the face of what he thought was an imminent threat to his family, defence lawyers said Wednesday, while prosecutors argued he deliberately chose to drive dangerously. The two sides made their final […]

TORONTO (AP) — Aaron Judge broke a 4-all tie with a two-run single in the ninth inning, Juan Soto and Giancarlo Stanton hit solo home runs and the New York Yankees rallied to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 on Wednesday, avoiding their first sweep of the season. Daulton Varsho hit two home runs for […]

TORONTO — Giancarlo Stanton homered in the ninth inning and Aaron Judge added a go-ahead two-run double to lead the New York Yankees to a 6-4 comeback win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday at Rogers Centre. Stanton hit a solo shot off Erik Swanson (0-1) to kick off a four-run outburst that prevented […]

TORONTO — Carole Pope is coming out with her life story. Producers of “AntiDiva: The Confessions of Carole Pope” say production is underway on a feature-length documentary that explores the career and life of the 78-year-old “queer maverick.” Pope is one half of Toronto new wave act Rough Trade, whose 1981 single “High School Confidential” […]

TORONTO — The federal budget tabled on Tuesday introduced $53 billion in new spending, but not everyone got what they were looking for. Here’s a look at some of the measures not included in the Liberals government’s fiscal plans. No tax credit for drillers: The industry association that represents oil and gas well drillers said […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was flat on Wednesday, helped by strength in battery metal and technology stocks, while U.S. stock markets moved lower. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 13.18 points at 21,656.05. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 45.66 points at 37,753.31. The S&P 500 index was down […]

TORONTO — Prosecutors say a man accused of fatally running over a Toronto police officer made deliberate choices to drive dangerously knowing there were people nearby and struck the officer as he was standing in front of the car. Crown attorney Karen Simone is making her final submissions to the jury in the trial of […]