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TORONTO — Fans continued to gather around Drake’s now-crumbling tower of ice blocks on Wednesday as Toronto firefighters attempted to melt it down due to individuals taking flames to the frozen structure. Fire Chief Jim Jessop said crews were called Tuesday evening about “dangerous and unsafe activities” at the downtown Toronto site of the installation, […]

TORONTO — Canadian businessman Frank Stronach’s second sexual assault trial has been pushed back to next year. Stronach, who is currently awaiting a decision in his Toronto sexual assault case, was previously set to stand trial in nearby Newmarket, Ont., this fall. Court heard today that the jury trial is now set to start in […]

TORONTO — Ontario high school students will soon need to pass a financial literacy test in order to graduate. Education Minister Paul Calandra says students need practical, real-world skills, including how to manage money and budgets. Updated curriculum requirements for financial literacy were set to take effect at the beginning of this school year, but […]

TORONTO — Ontario has sold a recently purchased used private jet for the same $28.9 million price it paid, Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday. Ford’s office announced the purchase of the used 2016 Bombardier Challenger 650 jet on Friday and by Sunday, the premier had agreed to sell it after blowback from the public. “We […]

Provincial police say they have charged a fourth person in connection with the murder of Robbie Thomson, a man from Smiths Falls, Ont., whose remains were discovered last year after he went missing in 2023. OPP say a 42-year-old from Smiths Falls was arrested on Tuesday and charged with accessory after the fact to murder. […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province has sold a recently purchased used private jet for the same $28.9 million price it paid. Ford said at an unrelated event today that Bombardier has bought the plane. Ford’s office announced the purchase of the used 2016 Bombardier Challenger 650 jet on Friday and by […]

TORONTO — Feist, Alessia Cara and Broken Social Scene are putting their time into a worthwhile cause. The Canadian artists are part of the lineup for a free concert in Toronto this June with a goal of raising $1 million for several local hospitals. The event is organized by Fitzrovia, a rental developer, which says […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province has sold a recently purchased used private jet for the same price it was bought for. Ford says Bombardier has bought the plane for $28.9 million. More coming. The Canadian Press

TORONTO — Firefighters in Toronto say they’re attempting to melt down Drake’s now-notorious tower of ice blocks due to individuals taking flames to the frozen structure. Fire Chief Jim Jessop says crews were called Tuesday evening about “dangerous and unsafe activities” at the site of the installation, which teases the Toronto rapper’s forthcoming album, “Iceman.” […]

TORONTO — The race to become the Ontario Liberals’ next leader has its first official entrant. Dylan Marando, a former political staffer, says on a website launching his bid that he wants to build an Ontario of inclusion, optimism and opportunity. Marando worked for two former Liberal premiers, federal cabinet ministers and former prime minister […]