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TORONTO — Why does Canada need its own version of “Jersey Shore”? For 24-year-old Gizelle Baugh, it’s a chance to shake stereotypes of Canadian meekness at a time when U.S. president Donald Trump’s annexation threats have ignited debates over national identity. “I feel like the world thinks we’re like America’s quiet little sister. Well actually, […]

TORONTO — Toronto FC got more than a healthy dollop of experience when it signed veteran goalkeeper William Yarbrough. It also acquired a boatload of energy. Yarbrough does more than whistle while he works. He savours every moment. “I’m privileged to be 36 years old and still be able to do what I love,” he […]

TORONTO — Lawyers are expected to make their submissions today at a bail hearing for an Ontario man accused of laundering hundreds of millions of dollars for an international drug smuggling ring. Rolan Sokolovski, a jeweller and former professional poker player, is seeking to be released ahead of his extradition hearing. Sokolovski is one of […]

Guillaume Marx admits that even he didn’t predict Victoria Mboko’s rapid ascent. Tennis Canada’s vice president of high performance knew the teenager from Toronto was a special talent, but her journey to the centre of the tennis world has been unique. Last January, Mboko sat outside the top 300 in the WTA rankings. Now she’s […]

Police say a man who was charged with murder in the 2024 death of a woman in Niagara Region is now facing an additional 25 sexual abuse charges. Niagara regional police say they had launched a parallel investigation involving the 44-year-old suspect in the murder of 62-year-old Cathy Prosje, who was found dead in Smithville, […]

TORONTO — AFC Toronto, which signed Olivia Chisholm to a youth development contract in August, has rewarded the 2025 Canada Soccer Young Player of the Year with her first professional contract. The 17-year-old midfielder from Toronto became the youngest player in club history when she took the field on Aug. 30 against Calgary before making […]

CALGARY — Veteran forward Greg Westlake heads to his sixth Paralympic Games as Canada’s Para hockey team looks for its first Olympic gold medal in 20 years at the Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics. Westlake, who recently came out of retirement, is among the Paralympic veterans on the 17-player roster announced Tuesday by Hockey Canada and […]

TORONTO — A Toronto hospital network will double its unique permanent housing program for homeless people who frequently visit emergency departments that has seen great success. The University Health Network and housing operator Fred Victor will build 54 new apartments next to Dunn House, which opened in the fall of 2024 and was built in […]

CALGARY — Veteran forward Greg Westlake will head to his sixth Paralympic Games as Canada’s Para hockey team looks for its first Olympic gold medal in 20 years at the Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics. Westlake, who recently came out of retirement, is among the Paralympic veterans on the 17-player roster released Tuesday by Hockey Canada […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s vision for an end-to-end electric vehicle supply chain, once an aggressive focus for Premier Doug Ford, has been sputtering as manufacturers delay or cancel plans, and the government is now looking to demands for batteries of a different sort to sustain it. Ford and the federal government negotiated to bring three electric […]