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TORONTO — As climate change becomes more evident in Canadians’ daily lives, teachers across the country say the education system must better equip younger generations to deal with its fallout. Students will be returning to classrooms after one of Canada’s worst wildfire seasons on record destroyed homes, forced thousands of people to flee their communities […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say a 33-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly striking two men with his car Wednesday evening. Officers say they responded to reports of a collision in the area of Don Mills Road and Gateway Boulevard in the city’s North York neighbourhood just before 10:30 p.m. Police say […]

A court document shows a Lindsay, Ont., man facing charges for allegedly breaking into an apartment was carrying a crossbow when he was confronted by a tenant. The resident, Jeremy David McDonald, is also facing assault charges in the incident on Aug. 18 — a fact that has generated widespread interest in the case. Police […]

TORONTO — A Toronto police officer has pleaded guilty to criminal charges after he shot and seriously injured a Black man in 2023, the victim’s lawyer says, as court documents show the man was backing away from police at the time of the incident. David Shellnutt says his client, Devon Fowlin, was in a park […]

Canada looks to build on its first win under new coach Steve Meehan and take a step closer to the 2027 Rugby World Cup when it takes on No. 13 Japan on Saturday in Pacific Nations Cup play. The six-team tournament doubles as a qualifier for the 2027 World Cup in Australia. The Canadian men […]

TORONTO — An old bat was a difference-maker for the Toronto Blue Jays in a wild 9-8 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night. Ty France sparked an eighth-inning rally with a solo homer and Addison Barger emerged from a 2-for-30 slump with a two-run double to help the Blue Jays to their AL-best […]

TORONTO — Addison Barger hit a two-run double in Toronto’s three-run eighth inning as the Blue Jays came back for a 9-8 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night. Barger drove a ball into the right-centre field gap to score Alejandro Kirk with the tying run and George Springer with the go-ahead run. Seranthony […]

A parks and forestry manager in Stratford, Ont., is asking residents to stay on the lookout as five of the city’s iconic swans remain at large. Quin Malott says he first noticed the dwindling number of swans two weeks ago, when he went to feed the usual six floating on Lake Victoria in the city’s […]

TORONTO — Starting this fall, Ontario seniors over the age of 75 will be eligible for a free vaccine that protects against respiratory syncytial virus. Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones says the shot will be available through the publicly funded immunization program ahead of the upcoming respiratory illness season. The program already offers RSV shots […]

OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the federal government and municipalities across Ontario should mandate their workers to return to the office full time. Speaking to reporters in Inglewood, Ont., Wednesday, Ford applauded the City of Ottawa’s recent decision to require its employees to work five days a week in the office starting in […]