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TORONTO — A defence lawyer for a teen who pleaded guilty to assault in the alleged swarming of a homeless Toronto man says the girl should be sentenced to a year of probation. In a sentencing hearing today, defence lawyer Karen Lau Po Hung argued the teen is taking responsibility for her role in the […]

TORONTO — An expert in gaming law expects former Toronto Raptors centre Jontay Porter will likely be sentenced to a prison term and face other punishments. Porter’s sentencing hearing, originally scheduled for Wednesday, is set to take place May 20 at a federal courthouse in Brooklyn, N.Y. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire […]

TORONTO — All-star Scottie Barnes has been upgraded to questionable by the Toronto Raptors. Barnes participated in practice at OVO Athletic Centre this morning ahead of a game tomorrow night against the visiting Brooklyn Nets. He has missed two games after spraining his right ankle in a 113-108 loss to the New York Knicks on […]

TORONTO — Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are bringing their comedy chops back to Canada for a single TV series deal with Bell Media. Bell Media says the Vancouver-born collaborators and their production house Point Grey Pictures will produce an original scripted show for CTV and the Crave streaming platform. The agreement was lined up […]

TORONTO — Ontario is warning dog owners in downtown Windsor about a viral outbreak that has left more than a dozen pets dead. The province’s Animal Welfare Services says concerned dog owners should check in with their veterinarians amid a parvovirus outbreak. Chief Animal Welfare Inspector Melanie Milczynski says 14 dogs have died so far […]

Olivia and Noah have once again clinched first place as the most popular baby names in Ontario as the provincial government unveiled the 2023 top ten list of boys’ and girls’ names today. The province says Olivia was the No. 1 baby girl name in Ontario for the 15th consecutive year. It says Charlotte came […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index fell in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in the base metal and telecommunication sectors, while U.S. stock markets edged higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 52.00 points at 25,067.71. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 126.18 points at 43,576.08. The S&P 500 index […]

TORONTO — Barrick Gold Corp. has submitted a request for arbitration to settle its dispute with the government in Mali over its Loulo-Gounkoto operations. The company says it submitted the request to the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes, under the provisions of its agreements with the government. It says the move reflects […]

TORONTO — WildBrain Ltd. has signed a deal to sell a two-thirds stake in its television broadcast business to IoM Media Ventures Inc., an independent children’s studio based in Halifax. Under the terms of the deal, WildBrain says it expects to receive more than $40 million over the next four years from the transaction and […]

OTTAWA — U.S. president-elect Donald Trump is taking another shot at Canada about becoming part of the United States. In a post on Truth Social, Trump says many Canadians want Canada to become the 51st state. He says it would save on taxes and military protection and that he thinks it’s a “great idea.” Trump […]