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TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors will try to live up to their namesake in the NBA team’s 30th season and play fast, aggressive basketball. All-star forward Scottie Barnes, the Raptors focal point on both sides of the ball, summed it up neatly days before Toronto hosted the Cleveland Cavaliers in their home opener on Wednesday […]

TORONTO — A housing advocate is calling the City of Toronto’s winter plan to support homeless people “disappointing,” saying it doesn’t go far enough for thousands who are currently on the streets and fails to address the city’s worsening housing crisis. City officials announced at a press conference Tuesday that the city will be adding […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was down less than 10 points in Tuesday trading, weighed down by losses in the battery metals sector, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 6.63 points at 24,716.70. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 6.71 points at 42,924.89. The […]

WINDSOR — NextStar Energy says it has begun production on battery modules at a southwestern Ontario plant. The modules made by the joint venture pairing carmaker Stellantis with LG Energy Solution are grouped in battery packs which ultimately power electric vehicles. The start of their production marks a significant milestone for the Windsor, Ont., manufacturing […]

TORONTO — A group of professional engineers plan to soon withdraw their services from key Ontario infrastructure projects Highway 413 and the Bradford Bypass as part of a bargaining dispute with the province. Members of the Professional Engineers Government of Ontario, which represents more than 600 professional engineers and land surveyors who work for the […]

TORONTO — A group of professional engineers plan to soon withdraw their services from key Ontario infrastructure projects Highway 413 and the Bradford Bypass as part of a bargaining dispute with the province. Members of the Professional Engineers Government of Ontario, which represents more than 600 professional engineers and land surveyors who work for the […]

OTTAWA — The federal auditor general will probe all government contracts given to the company that was behind the controversial ArriveCan app. The app was created during COVID-19 to allow Canadians returning to the country from confirm their vaccination status but opposition parties have heavily criticized the government for the $60-million price tag. Auditor Karen […]

OTTAWA — Abousfian Abdelrazik wiped away tears today as he told a court about being detained in Sudan two decades ago. He is suing the Canadian government for $27 million, claiming officials arranged for his arbitrary imprisonment, encouraged his detention by Sudanese authorities and actively obstructed his repatriation to Canada for several years. Abdelrazik, who […]

GUELPH, Ont. — Police in Guelph, Ont., say large quantities of butter were recently stolen from two grocery stores – the latest in a series of butter thefts reported in the city this year. Police allege two males separately entered a store in the city’s north end on Oct. 12 and placed multiple items in […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors kick off the 2024-25 season on Wednesday night when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers at Scotiabank Arena. Here are five things to know ahead of the Raptors’ home opener: THREE DECADES — It’s the Raptors’ 30th anniversary and the team has plans to celebrate all season, including bringing back their […]