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A Lindsay, Ont., man who is facing charges after allegedly assaulting an intruder in his apartment is accused of using a knife in the incident, a court document shows, but his lawyer says he was acting within his rights to defend himself. The document filed by Kawartha Lakes police says 44-year-old Jeremy David McDonald is […]

TORONTO — The mother of an eight-year-old Toronto boy killed by a stray bullet while he was in bed told a community vigil Thursday that she hopes everyone remembers JahVai Roy’s name. “His love language was loud,” Holly Roy told the crowd gathered outside the family’s North York apartment building. “He wanted to touch me, […]

TORONTO — The bargaining agent for Ontario’s publicly funded colleges says it is proposing binding mediation-arbitration after a union representing thousands of full-time support staff took a step toward a possible strike. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union has asked the Labour Ministry for a “no board” report, which would recognize the parties are at […]

MISSISSAUGA — Aphrodite Deng leaned on a club, cooly crossing a leg at the ankle as she stood on the 18th fairway of Mississaugua Golf and Country Club, waiting her turn to shoot with all the confidence of a seasoned LPGA Tour pro. As soon as Deng was up, she strode directly to the ball, […]

An Amber Alert for an eight-month-old in Ontario has been cancelled after the baby boy was found safe. Peel Region police had requested the alert. No details were provided about where the child was found. The boy had been last seen in Brampton, Ont. The alert was cancelled shortly after it was issued in the […]

TORONTO — Community members gathered this evening to honour the life of eight-year-old JahVai Roy, who was killed by a stray bullet while he was in bed with his family. The boy’s name echoed around the Toronto apartment building he once called home as community leaders and advocates promised to never forget him. His mother, […]

An Amber Alert has been issued for an eight-month-old baby boy who was last seen in Brampton, Ont. More coming. The Canadian Press

The lawyer for members of an AIDS information group who were targets of an anti-LGBTQ+ smear campaign says a court ruling awarding them more than $1.7 million in damages sends a “strong message” about the consequences of online hate. An Ontario Superior Court judge issued the ruling this week in the case of eight volunteer […]

TORONTO — The union that represents thousands of full-time support staff at Ontario’s colleges has taken a step toward a possible strike. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union says it has requested a “no board” report, and once issued by the province’s labour ministry it would set a 16-day countdown to a legal strike position. […]

TORONTO — Nick Arbuckle won’t have his top offensive weapon when the Toronto Argonauts host the B.C. Lions on Saturday afternoon. Receiver Damonte Coxie (head) won’t play after missing the entire week of practice. Coxie was injured in Toronto’s 28-20 road loss Friday night to the Edmonton Elks. “We’re hoping to get him back next […]