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TORONTO — Hundreds of Ontario post-secondary students and supporters are taking to the lawn of the legislature today to protest cuts to financial assistance grants. Colleges and Universities Minister Nolan Quinn announced last month that the province is giving the post-secondary institutions a long-sought funding boost, while also lifting a seven-year tuition fee freeze and […]

Beau Jangles has a tough act to follow in 2026. His own. The champion harness racer went undefeated last year en route to becoming the first two-year-old horse to earn top honours in both Canada and the U.S. What’s remarkable about the latter is the Ontario-bred Beau Jangles didn’t race at all in 2025 south […]

Social media posts last month claimed Toyota had decided to move an auto manufacturing plant from Huntsville, Ala., to Ontario. The company says the claim is false. The claim originated from online accounts that appear to generate their content using artificial intelligence. THE CLAIM As Canada’s auto sector struggles under the weight of U.S. tariffs, […]

TORONTO — A friend and colleague of one of the complainants is telling Frank Stronach’s sexual assault trial what she knew about the alleged incident. The friend says the complainant indicated something had happened to her during a brief conversation on date rape seven to 10 years ago, but didn’t elaborate further. The pair were […]

EAST GWILLIMBURY — Police north of Toronto have charged a 47-year-old priest with sexual assault of a child in a case dating back to the 1990s. York regional police say the victim came forward last November to report they had been sexually assaulted on two occasions between 1996 and 1999. The victim was under 16 […]

Toronto’s police chief is set to launch an anti-corruption project that he says will strengthen accountability and oversight after the arrests of several officers in an organized crime investigation last month. Myron Demkiw says the two-year project aims to “prevent, detect, and respond to potential corruption” by focusing on areas including supervision, screening and access […]

TORONTO — Every time the Toronto Raptors suffer another loss to a top-10 team, they talk about lessons and process and patience. But Brandon Ingram also can’t deny that it’s annoying. “When you fall short, you always get frustrated, especially in the moment,” said Ingram after putting up 31 points in Toronto’s 111-95 loss to […]

TORONTO — Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns each had a double-double to help the New York Knicks fend off the Toronto Raptors 111-95 on Tuesday. Brunson finished with 26 points and 10 assists as New York (40-22) won its third consecutive game. Towns added 21 points with 13 rebounds. Former Raptor OG Anunoby added 15 […]

KINGSTON — The commandant of a Canadian Army college in Ontario has been removed from his post. Col. Fraser Auld was commandant of the Canadian Army Command and Staff College in Kingston. A spokesperson for the Department of National Defence says the commander of the Canadian Army decided on Feb. 23 to remove Auld from […]

TORONTO — Thousands of soccer fans in Toronto, donning their favourite team colours, gathered Tuesday to celebrate 100 days until the FIFA World Cup kicks off this summer. The event, organized by the City of Toronto at the Rebel nightclub, had live performances, food vendors representing different cultures, as well as appearances and autograph sessions […]