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TORONTO — Environmental groups are cheering an Ontario government announcement that three battery storage projects will add enough capacity to the electricity system to power 640,000 homes. The Independent Electricity System Operator had been looking to secure more capacity as electricity needs are set to soar over the next several decades, and environmental advocates had […]

Here are the latest developments from the 2026 World Cup. All times Eastern. 2:12 p.m. Canada’s starting lineup is in for its World Cup opener against Bosnia-Herzegovina. Maxime Crépeau starts in goal behind defenders Richie Laryea, Derek Cornelius, Luc de Fougerolles and Alistair Johnston. Captain Stephen Eustáquio, Ismaël Koné, Liam Millar and Tajon Buchanan make […]

TORONTO — Thousands of excited soccer fans are descending on Toronto Stadium as Canada’s FIFA World Cup opener against Bosnia-Herzegovina is set to get underway this afternoon. Fans are arriving in droves at the temporarily rebranded BMO Field, wearing red and white jerseys and carrying Canadian flags, while others are sporting Bosnia’s blue and yellow. […]

TORONTO — A sombre police procession brought the body of an Ontario police officer killed in the line of duty this week to Thornhill on Friday morning ahead of his funeral. Lights flashing, the Ontario Provincial Police motorcade carrying the body of Const. Tarun Bali left the coroner’s office in North York and headed west […]

LONDON — Seven people in London, Ont., have been sent to hospital after a vehicle crashed through a brick wall and into a shopping mall fitness centre. Paramedics say five people were in serious condition and two had minor injuries. Police say they were called to the single-vehicle crash around 7:40 a.m. at the mall […]

TORONTO — A search continues for a suspect in a shooting at the U.S. Consulate, a day after a Toronto police officer was shot dead in a raid related to the incident. Const. Marc Pinizzotto was fatally shot at a fourth-floor apartment building Thursday, as officers carried out an investigation into multiple shootings, including one […]

Here are the latest developments from the 2026 World Cup. All times Eastern. 9:22 a.m. Commuters in Toronto reported an unusually quiet rush hour Friday morning, with lighter crowds on subways and GO Transit trains as many workers appeared to heed warnings about World Cup-related congestion in the downtown core. The city had encouraged employers […]

TORONTO — Toronto’s iconic CN Tower has paid tribute to the officer who was gunned down during a police raid in the city’s northwest. Officials on social media said its bright lights would dim for the first five minutes of every hour late Thursday in honour of Const. Marc Pinizzotto. The 43-year-old died after being […]

TORONTO — The body of an Ontario police officer killed in the line of duty this week will be brought to Thornhill this afternoon ahead of his funeral. Const. Tarun Bali was hit by a vehicle Tuesday in the northern town of Hearst, about 520 kilometres east of Thunder Bay, as fellow officers searched for […]

It’s the MVP that herds of fans gathered at the newly branded Toronto Stadium probably won’t notice when they take in six FIFA World Cup matches: a 12-metre-tall COW. Standing just outside the venue, it’s one of four temporary cell towers — known as Cells on Wheels — deployed by telecom giant Bell across key […]