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Toronto FC fullback Richie Laryea will captain a developmental Canada side against Guatemala in Saturday’s soccer friendly in Los Angeles. Given the Canadian men’s camp in Irvine, Calif., did not fall during a FIFA international window, coach Jesse Marsch opted for players out of season, with all but one based in North America. Laryea, who […]

A disciplinary panel has found an Ontario judge guilty of judicial misconduct after concluding there is enough evidence to support allegations that he sexually and physically assaulted a woman three years ago. The Ontario Judicial Council, an oversight body that investigates complaints against the province’s judges, says the panel unanimously ruled that five of the […]

TORONTO — Ontario politicians and Canada’s largest private sector union are slamming Canada’s new trade agreement with China, saying it puts domestic auto jobs at risk with no guarantee of investments. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday that Canada has agreed to slash its 100 per cent tariff on Chinese EVs for up to 49,000 […]

TORONTO — It was a swing and a miss for the Toronto Blue Jays on two of the biggest prizes of the current Major League Baseball free agency period. Bo Bichette, a homegrown talent and one of the faces of the franchise, has reportedly bolted for the New York Mets. That news came shortly after […]

TORONTO — Toronto FC has signed veteran goalkeeper William Yarbrough, adding a layer of experience behind holdovers Luka Gavran and Adisa De Rosario. The 36-year-old Mexican-American arrives as a free agent after spending last season as a backup at Inter Miami. Born in Mexico to American parents, Yarbrough won two Liga MX titles and recorded […]

BRANTFORD — Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after it says a 33-year-old man was shot dead by police in Brantford early this morning. The Special Investigations Unit says a preliminary investigation shows officers were called to a home around 2:30 a.m. over a disturbance involving a man and a woman. The agency says officers with […]

TORONTO — David Suzuki is taking his theatre project “What You Won’t Do For Love” on tour across Ontario. The environmentalist broadcaster stars alongside his wife Tara Cullis in the production, which sees the couple reflect on their 50-year partnership. They share the stage with two actors, and the production is set up as a […]

MONTREAL — The man accused in the death of a woman who fell from a third-storey balcony on New Year’s Day is now facing a manslaughter charge. James Theramene, 31, appeared in court Thursday where the Crown laid the new charge against him in the death of Tadjan’ah Desir, 31, who died days after the […]

GUELPH — Guelph police say an 18-year-old man has been charged with stunt driving for allegedly towing people on sleds after Thursday’s snowstorm. Police say they were called to a parking lot near York Road and Watson Parkway just after midnight on Friday. They allege the car was spinning in circles while two people on […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say they’re looking for a suspect who allegedly set several fires on the University of Toronto’s downtown campus Wednesday afternoon. Police allege the 42-year-old man of no fixed address entered several buildings on the St. George campus between 2:40 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. They allege he lit multiple fires and damaged […]