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TORONTO — Amid the ongoing feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar, Toronto rapper Sean Leon finds himself conflicted over a recurring question on social media: Why haven’t more local artists stood up for the 6 God? While hip-hop stars rise and fall on their allies, Drake has largely stood alone since the high-profile rap battle […]

MILTON, Ont. — Ontario’s police watchdog says it’s investigating a two-vehicle crash in March that left three people dead. The Special Investigations Unit says it was notified of the case by Halton regional police on July 22, almost three months after the crash in Milton, a town just west of Mississauga. SIU says two teens […]

TORONTO — The long-delayed sentencing for former fashion tycoon Peter Nygard was postponed once again after prosecutors asked that it be adjourned to early September. Nygard, 83, was set to be sentenced for his sexual assault convictions in a Toronto courtroom Friday morning, but instead appeared via video link from his detention centre bed as […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Zoo says one of its red panda cubs has died, highlighting the fragility of the species in their first few months whether under human care or in the wild. The zoo says two cubs were birthed in June by Sakura, a 10-year-old geriatric red panda who had arrived at the zoo […]

TORONTO — DesRosiers Automotive Consultants says July sales bounced back after a flat performance a month earlier when dealerships were dealing with a major software outage. The consultancy estimates light vehicle sales in July were up 11 per cent from 2023 levels. The agency adds a year-over-year jump in July sales was expected as July […]

WASHINGTON — Ontario is selling itself as the nuclear North Star to guide the direction of American power as the United States looks to de-carbonize amid ever-increasing demand for energy. “It really underscores both Canada and the U.S.’s national and economic interests — that we work together to harness this capability to produce clean energy,” […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index sank Friday morning as major indices spanning energy, technology and industrials all tumbled. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 500.57 points at 22,222.64. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 779.97 points at 39,568.00. The S&P 500 index was down 124.13 points at 5,322.55, while the […]

OTTAWA — Canada is a step closer to the final frontier after completing negotiations with the United States on an agreement with major implications for domestic space launches. The agreement, which is yet to be signed, will establish the legal and technical safeguards needed to use U.S. space launch technology, expertise and data for launches […]

A patchwork of weather warnings is blanketing Ontario, as Environment Canada calls for possible torrential downpours in the south and blistering temperatures to the north and east. A special weather statement says slow-moving thunderstorms are encroaching on southern Ontario. The weather office says the storms could bring as much as 30 to 60 millimetres of […]

STRATFORD — Police in Stratford Ont., say they’re investigating a shooting that left two people dead and two people injured Thursday night. Stratford police say that around 10:45 p.m., they received multiple 9-1-1 calls about shots fired in the north end of the city. Police say when they arrived, they found four people with gunshot […]