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TORONTO — Toronto police say an injured officer who they initially said had been “slashed” while responding to a call about a person in crisis was actually hurt while closing a broken glass door. Police initially said the officer had been “slashed in the arm,” but later clarified in a follow-up post on social media […]

OTTAWA — MPs will hold an emergency debate in the House of Commons tonight on the recent deaths of First Nations peoples during interactions with Canadian police forces. Six First Nations peoples have died in the last two weeks at the hands of police officers, which NDP MP Lori Idlout characterizes as a “disturbing pattern.” […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index rose Monday on broad-based strength, while U.S. markets were mixed as investors anticipated an interest rate cut later in the week, though the Dow set a new record. Markets continued their recent trend of broadening, rotating away from large tech companies and toward a wider range of other sectors, […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays claimed Tyler Heineman off waivers from the Boston Red Sox on Monday and designated fellow catcher Brian Serven for assignment. Heineman, who had two short stints with the Blue Jays over the last couple years, spent the majority of this season at Triple-A Worcester. The 33-year-old native of Pacific […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index rose Monday on broad-based strength, while U.S. markets were mixed as investors anticipated an interest rate cut later in the week. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 133.42 points at 23,702.07. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 228.30 points at 41,622.08. The S&P 500 index […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s police watchdog says a 21-year-old man fell to his death from the balcony of a Toronto condo where officers were set to carry out an early-morning search warrant. The Special Investigations Unit says York regional police officers arrived at 5 a.m. to carry out the search at a condo on Sherway Gardens […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say an officer was rushed to hospital after they were slashed in the arm. Police say the officer responded just before 1:15 p.m. to, “a person in crisis.” In a brief update on social media, police say it happened in the area of Spadina Road and Dupont Street. Police say the […]

TORONTO — Sanniah Jabeen holds a sonogram of the unborn baby she lost after contracting listeria last December. Beneath, it says “love at first sight.” Jabeen says she believes she and her baby were poisoned by a listeria outbreak linked to some plant-based milks and wants answers. An investigation continues into the recall declared July […]

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Golf Canada has set an impressive stretch goal of having 30 professional golfers at the highest levels of the sport by 2032. The World Junior Girls Golf Championship is a huge part of that target. Credit Valley Golf and Country Club will host the international tournament from Sept. 30 to Oct. 5, […]

TORONTO — The first teenager to be sentenced in the death of a Toronto homeless man will not face further time in custody, and instead participate in a community-based program. The girl, who pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was 13 at the time of the alleged December 2022 attack on Kenneth Lee, was credited for […]