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As five former Canadian world junior hockey players await a ruling in their sexual assault trial, legal experts say videos shown in court of the complainant saying she was OK with what had happened highlight a broader misunderstanding of consent and sexual assault law in Canada. Two cellphone videos in which the woman says she’s […]

TORONTO — Bo Bichette’s two-run double sparked a four-run fifth inning as the Toronto Blue Jays opened a three-game series against the New York Yankees with a 4-1 win on Monday. Myles Straw hit an RBI single three batters later to drive home Bichette as Toronto (59-41) won its fourth straight. Leo Jimenez reached first […]

HUNTSVILLE, ONT. — Ontario, British Columbia, Nunavut, Yukon and the Northwest Territories have announced agreements to boost internal trade, improve labour mobility and remove barriers to doing business together. Canada’s premiers are meeting in Huntsville, Ont., about trade, U.S. tariff threats and other issues, and a statement from the five leaders announced the signings of […]

TORONTO — Another high-profile junior hockey player is making the jump to U.S. college hockey. Porter Martone, the Philadelphia Flyers’ sixth-overall pick at the 2025 NHL draft, said in an Instagram post Monday that he is joining NCAA Division I school Michigan State next season. The 18-year-old Martone, from Peterborough, Ont., had 37 goals and […]

HUNTSVILLE, ONT. — Canada’s premiers pledged economic reconciliation with Indigenous people through major infrastructure and resource projects as they kicked off three days of meetings on Monday, but several First Nation leaders say they were disappointed with the discussion. The premiers have gathered at Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Ont., to talk trade and tariffs, particularly […]

TORONTO — The Argonauts have signed offensive lineman Shane Richards, who Toronto selected first overall in the 2019 CFL draft. Richards played 16 games with Edmonton last year, making 12 starts at right guard. He became a free agent after the season. Before signing with Edmonton, Richards played in 42 games over four seasons with […]

Police say three people have died after a car struck a tree and caught fire Monday morning in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. Niagara police say they responded to reports of a serious single-vehicle collision at around 3 a.m. in the area of Queenston Road and Concession 6. Investigators say the vehicle left the roadway, hit a tree […]

HUNTSVILLE, ONT. — Canada’s premiers are pledging economic reconciliation with Indigenous people as they head into discussions with First Nations, Métis and Inuit groups at a three-day meeting in cottage country north of Toronto. The premiers have gathered at Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Ont., to talk trade and tariffs, particularly when they meet Tuesday with […]

A 14-year-old boy accused of fatally stabbing a senior in a Toronto parking lot as she loaded groceries into her car is set to return to court next week. The teen facing a second-degree murder charge made a brief appearance in court this morning, where he heard that his case has been pushed to July […]

OTTAWA — Health-care advocacy groups and associations representing doctors and nurses are in Ontario’s cottage country this week, trying to ensure health care remains a top priority for premiers. The post-pandemic crisis in health care has taken centre stage at the Council of the Federation in recent years as premiers have pushed Ottawa for more […]