York Region
TORONTO — Toronto FC has added Jim Brennan, the franchise’s first-ever signing and captain, and Doneil Henry, its first homegrown player, to its front office. Brennan, 48, joins as special adviser to technical director Sean Rubio in his second go-round in club management. After retiring as a player in 2010, he served as assistant GM, […]
TORONTO — A Toronto law firm says the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has approved a class-action lawsuit against Barrick Mining Corp., then known as Barrick Gold. Rochon Genova LLP says Barrick shareholders are seeking damages for alleged securities misrepresentations related to the Pascua Lama mine project located in the high Andes region of Chile […]
TORONTO — A Toronto police officer has been charged with three counts of sexual assault and other offences. Peel Regional Police say they arrested 39-year-old Farhan Ali of Markham after an investigation by their special victims unit. They say he has been charged with three counts of sexual assault, three counts of assault and four […]
The golf course continues to be a classroom for Brigitte Thibault and Brooke Rivers, two of Canada’s up-and-coming players. Thibault and Rivers were two of the 20 players named to Golf Canada’s men’s and women’s teams last week. Both of them are growing on the second-tier Epson Tour and will play in this week’s IOA […]
TORONTO — The lead investigator in Frank Stronach’s sexual assault case says police were limited in what they could do to look into the allegations against the billionaire businessman. Peel Regional Police Sgt. Gabe Di Nardo is facing questions from the defence regarding the investigation that led police to charge Stronach with multiple sexual offences […]
Police say an investigation is underway into the death of a four-year-old child who possibly fell from an apartment balcony in Mississauga, Ont. Peel Regional Police say they responded to a call for a medical assist on Monday afternoon in the area of City Centre Drive and Duke of York Boulevard, steps from Square One […]
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says elementary school teachers will be getting $750 purchasing cards starting in the next school year for classroom supplies. Ford and Education Minister Paul Calandra made the announcement today, saying teachers need to have proper tools to ensure student success. The premier says he has encountered teachers at the […]
VANCOUVER — Even in a building packed with nearly 10,000 cheering hockey fans, you can hear Kristen Campbell on the ice. The Vancouver Goldeneyes goalie is talkative in the net, acting as a quarterback for her team. “One of the things that I really try to do in my game is command the game. So […]
MILAN — Canada’s Natalie Wilkie now has a medal of every colour at the Milan Cortina Paralympics after claiming bronze in Tuesday’s women’s sprint classic standing cross-country skiing race. Wilkie, from Salmon Arm, B.C., finished third in three minutes 40.2 seconds, behind Norway’s Vilde Nilsen (3:31.3) and American Sydney Peterson (3:35.5). Wilkie won two Para […]
TORONTO — Public health officials in Toronto say two travel-related cases of another type of mpox have been confirmed for the first time in the city and the province. Toronto Public Health says the variant known as clade Ib has been associated with mpox outbreaks in parts of Central and Eastern Africa and was found […]