Toronto Tempo fall to Sun in first pre-season game in franchise history
The WNBA has officially arrived in Toronto. In their first game in franchise history, the Toronto Tempo lost 83-78 to the Connecticut Sun in pre-season action on Wednesday at Coca-Cola Coliseum. Fittingly, it was Hamilton’s Kia Nurse who landed the...
Black clouds of midges swarming Toronto’s waterways
Clouds of tiny flying black insects, known as midges, are causing frustration around Toronto’s waterways. A video captured by Pat O’Rourke shows him covered head to toe in midges as he biked over the bridge by Roncesvalles and Queensway. “There’s just swarms...
Planned defence bank to be headquartered in Canada: report
OTTAWA — Canada has been selected to host a multinational bank to provide financing for defence projects by NATO members and allies. The Globe and Mail newspaper first reported the decision following the end of multinational negotiations earlier Wednesday which...
Amnesty International report warns of deepening Indigenous people’s housing crisis
MONTRÉAL — A new report by Amnesty International warns that overcrowded and unsafe housing in an Atikamekw community north of Montreal reflects a broader crisis putting Indigenous people’s health, safety and rights at risk across Canada. In Manawan, about 250...
Peel police asking for help in Brampton sudden death investigation
Peel police are asking for help from the public in a sudden death investigation in Brampton. Investigators say they were called to the area of North Park Drive and Dixie Road around 8:15 a.m. on April 16 for reports of...
Blue Jays’ offensive barrage vs. Red Sox leads to third straight series win
The Toronto Blue Jays held their “State of the Squad” on Wednesday morning for the first time this season. The meeting, which includes the coaching staff and various front office personnel, typically occurs biweekly but was held off for a...
Offence sputters late without Ingram as Raptors fall to Cavaliers in Game 5
For three quarters of Game 5, the Toronto Raptors were the better team. But in the fourth quarter, the Cleveland Cavaliers reasserted the pattern that has defined the first-round series as they outlasted the short-handed Raptors club for a 125-120...
Critics call out Ottawa for not contesting Iran joining UN nuclear weapons conference
OTTAWA — Conservative MPs are calling out the government of Prime Minister Mark Carney after its representatives failed to follow allies in proactively challenging Iran’s nomination to two United Nations bodies — including one tasked with reviewing a landmark treaty...
Hamilton restaurant tied to salmonella outbreak allowed to reopen after re-inspection
HAMILTON — Public health officials say a Hamilton restaurant linked to a salmonella outbreak has been allowed to reopen after passing a re-inspection of food safety standards with no new illnesses reported. Hamilton Public Health says there were 29 confirmed...
New poll finds Ford Conservatives trailing Liberals for first time in almost a decade
Doug Ford and his Conservatives are no longer the choice of most Ontarians when it comes to the latest public opinion poll. According to a new Liaison Strategies survey, the Ontario Liberals – who are in the midst of a...
