Blue Jays’ 10-game winning streak comes to an end in Chicago
Adrian Houser tossed seven solid innings, and the Chicago White Sox stopped Toronto’s 10-game winning streak, beating the Blue Jays 2-1 on Wednesday. Houser (5-2) won his third straight start. Edgar Quero hit an RBI double and scored in a...
City of Toronto staff recommend stopping transit-priority lanes at Bloor on Bathurst, Dufferin
City of Toronto staff are scaling back their initial plans for transit-priority lanes on Bathurst and Dufferin streets and are recommending ending both at Bloor Street West versus Eglinton Avenue West. The recommendation, contained in a report going to the...
Trump says 50 per cent tariff on copper imports to come into effect August 1
U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to impose the 50 per cent on copper imports on August 1 in hopes of boosting U.S. production of the crucial metal. Trump announced the tariff Wednesday on his Truth Social platform and...
Ontario teen charged with attempted murder, sex assault after child injured
A teen from eastern Ontario is accused of attempted murder and sex assault after a child was attacked last month. Ontario Provincial Police say they responded to a report of a missing child on June 24 in Quadeville, about 170...
Trump administration resumes sending some weapons to Ukraine after Pentagon pause
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has resumed sending some weapons to Ukraine, a week after the Pentagon had directed that some deliveries be paused, U.S. officials said Wednesday. The weapons heading into Ukraine include 155 mm munitions and precision-guided...
Canada to ‘align’ with U.S. airport screening rules as TSA drops shoes-off policy
OTTAWA — Ottawa says it will work to align its flight security regulations with those in the U.S. after Washington dropped a rule that required passengers to remove their shoes during security screenings. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced...
Toronto woman charged for allegedly offering fraudulent immigration services
A woman is facing charges for allegedly offering fraudulent immigration services in Toronto. Investigators say they received reports of someone providing immigration services for Canadian citizenship applications and work permits between May 2023 and May 2025 in the Yonge Street...
Ex-MLSE boss Tim Leiweke indicted for allegedly rigging bidding process for Texas arena
Former Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) boss Tim Leiweke has been indicted by a U.S. grand jury for allegedly rigging the bidding process for an arena in Austin, Texas. Leiweke is co-founder and CEO of Oak View Group (OVG),...
Canadian pharmaceutical industry alarmed after Trump floats 200 per cent tariff
WASHINGTON — Canada likely isn’t the main target of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to impose a 200 per cent tariff on pharmaceutical imports, an industry representative said Wednesday — but his plan could still put parts of the Canadian...
Ontario bakers look to heat up friendly competition with B.C. over Nanaimo bar record
In the kitchen of Northwest Fudge Factory in Levack, Ont., a group of five children spent the better part of a day last month mixing hundreds of kilograms of butter, sugar, chocolate and graham crackers before carefully spreading distinct layers...
