Ontario town to remove Frank Stronach’s name from rec centre after conviction
The mayor of a town north of Toronto says Frank Stronach’s name will be removed from a recreation centre after the Canadian billionaire was found guilty of sexual assault last week. Tom Mrakas, the mayor of Aurora, Ont, says the...
Daily GO Transit train service between Toronto and Stratford set to begin July 6
GO Transit has unveiled details of its limited expansion of daily service into Stratford, which will allow residents to go between the popular southwestern Ontario town and downtown Toronto. According to a post on the GO Transit website, daily service...
Carney’s office offers few details on call with Trump before NATO summit
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke Wednesday with U.S. President Donald Trump ahead of the NATO summit next month. Carney’s office issued a one-sentence statement about Wednesday’s call that does not say what the two leaders discussed. Turkey will...
Democrat blames Trump for delayed bridge opening in new political ad
WASHINGTON — The delayed opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge is now an issue in a closely watched Michigan Senate race as a Democrat hopeful blames the pause on U.S. President Donald Trump. In an ad launched Wednesday, candidate...
Buoyed by huge fan base at Toronto ‘home game,’ Croatia ends Panama’s World Cup bid
TORONTO — A sea of red-and-white checkered jerseys filled Toronto Stadium on Tuesday as Croatia fans turned out in full force to see their team end Panama’s World Cup hopes with a 1-0 victory. The stadium crowd and fans at...
Man dies after losing control of e-bike in Scarborough
A 73-year-old man has died after losing control of his e-bike in Scarborough Tuesday afternoon. Toronto police say they were called to Kingston Road and Sheppard Avenue East around 4 p.m. for reports of a collision. Investigators found that the...
World Cup tourists find Toronto is more than a match day attraction
TORONTO — Halfway through Toronto’s World Cup hosting journey, visitors from around the world say the city has offered them much more than soccer. Lovro Mihalec, who travelled to Canada from Croatia for the first time, said he wasn’t sure...
Suspect charged with murder in shooting death of 28-year-old Toronto man
A suspect has been charged with murder in connection to the shooting death of a 28-year-old Toronto man. Emergency crews responded to the area of Eglinton Avenue West and Yarrow Road near Keele Street around 2:15 a.m. for a medical...
Man stabbed in Etobicoke, no suspect details released
A man has been taken to hospital after being stabbed in Etobicoke Tuesday evening. Officers were called to Scarlett Road and Scarlettwood Court to reports of a shooting. Toronto police later said the victim had been stabbed, not shot. A...
Ottawa to peg first national interest projects in territories: sources
OTTAWA — Ottawa is expected to announce Wednesday that it will begin the process of designating two key Arctic infrastructure projects as being in the national interest, say government sources. The projects are the first Ottawa has signalled it will...
