Raptors’ Brandon Ingram questionable for Game 7 vs. Cavaliers
Brandon Ingram‘s status for Game 7 is up in the air. The Toronto Raptors have listed Ingram as questionable for Sunday’s winner-take-all game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the team announced Saturday. Ingram was ruled out for the Raptors’ thrilling Game 6 win...
Dr. Doug Ford: Premier receives honorary degree from U.S. university
Ontario Premier Doug Ford received an honorary doctorate from a U.S. university on Saturday. Ford wore a black cap and gown as he took to the stage at Saginaw Valley State University in Michigan to receive a Doctor of Humane...
Poverty rate holds steady at 11%, well above 2020 levels: StatCan
The country’s poverty rate barely budged in 2024, remaining well above 2020 levels with more than one in 10 Canadians qualifying as impoverished, according to Statistics Canada. In a newly released survey, the agency found 11 per cent of Canadians...
New video tracks excessive device usage by teens amid ongoing social media ban discussion
As conversations continue to swirl about potential bans on social media for young children and teens, a new video has been released to once again raise awareness of the time spent on electronic devices. Jeff Gauthier and his 15-year-old son,...
Raptors beat Cavaliers in OT to force Game 7
The Toronto Raptors aren’t done yet. RJ Barrett hit a late, bouncing game winner in overtime as the Raptors extended their season with a 112-110 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Friday’s Game 6 at Scotiabank Arena. It helped Toronto hold off a late...
Service on part of Line 6 Finch West resumes after collision between LRT and vehicle
Service on part of Line 6 Finch West was stopped due Friday evening due to a collision between the LRT and a vehicle. Service was disrupted between Norfinch Oakdale and Finch West due to the crash just after 4 p.m....
Gerry Conway, comic book writer who co-created Punisher character in Spider-Man, dies at 73
Gerry Conway, a renowned comic book writer who helped create characters and stories for Marvel and DC, including the Punisher character in the Spider-Man comics, has died. He was 73. In a Monday statement announcing his death, Marvel described Conway...
Minister says Liberals want committees ‘open’ after Tories accuse them of secrecy
OTTAWA — As the Conservatives accuse the government of abusing its new-found majority powers, government House leader Steven MacKinnon is saying the Liberals want to ensure committee meetings are “transparent” and “open.” Since the Liberal government officially became a majority...
Two Canadians on Gaza flotilla intercepted by Israel have been released: organizer
A spokesperson for a group trying to break the Israeli navy blockade of Gaza to deliver aid says two Canadians who were detained by Israel in the Mediterranean Sea have been released. Safa Chebbi says she has been told by...
Winnipeg police training needs update after fatal shooting of 16-year-old: expert
A policing expert recommended Friday that Winnipeg police factor in age and someone’s cultural background when responding to high-risk situations. Peter Rampat, a former Toronto officer and an instructor at the Ontario Police College, testified at an ongoing fatality inquest into the...