Blue Jays earn 45th comeback win of the year with 5-4 walkoff vs. Orioles
Forty-five times there has been magic in the Toronto Blue Jays dugout. Alejandro Kirk’s sacrifice fly in the ninth inning completed yet another Blue Jays comeback as Toronto stunned the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 on Saturday. The Blue Jays scored three...
Man wanted for allegedly making death threats against another person
Toronto police are searching for a 35-year-old man after he allegedly made death threats against another person. Investigators allege that the man contacted the victim and threatened them on at least two occasions, the latest was on September 11. Police...
‘There’s something strange in the pumpkin fields.’ Drought & heat frightening farmers
The pumpkin patches on a number of Canadian farms are starting to look a bit frightening across the country, but not in a way that makes them ready for Halloween. “It’s sure been a spooky season,” said Greg MacKenzie, the...
10 people arrested at opposing immigration rallies at Christie Pits
Ten people were arrested at a pro- and anti-immigration demonstration as the opposing groups faced off at Christie Pits Park on Saturday afternoon. Toronto police say one man was arrested for an assault at one of the demonstrations, but have...
New Ontario safety rules welcome after crash, not blanket solution: daycare coalition
Ontario’s proposed measures to boost daycare safety are welcome, but the province should be cautious not to impose a “blanket” solution given the diversity of programs in the province, a coalition that represents hundreds of child-care centres said Friday. The...
‘Mice are everywhere:’ Farm Boy employees speak out amid fail health inspection at midtown location
Farm Boy employees are speaking out after a failed health inspection temporarily shuttered the Midtown Toronto store this week. The grocery store at Yonge Street and Soudan Avenue was closed on Monday after failing a City of Toronto DineSafe Inspection....
Canada summoned Russian ambassador after Polish drone incursion
Ottawa summoned Russia’s ambassador to Canada, Oleg Stepanov, over the incursion of Russian drones into Poland. CityNews has confirmed that Global Affairs Canada reprimanded Stepanov on Wednesday. Multiple Russian drones entered Polish territory between Tuesday and Wednesday, and NATO allies...
Bonnie Crombie pouring cold water on two-thirds threshhold to retain Liberal party leadership
Voting is underway among 2,300 delegates at this weekend’s Ontario Liberal Party convention in Toronto, which will decide the future of Bonnie Crombie as leader. Heading into the convention a poll by Mainstreet Research finds 36 per cent of Liberals...
‘Hypocritical’: Trustees scrutinize Education Minister’s expenses, accuse him of wasteful spending
A new twist in the ongoing spat between the Ford government and school board trustees. Education Minister Paul Calandra has been hammering school boards, accusing them of wasting money, but now it is his spending that is coming under scrutiny....
Toronto live music venue The Velvet Underground set to close its doors
Another downtown Toronto live music venue is closing its doors. The Velvet Underground on Queen Street West said in a social media post that it will close at the end of October once its lease runs out. “While we’re closing...
