Chicago mayor defies Trump’s immigration crackdown plan for the city
The mayor of Chicago pushed back Saturday against what he called the “out-of-control” Trump administration’s plan to surge federal officers into the nation’s third-largest city, which could take place within days. The Chicago Police Department will be barred from helping...
Brewers best Blue Jays with back-to-back ninth inning homers
Jeff Hoffman stood on the mound at Rogers Centre, shaking his head as Christian Yelich rounded the bases. It was the second consecutive home run that Hoffman, the Blue Jays closer, had given up in the ninth inning on Saturday,...
Man, 20, facing almost 50 charges in violent 8 month robbery spree across Scarborough
A 20-year-old man is facing almost 50 charges in connection with an eight-month violent spree of robberies across Scarborough. Toronto police say that between January 19 and August 28, they responded to eight calls for street and retail robberies in...
The unwritten rules of tennis and why postmatch handshakes sometimes go awry at the US...
NEW YORK (AP) — There’s been a lot of talk about the unwritten rules of tennis during Week 1 of this U.S. Open, whether it’s the necessity of a “ sorry, not sorry ” raised hand after a let cord...
OPP investigating viral videos of men shooting firearms in Bracebridge
Ontario Provincial Police in Bracebridge say they’re actively investigating viral videos that show several men firing guns off a bridge. “Bracebridge OPP is aware of videos circulating online that show individuals discharging firearms in a careless and unsafe manner,” OPP...
Ontario’s Grade 10 financial literacy requirement needs a rethink, critics say
Education experts and advocates are questioning Ontario’s already delayed plan to introduce a financial literacy requirement for high school students as part of the Grade 10 math course, with some saying the approach may actually discourage teens’ interest in personal...
Toronto police investigating smash-and-grab robbery at North York jewellery store
Toronto police officers are investigating a smash-and-grab robbery at a jewellery store in North York on Friday afternoon. Officers were called to the store in the Wilson Avenue and Keele Street area just after 2 p.m., following reports that several...
No injuries reported from 2-alarm blaze at Co-op building near Billy Bishop Airport
No serious injuries have been reported following a two-alarm fire at the Windward Co-Op on Little Norway Crescent on Friday afternoon. Toronto Fire says it was called to the three-storey building near Lake Shore Boulevard West and Bathurst Street just...
Court finds Trump’s tariffs against Canada, other countries illegal, but leaves them in place for...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump had no legal right to impose sweeping tariffs on almost every country on earth but left in place for now his effort to build a protectionist wall around the...
Ford government touts new school openings while $16B repair backlog balloons
As the Ford government celebrates investing nearly a billion dollars in new schools this fall, critics are slamming the province for ignoring the repair bill for rapidly aging existing schools. From leaky roofs to broken boilers, Ontario schools are facing...
