Maple Leafs victory eliminates Rangers from playoff contention
TORONTO (AP) — Dakota Joshua had a goal and an assist, Joseph Woll made 40 saves and added an assist, and the Toronto Maple Leafs topped the Rangers 4-3 on Wednesday night, eliminating New York from playoff contention. Jake McCabe,...
Study shows wealth gap between recent immigrant and Canadian-born families; established immigrants thriving
Canadian-born families held double the median wealth of recent immigrant families between 2016 and 2023, but less than established immigrants, according to a Statistics Canada study released Wednesday. The study revealed that established immigrant families surpassed Canadian-born families in median...
Premier Doug Ford, health minister defend supervised consumption site closures
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and his health minister said Wednesday they will not reverse course on their decision to shutter more supervised drug consumption sites, after a letter from six former Toronto mayors criticized the move to defund the sites....
Ontario must prepare for ‘tougher times’ ahead, finance minister says before budget
TORONTO — Ontario should be prepared for “tougher times” amid global economic disruption, but the government won’t slash public sector jobs to buttress the budget amid uncertainty, the finance minister is signalling ahead of Thursday’s fiscal update. Other provinces have...
Blue Jays announce 26-man roster for Opening Day
The Toronto Blue Jays have finalized their Opening Day roster. On Wednesday, the Blue Jays announced the 26-man roster for Friday’s showdown against the Athletics (7 p.m. ET on Sportsnet), as well as a handful of roster moves to account...
Teen boy struck by vehicle in York, rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries
A 15-year-old boy suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle in northwest Toronto. Toronto police say it happened at around 2:35 p.m. in York at the intersection of Humber Boulevard and Louvain Street. CityNews has confirmed the teen...
Canada is losing more air traffic controllers than its hiring: aviation expert
OTTAWA — An aviation expert says Canada is losing more air traffic controllers to retirement than it is hiring, despite efforts to ramp up recruitment. John Gradek, a faculty lecturer with McGill University’s aviation management program, said Canada is short...
Hometown mourns Quebec pilot Antoine Forest, who died in LaGuardia crash
COTEAU-DU-LAC — The death of Air Canada Jazz pilot Antoine Forest, who perished when his plane collided with an emergency vehicle at New York’s LaGuardia Airport on Sunday, has sparked an outpouring of sympathy in his hometown southwest of Montreal....
Global Affairs laying off highest-skilled diplomats, union says, as GAC sets targets
OTTAWA — The union representing staff at Global Affairs Canada says the foreign service is laying off dozens of its highest-skilled diplomats, while asking other envoys moving across continents to wait months for their personal items. The cuts come as...
2026 FIFA World Cup: Upgrades to Toronto Stadium unveiled
Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment chief operating officer Nick Eaves says Toronto Stadium will outshine its small size when it hosts matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The City of Toronto and MLSE unveiled several new upgrades to Toronto Stadium ahead of the World Cup on Tuesday,...
