Man facing more than half a dozen charges in connection with North York assaults
A 37-year-old man is facing more than half a dozen charges after two people were allegedly assaulted in North York. Police allege that just before 8 p.m. on Sept. 11, a man walked up to another man who was sitting...
Bob Goodenow, former NHLPA executive director, passes away at age 72
One of hockey’s most important figures for over a decade passed away on Saturday. Former NHLPA executive director Bob Goodenow, who led the players’ association through the 2004-05 lockout, passed away at age 72, the NHLPA announced in a statement....
‘Nobody is immune to gun violence’: Community march calls for an end to gun violence
As two suspects remain at large for the shooting death of 8-year-old JahVai Roy, community members, activists, and family members came together to once again call for an end to gun violence. The event, organized collectively by a series of community...
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...
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...
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...
Former climate minister McKenna describes struggles over carbon pricing in new book
OTTAWA — Former federal environment minister Catherine McKenna says the Justin Trudeau government’s efforts to explain the consumer carbon price to Canadians were “half-hearted” — and just getting a meeting with the prime minister to discuss it “seemed impossible.” McKenna...
