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...
‘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...
Former environment minister details abuse she endured in politics in new memoir
OTTAWA — Former environment minister Catherine McKenna says federal security agencies initially refused to offer her protection — and wouldn’t even show her the risk assessment they’d completed — as she faced a rising tide of threats and harassment online...
Man wanted for alleged sexual assault aboard eastbound TTC subway
Toronto police are searching for a man after someone was allegedly sexually assaulted aboard a TTC subway train on Friday. Investigators say the incident occurred on the eastbound Line 2 Bloor-Danforth train as it approached Christie station just before 4...
Myles Straw’s RBI double lifts Toronto Blue Jays to win over Baltimore Orioles
Myles Straw doubled in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning as the Toronto Blue Jays topped the Baltimore Orioles 6-1 on Friday. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. tied the game 1-1 with an RBI double in the fifth and added another...
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...
