Fay Vincent, baseball commissioner during three years of turmoil, dies at 86
NEW YORK (AP) — Fay Vincent, who became an unexpected baseball commissioner in 1989 following the death of A. Bartlett Giamatti and then was forced out three years later by owners intent on a labor confrontation with players, has died....
Toronto Raptors fans boo American national anthem as trade war heats up
Fans at Scotiabank Arena loudly booed during the American national anthem before the Toronto Raptors hosted the Los Angeles Clippers continuing an emerging trend at pro sporting events in Canada. Fans of the NBA’s lone Canadian franchise booed the anthem...
Crombie accuses Ford of leaving Ontario in limbo amid trade war, supports LCBO move
Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie is accusing Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford of not having a plan as Canada gears up for a trade war with the United States. Crombie said she supports Ford’s decision to remove American products from...
Jimmy Carter wins posthumous Grammy for narrating an audiobook of his Sunday school lessons
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former President Jimmy Carter has won a posthumous Grammy award. Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, died in December at age 100. Prior to...
Ontario voter turnout hit a record low in 2022. Will this election be any different?
The last time Ontarians went to the polls, the province recorded the lowest voter turnout in its election history. Observers say they don’t expect a significant change in this month’s snap election. In June 2022, just 44 per cent of...
Toronto temporarily shelves commercial parking tax
A plan to have the City of Toronto raise money through the use of a commercial parking levy has been put on hold. A levy on commercial parking within the city is one of several revenue tools being considered to...
Man arrested after several police cruisers struck by reported stolen vehicle
A man is in custody after several police vehicles were struck in Moss Park by a car that had been reported stolen. Police say the incident occurred in the Richmond Street East and George Street around 10:15 p.m. Thursday night....
Toronto to light up the sky with first-ever Lunar New Year fireworks celebration
Toronto is set to make history this Lunar New Year with the debut of the Toronto Spring Festival at Nathan Phillips Square. The event will feature the city’s first-ever Lunar New Year fireworks show, lighting up the night sky above...
Ford hints at possible early Ontario election in order to counter potential Trump tariffs
We already know there will be a federal election this year but there are further hints that voters may also be going to the polls in Ontario. Ontario Premier Doug Ford laid the groundwork for a possible election call Thursday...
Parents speak out about lack of $10-a-day childcare spaces
Manar Fadhil has a child with special needs meaning she was hit with a one-two punch when her childcare centre opted out of the national $10-a-day childcare program. “We were informed by the management that they will be opting out...
