Toronto Raptors original Oliver Miller dead at 54
Oliver Miller, who was part of the Toronto Raptors’ inaugural season, has died at the age of 54. The Raptors confirmed Miller’s passing in a social media post on Wednesday night. The Toronto Raptors are saddened to learn of the...
TSX up slightly, U.S. markets mixed as more tariffs take effect, BoC cuts rate
Canada’s main stock index ticked higher while U.S. markets were mixed in late-morning trading Wednesday, after 25 per cent tariffs on U.S. imports of steel and aluminum officially kicked in and the Bank of Canada cut its key lending rate...
Study shows rain-soaking atmospheric rivers are getting bigger, wetter and more frequent
WASHINGTON (AP) — As extreme weather events have hit the world hard in recent years, one meteorology term — atmospheric rivers — has made the leap from scientific circles to common language, particularly in places that have been hit by...
2 charged, including a teen, in connection to arson that damaged 16 vehicles in Markham
Two people have been charged, including a 17-year-old, in connection to an arson in Markham that damaged 16 vehicles. York police were called to the area of Green Lane and Guardsman Road for reports of an arson on Jan. 27...
Ford, Carney meet for ‘productive discussion’ on how to tackle Trump’s tariffs
Ontario Premier Doug Ford met with incoming prime minister Mark Carney for the first time since he was elected leader of the Liberal Party for a “positive and productive” discussion about how to face U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats. In...
Woman, child dead after Oshawa house fire
A 46-year-old woman and nine-year-old girl have died in hospital after an Oshawa house fire on Wednesday morning, Durham Regional Police confirm. A 56-year-old man and a 12-year-old child who were rescued from the home are in hospital in life-threatening...
‘We need to fight back’: Canada announces $29.8B in tariffs in response to Trump
Canada’s government announced $29.8 billion in retaliatory tariffs in response to the 25 per cent steel and aluminum tariffs that U.S. President Donald Trump has leveled. Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly and Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne...
How long will Mark Carney’s PM era last as Canada gears up for a federal...
We’re going to have a new Prime Minister this week, with no shortage of issues for Mark Carney to face. After Carney won a decisive victory in the Liberal Party leadership race on the weekend, it’s expected he will be...
Endangered salamander to get car-free spring migration routes in parts of GTA
Endangered salamanders threatened by sprawling suburbs will get car-free access to small stretches of the Greater Toronto Area this month as they emerge from their subterranean winter shelters and journey under the cover of night to their spring breeding ponds. ...
Two charged after $2M worth of illegal cannabis seized in Ontario: police
Provincial police say they’ve charged two people from Mississauga after seizing more than 4,000 illegal cannabis plants in the Niagara region. Police say officers responded to a location on Highway 3 in Wainfleet on Feb. 26, after a referral from...
