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Michael Cera to appear in 'Barbie' movie as discontinued character Allan

Michael Cera to appear in 'Barbie' movie as discontinued character Allan

TORONTO — Lovable loser Michael Cera is getting dolled up for the new "Barbie" movie, in which he'll portray a discontinued and long-forgotten character in the toy line. The Brampton, Ont.
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Ontario under weather warnings with possible ice storm in east, snow across north

Ontario under weather warnings with possible ice storm in east, snow across north

Parts of Ontario are under freezing rain and winter storm warnings with Environment Canada forecasting a possible major ice storm in the east.
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Auto sales rise 3.7 per cent in March from a year earlier

Auto sales rise 3.7 per cent in March from a year earlier

TORONTO — DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. says auto sales rose 3.7 per cent in March from a year earlier for a fifth month in a row of gains.
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UConn's men's basketball victory caps a wild March Madness NCAA tournament

TORONTO — The overwhelming favourite among Proline Plus customers is the NCAA men's basketball champion. Fourth-seeded UConn capped a wild March Madness by downing fifth-seeded San Diego State 76-59 on Monday night to capture the NCAA title.
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Canada's national office vacancy rate hit an all-time high in Q1: CBRE

Canada's national office vacancy rate hit an all-time high in Q1: CBRE

TORONTO — CBRE says Canada’s national office vacancy rate hit an all-time high in the first quarter of the year. The real estate firm says the country's overall office vacancy rate amounted to 17.7 per cent, while downtown office vacancies sat at 18.
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'A beautiful community:' Universities open lounges for Black students

'A beautiful community:' Universities open lounges for Black students

TORONTO — Spaces designated for students from marginalized backgrounds are spreading across Canadian universities, as officials say they are a necessary and overdue response to decades of racism on campus.
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Solicitor general says Ontario policing law should be enacted 'as soon as possible'

Solicitor general says Ontario policing law should be enacted 'as soon as possible'

TORONTO — Ontario has not yet put a four-year-old policing law overhaul into effect, which includes allowing officers to be suspended without pay more often, but the solicitor general said Monday he's directing it be done "as soon as possible.
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Toronto mayoral campaign officially kicks off with opening of candidate nominations

Toronto mayoral campaign officially kicks off with opening of candidate nominations

TORONTO — The campaign to elect Toronto's next mayor officially got underway Monday, heralding what political observers expect to be a whirlwind race as a number of high-profile candidates jostle to establish themselves as front-runners in a crowded
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First batch of first responders graduate from new Ontario First Nation fire program

First batch of first responders graduate from new Ontario First Nation fire program

A tribal council that represents five First Nations in northwestern Ontario says the first batch of local emergency medical responders from a new training program has graduated and will serve Pikangikum First Nation.
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Olympian, former Canada basketball player Greg Francis dead at 48

Olympian, former Canada basketball player Greg Francis dead at 48

TORONTO — Former Canadian men's basketball team member and Olympian Greg Francis has died at the age of 48. Canada Basketball confirmed the news on Monday. The cause of death was not released.
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