Ontario News

TORONTO — A homeless man who died after eight teen girls allegedly attacked him in Toronto was remembered as quiet and kind on Tuesday as the case left several in the homeless community worried about their safety.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index eked out a small gain Tuesday with varied results among sectors, while U.S. markets were also up. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 41.79 points at 19,898.86.

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Raptors forward Otto Porter Jr. has undergone surgery on his left foot and will miss the rest of the season.

Toronto Raptors forward Otto Porter Jr. will miss the remainder of the 2022-23 NBA season after undergoing surgery on his left foot. Porter was limited to eight games in his first season in Toronto and averaged 5.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 18.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to terms with infielder Brandon Belt on a US$9.3-million, one-year contract.

TORONTO — Ontario's top court has overturned two first-degree murder convictions in the case of a man who did not disclose his HIV-positive status to sexual partners, though he remains a dangerous offender and sentenced to life.

TORONTO — T.J. Brodie is back on the sidelines. The Toronto Maple Leafs have placed the veteran defenceman on injured reserve with a rib issue after he sat out Sunday's 6-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays acquired right-hander Zach Thompson from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday in exchange for minor-league outfielder Chavez Young. Thompson made 22 starts for Pittsburgh last season.

HAMILTON — Icelandic low-cost airline Play says it is expanding to Canada.

TORONTO — A major Toronto hospital network said it had restored "virtually all" its digital systems Tuesday morning, attributing the outage to internal issues, not an outside cyberattack.