Ontario News

TORONTO — A late-season Blue Jays news release in 2023 trumpeted the team's push to the post-season and release of playoff ticket info ahead of the final homestand. The main hook of this year's offering was instead promotional in nature.

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Macklem chat Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem will take part in a fireside chat at the Institute of International Finance and the Canadian Bankers Association C

TORONTO — Toronto police are investigating after an overnight shooting in the city's east end left one person dead. Police say they responded to reports of a person shot just after 11 p.m.

RICHMOND HILL, Ont. — York Regional Police say they've arrested a man in connection with a homicide investigation after a person was found dead in a home north of Toronto. Police say just before 8:30 a.m.

TORONTO — The death of the Tragically Hip’s lead singer Gord Downie united fans across Canada in their grief, but in many ways pulled his bandmates apart.

TORONTO — Marc Liegghio kept the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' faint playoff hopes alive. Liegghio's 48-yard field goal on the final play earned Hamilton an exciting 33-31 win over Toronto Argonauts on Friday night.

LONDON, Ont. — Evan Van Gorp scored a hat trick to lead the London Knights to a 6-3 win over the Sarnia Sting in Ontario Hockey League action on Friday night. Caleb Mitchell, Kaeden Johnston and Logan Hawery had the other goals for London.

KING CITY, Ont. — Harsh Thaker scored 93 runs and captain Nicholas Kirton added 57 to help Canada defeat Oman by 59 runs Friday in ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 play.

OTTAWA — Canada is setting aside $151 million for the fight to eradicate polio worldwide. International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen announced the news at a Rotary International conference in Toronto.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was essentially unchanged Friday, while U.S. markets were mixed to end the week, with the Dow eking out a new record high.