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Nearly 12% increase in advance votes for Toronto byelection, city says

Nearly 12% increase in advance votes for Toronto byelection, city says

Toronto saw a nearly 12 per cent increase in ballots cast during the advance voting period for the city's mayoral byelection compared to last year's municipal vote.
Only 1.5 per cent of Proline bettors had Taylor winning RBC Canadian Open

Only 1.5 per cent of Proline bettors had Taylor winning RBC Canadian Open

TORONTO — Nick Taylor's stunning victory at the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday took the vast majority of Proline players by surprise. According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., Taylor took just 1.
Management group walks away from Canaccord Genuity buyout offer

Management group walks away from Canaccord Genuity buyout offer

TORONTO — Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. says a proposed management buyout of the firm will not go ahead after key conditions of the offer, including required regulatory approvals, were not received by the offer's expiry time.
Teen dead, another youth injured in Sudbury, Ont., stabbing: police

Teen dead, another youth injured in Sudbury, Ont., stabbing: police

SUDBURY, Ont. — Police in Sudbury, Ont., say a 17-year-old boy was killed and another young person was injured in an early-morning stabbing. Greater Sudbury Police say officers responded shortly before 3 a.m.
York Regional Police officer seriously injured in collision with Canada Post truck

York Regional Police officer seriously injured in collision with Canada Post truck

TORONTO — York Regional Police say an officer was sent to hospital after a Canada Post truck collided with a police vehicle. They say the officer was being treated for serious injuries at a Toronto hospital.
Arson and marriage: Actor Jordan Gavaris takes risks in new season of 'The Lake'

Arson and marriage: Actor Jordan Gavaris takes risks in new season of 'The Lake'

TORONTO — Jordan Gavaris says he knew returning to “The Lake” for a second season of summertime madness could’ve meant his character got tangled in the same conflicts as the first time around.
Ontario coroners looking to unionize over working conditions and upcoming reforms

Ontario coroners looking to unionize over working conditions and upcoming reforms

TORONTO — Burned out and fed up with working conditions they say are unfair, Ontario's coroners are pushing to be allowed to unionize – despite their first raise in more than a decade and a law preventing them from doing so.

Toronto woman arrested in lottery scam targeting seniors in two provinces

A Toronto woman is facing charges in what Peel Regional Police allege was an advanced fee lottery scam that took place over a six-month period beginning in August of 2022.

Ontario court exonerates man convicted of killing 17-month-old decades ago

A man who was labelled a "baby killer" for nearly three decades says he's relieved to be exonerated in the 1996 death of his 17-month-old stepson, after a conviction that relied on the testimony of a disgraced pathologist.
Raptors' VanVleet declines player option, set to become free agent

Raptors' VanVleet declines player option, set to become free agent

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet is set to become a free agent this summer. General manager Bobby Webster confirmed Tuesday that the 29-year-old point guard declined his US$22.
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