Month: May 2023

It looked like business as usual at Toronto FC on Tuesday with Italian stars Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi both training. But there was likely plenty of action behind closed doors as the beleaguered franchise fought fires on and off the field, dealing with rumours about Insigne’s state of mind and a frustrated outburst from Bernardeschi after Saturday’s night’s 1-0 loss in Austin dropped Toronto to 2-5-7 in last place in the MLS Eastern Conference. Insigne was a surprise…

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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The kitten who was reportedly thrown from a vehicle along Highway 403 in Burlington on Friday is “alive and well,” and is recovering from a leg amputation surgery, police say. Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. Kerry Schmidt told Global News on Friday that witnesses reported seeing the kitten “thrown from a vehicle, flying through the air” on the eastbound side of Highway 403 around Waterdown Road. The incident occurred at around 10:45 a.m.,…

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Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 27-year-old man has been charged in connection with a series of armed robberies at grocery stores in Brampton and Vaughan, police say. Peel Regional Police said between May 4 and May 19, a suspect attended five grocery stores in Brampton, and one in Vaughan. Police said in each incident, the suspect allegedly wore a disguise, entered the store, indicated he was armed with a gun and demanded money. According to…

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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 23, 2023 1:21 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size The City of Toronto is urging residents to call on the federal government to provide $235 million to help cover a massive pandemic-related budget shortfall. In a written statement today, the city says the federal government had committed to match provincial funding to cover expenses largely related to reduced transit revenues and increased shelter costs during the pandemic. Deputy Mayor…

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Toronto police said emergency crews were called to the area of Eglinton Avenue West and Glenhaven Street, east of Keele Street, at 12:22 p.m. Tuesday. Powered by WPeMatico

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Descrease article font size Increase article font size An Ontario youth camp leader has been charged after an investigation into historical sex assaults and officers believe there may be more victims, police say. The Ottawa Police Service said in a statement Tuesday that alleged sex assaults occurred between 1998 and 2001. Police said in 1997, a man was employed at a youth leadership camp near London, Ont., where he met the victim. The following year, the man allegedly visited…

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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 23, 2023 11:41 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada’s main stock index was down in late-morning, pulled lower by losses in the industrial and base metal sectors, while U.S. stock markets were also slightly lower. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 44.70 points at 20,306.36. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 10.46 points at 33,276.12. The S&P 500 index was down 10.22 points at…

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Kyle Dubas is taking the high road. The former Maple Leafs general manager — fired last week to end a stunning five-day stretch in the wake of Toronto’s second-round playoff exit — released a statement Tuesday on Twitter, but didn’t get into specifics regarding his dismissal. Dubas, who began his rebuttal with an “onward” caption, was abruptly handed his walking papers Friday to cap a tumultuous period that began with a bizarre end-of-season press conference where the 37-year-old executive…

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TORONTO — Internationally trained engineers no longer require Canadian work experience to be licensed in Ontario, the province’s labour minister said Tuesday, calling the move a “game changer.” The development for qualified immigrant engineers will help fill roughly 7,000 vacant positions in Ontario, said Labour Minister Monte McNaughton. “I hear it every day that the single biggest barrier to immigrants landing well-paying jobs is a requirement many regulators have for Canadian work experience,” he said at a news conference…

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