Toronto: Premier Doug Ford says that his government will invest $25 million over the next four years in initiatives aimed at combating gun violence in the City of Toronto. Ford made the announcement at Queen’s Park on Thursday morning, telling reporters that “too many people are living in fear” andRead More

OTTAWA — Canada’s handgun laws are effective, but the federal government will consider additional restrictions in certain parts of the country along with any other measures to help reduce gun violence, says the new minister of border security and reducing organized crime. Bill Blair is acknowledging that the latest rashRead More

Ontario: Premier Doug Ford’s indication Tuesday that brewers who agree to sell buck-a-beer will receive prominent placement in LCBO stores could cost the provincial crown corporation tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost revenue. Speaking in Picton, Ont., the premier said that any brewer that agrees to brewRead More

TORONTO — Hundreds of doctors, nurses and social workers are asking the Ontario government to reconsider its plan to repeal and replace a modernized sex-ed curriculum, arguing the decision would put students’ health at risk. A petition signed by nearly 1,800 health-care workers was delivered to the provincial legislature TuesdayRead More

TORONTO: The diplomatic spat between Canada and Saudi Arabia that erupted over the weekend has left many wondering exactly what is going on. Below are answers to a few basic questions on the emerging conflict: What prompted the dispute? The dispute ostensibly arose because of a tweet issued by Canada’sRead More

TORONTO — The rift between the federal government and Saudi Arabia has prompted the country’s state airline to suspend operations in Canada. Saudi Airlines issued a tweet early Tuesday saying flights to and from Canada would be suspended starting August 13. Saudi Arabia operates at least two routes to theRead More

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia expelled the Canadian ambassador on Monday and froze “all new business” with Ottawa over its criticism of the ultraconservative kingdom’s arrest of women’s rights activists — yet another warning to the West reflecting Riyadh’s new assertive foreign policy. The sudden and unexpected disputeRead More

With warm temperatures this August long weekend, most Torontonians will be spending their time off outdoors but here is a look at what is open and closed throughout the city. A high of 30 C is expected for Saturday, 32 C for Sunday and 31 for Monday. Monday is theRead More

One person has been taken into custody after a driver took out a pole near High Park and then slammed into an apartment building nearby a short time later. The first collision occurred near Bloor Street and High Park Avenue at around 5:30 a.m. Reports from the scene indicate thatRead More

After coming out of a medically-induced coma, a 31-year-old victim of the mass shooting on the Danforth last month is awake and beginning to speak but still has a “long, long way to go,” her mother said. Danielle Kane, a nursing student, was eating dinner with her boyfriend on DanforthRead More