Ontario News

TORONTO — Samantha Bee is taking a pause from the world of politics.

Toronto Mayor John Tory says he will use so-called strong mayor powers to create a new division at city hall to streamline housing development.

HAMILTON — Mike Daly is returning to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The Canadian defensive back and the Ticats agreed to a deal on Wednesday, allowing the 32-year-old Daly to return to Hamilton.

TORONTO — Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier were emotionally spent at the end of a Beijing Olympic season spent trying to dodge COVID-19.

TORONTO — Analysts say new conditions laid out by Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne Tuesday indicate a willingness to get the proposed $26-billion deal between Rogers Communications Inc. and Shaw Communications Inc.

KITCHENER, Ont.

TORONTO — Doug Ford's government is arguing "irreparable harm will occur" if a summons for the Ontario premier to testify at the Emergencies Act inquiry is not quashed, court documents show.

MILTON, Ont. — Owner Brad Grant isn't sure if Bulldog Hanover has another world-record race in him, but he expects his Ontario-bred horse will need a world-record effort to capture the US$600,000 Breeders Crown Open Pace on Saturday night.

TORONTO — The Toronto Arrows have re-signed Canadian international scrum half Ross Braude for the 2023 Major League Rugby season.

TORONTO — Restaurants and bars across Canada are hoping this holiday season could finally spell recovery for the debt-laden sector. But, elevated inflation and a potential recession have them worried that their new normal won’t pay the bills.