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Before TTC attack, alleged stabber led troubled life

Before TTC attack, alleged stabber led troubled life

Several years before he allegedly stabbed a 16-year-old stranger to death on a Toronto subway platform, Jordan O’Brien-Tobin already had a multitude of interactions with the justice system, many of them for increasingly violent offences, and struggle
Energy executives say feds must make good on pledge to speed up project approvals

Energy executives say feds must make good on pledge to speed up project approvals

TORONTO — Canada's oil and gas sector is hopeful the federal government will live up to its budget-day pledge to speed up the time it takes to build major infrastructure projects.
Police charge woman in Hajtamiri abduction, search continues for other suspect

Police charge woman in Hajtamiri abduction, search continues for other suspect

Ontario Provincial Police have charged a 35-year-old woman in the abduction of Elnaz Hajtamiri, the latest arrest in a sprawling 15-month-old investigation.
Tennis Canada to tour country with Davis Cup trophy after 2022 win

Tennis Canada to tour country with Davis Cup trophy after 2022 win

TORONTO — Tennis Canada announced Wednesday it will tour the country with the Davis Cup trophy in celebration of Canada's victory in the 2022 event.
Complaints about telecommunications companies increase as Rogers outage top of mind

Complaints about telecommunications companies increase as Rogers outage top of mind

TORONTO — Complaints about Canada's telecommunications companies were up 12 per cent from a year ago, while a service outage at Rogers Communications last summer helped make the company the most complained-about provider for the first time, according
Buyers return to Toronto housing market as prices climb after sluggish period: TRREB

Buyers return to Toronto housing market as prices climb after sluggish period: TRREB

TORONTO — The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says competition between buyers started to re-emerge last month as the average home price in the area ticked above the average list price for the first time since May 2022.
Thousands without power as Ontario hit with thunderstorms, heavy rains and snow

Thousands without power as Ontario hit with thunderstorms, heavy rains and snow

Thousands of people in Ontario are without power after a messy mix of freezing rain and thunderstorms pummeled parts of the province, with downpours and possible ice storms still in the forecast.
Retailer Roots reports fourth-quarter profit and sales down from year ago

Retailer Roots reports fourth-quarter profit and sales down from year ago

TORONTO — Roots Corp. reported its fourth-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as its sales also moved lower. The retailer says it earned $13.0 million or 31 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended Jan. 28, down from a profit of $18.
Writers' Trust Poetry Prize more than doubles to $60K with Scott Griffin contribution

Writers' Trust Poetry Prize more than doubles to $60K with Scott Griffin contribution

TORONTO — Scott Griffin is shaking up the Canadian poetry landscape for the second time in a year, lending his name to the Writers' Trust poetry prize and more than doubling its purse.
Ontario to expand list of tests midwives can order; midwives say it's a first step

Ontario to expand list of tests midwives can order; midwives say it's a first step

TORONTO — Ontario is set to expand the list of tests midwives can order and perform, as part of the government's push to increase community care options and ease health system pressures.
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