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Ontario sports bettors will be able to place online wagers on the $1-million King’s Plate. Woodbine Entertainment has reached an agreement with bet365 to make horse racing available to Ontario sports bettors through the online betting company’s platform. The deal means sports punters will be able to wager on the …
Read More »Sexual assault trial set to begin for military’s former head of HR – National
A sexual assault trial for the military’s former head of human resources is expected to hear from its first witness in an Ottawa court on Monday. Vice-admiral Haydn Edmundson has pleaded not guilty to one count of indecent acts and one count of sexual assault in an incident that allegedly …
Read More »Ryu set to return to Blue Jays rotation Tuesday
TORONTO – Hyun-Jin Ryu is coming back. Blue Jays manager John Schneider announced Friday that Ryu will make his long-awaited return to Toronto’s rotation Tuesday against the Baltimore Orioles. Ryu will have no cap on his pitch count in his first start in majors since having Tommy John surgery in …
Read More »Ontario provincial byelections set for today in Toronto, Ottawa areas
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Residents of two Ontario ridings head to the polls today to elect new provincial representatives, after a pair of resignations left those seats vacant. Merrilee Fullerton abruptly resigned her cabinet post and her Kanata-Carleton seat in the Ottawa area in March. Mitzie …
Read More »Residents of two Ontario ridings set to head to the polls for byelections
Summer is the time for barbecues, bare feet and beaches — and for residents of two Ontario ridings, byelections. It’s not traditionally thought of as the best season for politicking, when people are out enjoying the weather or away on vacation, but candidates in Thursday’s byelections in Toronto’s Scarborough-Guildwood and …
Read More »How did Paul Bernardo get a prison transfer? CSC set to share review – National
Correctional Service Canada (CSC) will reveal Thursday the outcome of its review regarding the controversial prison transfer of notorious murderer and rapist Paul Bernardo. CSC Commissioner Anne Kelly will present the results of the review at a news conference scheduled for 1:45 p.m. Eastern in Ottawa. She will be joined …
Read More »Strike deadline set for metro grocery store workers across the GTA if deal not reached – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Metro grocery store workers in the Toronto area are set to strike if a deal between the union and the company is not reached next week. Over 3,700 Unifor workers across 27 GTA metro stores are poised for a work stoppage pending …
Read More »Winnipeg Blue Bombers set to tangle with injury-riddled Stamps – Winnipeg
Adam Bighill doesn’t think the scales are tipped heavily in Winnipeg’s favour because the Calgary Stampeders’ injured list is jam-packed. The veteran Blue Bombers linebacker expects the Stampeders (1-2) will dip into their depth and battle when they visit IG Field Friday night to take on his 3-1 squad. The …
Read More »Statistics Canada set to release GDP report for April – National
A pair of key economic reports are due out Friday morning. Statistics Canada will release its report on how the economy fared in April when it releases its reading of gross domestic product for the month. The agency’s early estimate for April that it released last month had pointed to …
Read More »Sweden’s NATO bid set to be discussed as Trudeau meets Nordic leaders – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 26, 2023 6:22 am Updated June 26, 2023 6:25 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Sweden’s bid to join the NATO military alliance will be discussed Monday at a meeting of Nordic leaders in Iceland, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau …
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