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With TFC aimless, Dunfield turns to CFL legend Pinball Clemens for inspiration

With TFC aimless, Dunfield turns to CFL legend Pinball Clemens for inspiration

TORONTO — Interim head coach Terry Dunfield turned to a different kind of back-field player, hoping to turn around the miserable season for his Toronto FC.
Lamar Johnson's 1st Emmy nod made Toronto mom beam with pride

Lamar Johnson's 1st Emmy nod made Toronto mom beam with pride

TORONTO — Actor Lamar Johnson says receiving an Emmy nomination is a testament to the hard work he's put in since starting out as a self-taught dancer on theCanadian TVO kids'series "Pop It!" before landing roles worthy of the highest esteem.
Shorter fixed-rate mortgages take spotlight as borrowers feel pinch of higher rates

Shorter fixed-rate mortgages take spotlight as borrowers feel pinch of higher rates

TORONTO — Rapidly rising interest rates have transformed mortgage preferences as borrowers increasingly opt for shorter-term fixed-rate contracts.
Black Restaurant Week aims to showcase diverse cuisines, uplift Black business owners

Black Restaurant Week aims to showcase diverse cuisines, uplift Black business owners

TORONTO — It's the authentic Jamaican jerk chicken, curry goat and oxtail dishes that restaurant owner Stacy Porter hopes will get you in the door of her Scarborough eatery.
NBA champ Jamal Murray headlines Canada's extended roster for FIBA Men's World Cup

NBA champ Jamal Murray headlines Canada's extended roster for FIBA Men's World Cup

TORONTO — Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray headlines Canada's extended senior men's basketball team roster. Murray helped the Nuggets win the NBA championship last season.
Jamal Murray, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander headline Canada extended roster for FIBA World Cup

Jamal Murray, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander headline Canada extended roster for FIBA World Cup

TORONTO (AP) — Jamal Murray of the NBA champion Denver Nuggets headlines Canada’s extended senior men’s basketball team roster. Canada Basketball unveiled the lineup on Thursday night ahead of the FIBA World Cup.
Canadian film, TV industry braces for impact of Hollywood actors strike

Canadian film, TV industry braces for impact of Hollywood actors strike

TORONTO — Canada’s film and television community is bracing for more job uncertainty amid a Hollywood actors' strike that observers say has the potential to throw more people out of work, upend TV schedules and dim the wattage of celeb-studded events
Suspect charged with murder after mother of two killed by stray bullet in Toronto

Suspect charged with murder after mother of two killed by stray bullet in Toronto

TORONTO — A 32-year-old man was charged with second-degree murder Thursday in the death of a woman killed by a stray bullet in Toronto as her husband thanked "courageous bystanders," police and other first responders for their swift work.
Air quality study finds elevated levels of carcinogen across Hamilton

Air quality study finds elevated levels of carcinogen across Hamilton

A University of Toronto professor says residents of Hamilton, Ont., could be inhaling the chemical equivalent of one or two cigarettes per week -- at minimum -- due to elevated levels of a cancer-causing compound in the air.
Polaris Music Prize short list: Feist, Daniel Caesar, Debby Friday among contenders

Polaris Music Prize short list: Feist, Daniel Caesar, Debby Friday among contenders

TORONTO — New albums from some of Canada’s top pop, electronic and R&B talents have landed on the Polaris Music Prize short list.