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Toronto FC players focused on ending winless streak as coaching rumours swirl

Toronto FC players focused on ending winless streak as coaching rumours swirl

Toronto FC midfielder Alonso Coello said his team has kept its focus on snapping their lengthy winless streak rather than reports that Canadian men's national team John Herdman is in talks to take over the struggling Major League Soccer club.
Chow sets out 'first step' in affordable housing plan, ups target by 25,000 homes

Chow sets out 'first step' in affordable housing plan, ups target by 25,000 homes

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow presented on Thursday what she called a "first step" in her bid to build 25,000 affordable rental homes, in addition to those already planned for the city.
TTC permanently ends Scarborough train service earlier than planned after derailment

TTC permanently ends Scarborough train service earlier than planned after derailment

Toronto's transit agency says it is permanently ending service on a rail line in the east-end area of Scarborough months earlier than planned following a derailment in July.
Amber Alert not delivered across province, OPP investigate what went wrong

Amber Alert not delivered across province, OPP investigate what went wrong

An Amber Alert involving a baby girl believed to be abducted in southern Ontario was not transmitted to cell phones across the province early Thursday, provincial police said as they investigated what went wrong.
RBC reports $3.9Bn profit, says ramping up job cuts ahead of economic slowdown

RBC reports $3.9Bn profit, says ramping up job cuts ahead of economic slowdown

TORONTO — Royal Bank of Canada is ramping up job cuts as it works to reduce costs ahead of an expected economic slowdown.
'Cash stuffing' offers path to savings with fresh take on an old budgeting trick

'Cash stuffing' offers path to savings with fresh take on an old budgeting trick

TORONTO — Savannah Dasilva was searching for a budgeting method she could stick to for years to come. The Toronto student dabbled with Excel spreadsheets, but they got confusing fast, and budgeting apps, which never seemed to do the trick.

OPP cancel Amber Alert after 3-month-old found safe, father in custody

ROSENEATH, Ont. — Ontario Provincial Police have cancelled an Amber Alert for a three-month-old girl who has been found safe. Police say the child's father has been taken into custody. OPP say the girl was found safe in Roseneath, Ont.
14 whales, one dolphin have died at Marineland since 2019: ministry documents

14 whales, one dolphin have died at Marineland since 2019: ministry documents

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — At Marineland, the Ontario theme park subject to a long running animal welfare investigation, 14 whales and one dolphin have died since 2019, The Canadian Press has learned.
Maple Leafs sign star center Auston Matthews to four-year, $53 million extension

Maple Leafs sign star center Auston Matthews to four-year, $53 million extension

TORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews has put pen to paper on a deal that is set to make him the NHL’s highest-paid player. And the Toronto Maple Leafs — and their fans — can finally exhale.
Mobile debit payments in stores jump 53 per cent over past year: Interac

Mobile debit payments in stores jump 53 per cent over past year: Interac

TORONTO — Interac says mobile debit payments in stores jumped 53 per cent over the past 12 months, while e-commerce purchases rose 17 per cent.