The WNBA is finally, officially, coming to Toronto. Kilmer Sports Ventures has been awarded a women’s professional basketball team. The official announcement was made Thursday morning at a press conference at a downtown Toronto hotel attended by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, rapper Drake and Toronto Raptors star Scottie Barnes. The as-yet-unnamed…
Maple Leaf Foods says it’s closing its aging poultry plant in Brantford, Ont. and consolidating its production into its existing network through early next year. The company says earlier this year, it determined that the 100-year-old facility would likely need significant ongoing investment to continue operating long-term. Maple Leaf says most of its Further Processed…
Can the RCMP turn North America’s largest law enforcement vehicle fleet green? They’re about to find out. As Canada’s national police service, the RCMP falls under Ottawa’s Greening Government Strategy — a commitment to lower the environmental footprint of the federal government and get it to net‑zero emissions by 2050. The strategy calls on the RCMP to replace…
Barbie dolls will honour Canadian soccer star Christine Sinclair and tennis champion Venus Williams, plus seven other athletes, as part of a project announced by Mattel on Wednesday. The others being depicted as dolls as part of the 65th anniversary celebration for Barbie are gymnasts Rebeca Andrade of Brazil and Alexa Moreno of Mexico, Aussie…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 22, 2024 8:42 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Edmonton Stingers had Tuesday’s season opener circled on the calendar a few months ago, determined and motivated to knock off a provincial rival that gave them nothing but headaches last year. In…
The head of telecom and media firm Québecor is calling on the federal government to intervene in a deal between Loblaw and a company owned by Rogers and Bell that would see his company and others pushed out of 180 Loblaw-owned stores. In a letter Pierre Karl Péladeau sent to Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne on May 9, the…
The Edmonton Oilers survived a late comeback attempt from the Vancouver Canucks to win 3-2 in Game 7 of their second-round playoff series on Monday. The Oilers will advance to face the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference final after defeating the Canucks at Vancouver’s Rogers Arena. Edmonton will continue their quest to bring the Stanley Cup home…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Philadelphia Tuesday, on his first trip south of the border since his government launched a new “Team Canada” charm offensive in the United States. Officially he is in Pennsylvania after accepting an invitation to speak at a the Service Employees International Union quadrennial North American convention. But the trip…
A chemical plant in Sarnia, Ont., that has been shut down over benzene emissions says complying with certain conditions set out by the provincial government can’t be done safely and will cost up to $50 million. INEOS Styrolution is now appealing the government’s actions and wants the province to reverse new, stronger emissions restrictions. The company started to shut down its operation…
Travis Murao calls it “crunch time” and his favourite time of the year. The wheelchair rugby player and several of his Canadian teammates are feeling the excitement, stress and other emotions with the start of the Paris Paralympics in 100 days on Aug. 28. “I’m feeling excited. It’s nervous energy,” the 41-year-old Toronto athlete said ahead of…
