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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 6, 2025 3:14 pm Updated February 6, 2025 3:15 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police in Ontario say they are looking for a man who is alleged to have swindled nearly a dozen victims across Canada in a romance scam. Peel Regional Police say 11 victims from Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and Saskatchewan lost a total of $275,000 in the alleged scam.Investigators say that between June 2020 and September 2021, the victims accepted random friend requests on social media from the suspect, who claimed to be a military member stationed overseas. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once…

The man who stabbed a 16-year-old stranger to death at a Toronto subway station almost two years ago in an unprovoked attack is a violent and callous killer, the Crown argued at his sentencing hearing. Jordan O’Brien-Tobin, from Toronto, has already pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of 16-year-old Gabriel Magalhaes at Keele Subway Station.On Thursday, assistant Crown attorney Karen Simone told Superior Court Justice Jane Kelly that O’Brien-Tobin, now 24, posed an ongoing risk to public safety after the random stabbing.“It had a chilling effect on the public,” she said, recounting the attack that shocked the city at a…

Auston Matthews spends a lot of time with Mitch Marner and William Nylander. The trio of Maple Leafs grew up together on and off the ice as they criss-crossed the continent. Their common goal is to help an Original Six franchise with a long Stanley Cup drought finally break through.Matthews and Marner have largely played on the same line for Toronto in recent seasons. Nylander sometimes gets thrown in the mix when the team needs an offensive jolt. The star forwards are all key components on the power play.And like much of the world’s top hockey talent, it’s all about…

As Canada scrambles to avoid tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump amid a month-long pause, union leaders say there is growing uncertainty in the auto manufacturing sector — an industry that could be forced to shut down within mere days if those tariffs are implemented. That’s because the North American auto sector is highly integrated, with parts and components frequently crossing the Canada-U.S. border alone before vehicles are fully assembled.A 25 per cent tariff on Canadian auto parts would upend that international assembly line, manufacturers say.“Uncertainty, instability, chaos: those are the words I’ve been using to describe the moment we’re…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 6, 2025 6:19 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario’s main party leaders are set to make stops in Toronto and southwestern Ontario today before two of them venture north. Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie is set to make a health-care announcement in Toronto this morning before heading to Thunder Bay later in the day, while NDP Leader Marit Stiles will be in Hamilton and Sault Ste. Marie. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day.…

A 22-year-old Canadian man with ties to Waterloo Region has been accused by U.S. authorities of stealing US$65 million from two cryptocurrency platforms. The Department of Justice unsealed an indictment on Monday that alleges that Andean Medjedovic exploited vulnerabilities in the protocols for KyberSwap and Indexed Finance to make off with millions of dollars in digital tokens.“Through his deceptive trades, Medjedovic was able to, and ultimately did, withdraw millions of dollars of investor funds from the protocols at artificial prices, rendering the victims’ investments essentially worthless,” a release from U.S. authorities said.There was a civil trial involving Medjedovic and Indexed…

By n The Canadian Pressn The Canadian Press Posted February 6, 2025 12:50 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Brandon Ingram is coming to the Toronto Raptors. The New Orleans Pelicans traded Ingram to Toronto for Bruce Brown, Kelly Olynyk of Kamloops, B.C., a 2026 first-round pick and a second-round pick from an undisclosed year.The 2026 first-round pick is reportedly a top-four protected pick from Indiana that the Raptors acquired in a blockbuster deal for all-star forward Pascal Siakam last year.ESPN was the first media outlet to report the details of the…

By n The Canadian Pressn The Canadian Press Posted February 6, 2025 12:28 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Brandon Ingram appears to be coming to the Toronto Raptors. Several media reports say the New Orleans Pelicans have traded Ingram to Toronto for Bruce Brown, Kelly Olynyk of Kamloops, B.C., a 2026 first-round pick and a second-round pick from an undisclosed year.The 2026 first-round pick is reportedly a top-four protected pick from Indiana that the Raptors acquired in a blockbuster deal for all-star forward Pascal Siakam last year. Related Videos 1:32 Toronto…

By John Chidley-Hill The Canadian Press Posted February 5, 2025 10:08 pm 2 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Jaren Jackson Jr. led all scorers with 32 points as the Memphis Grizzlies routed the undermanned Toronto Raptors 138-107 on Wednesday. Jackson added five rebounds and four assists as Memphis (35-16) won its fourth straight. Ja Morant had 26 points, including 16 in a dominant third quarter. He contributed five boards and four assists.Grizzlies rookie centre Zach Edey had a double-double in his first-ever NBA game in his hometown, finishing with 13 points and 14…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 5, 2025 6:05 pm Updated February 5, 2025 6:15 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The trial of two teen girls accused in the death of a homeless Toronto man is hearing other girls in their group were seen with a knife earlier that night. The two girls are among eight teens who were charged in the death of Kenneth Lee, a 59-year-old man who died in December 2022 after he was beaten and stabbed in a downtown Toronto parkette.Both have pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder.Court…