Author: Emmett Wallace
TORONTO – Alex Ovechkin scored an empty-net goal in his return to action as the Washington Capitals upended the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Saturday. Andrew Mangiapane, Jakob Chychrun, Nic Dowd and Tom Wilson also scored for the Capitals, while John Tavares and Bobby McMann replied for the Leafs.Washington’s captain Ovechkin played his first game since he fractured his left fibula Nov. 18 in a game the Utah Hockey Club.Ovechkin was held off the scoresheet Saturday until firing the puck into an empty net for his 869th career goal, which moves him within 25 of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL mark…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 28, 2024 11:37 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 17-year-old is facing stunt and dangerous driving charges after allegedly travelling more than twice the speed limit on Highway 401 in eastern Ontario. Ontario Provincial Police say the teen was caught driving 201 km/h in a 100 km/h zone.Police say the incident happened Friday evening on Highway 401 westbound in Gananoque, nearly 300 kilometres east of Toronto. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 28, 2024 11:50 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Provincial Police say two people were critically injured after a car crashed with a horse-drawn carriage in Norwich Township Friday afternoon. OPP officers were called in at around 4 p.m. to Oxford Road 13 for the report of a collision between a passenger vehicle and a horse-drawn carriage.Police say two people in the carriage were taken to the hospital with serious injuries but with no threat to their lives. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada…
Jess Kondas was home for the holidays in Calgary when the phone rang with the best early Christmas present she could have imagined. After an entire calendar year on the Toronto Sceptres three-player reserve list, there finally was a spot on the roster for the 24-year-old defender to make her Professional Women’s Hockey League debut.She didn’t waste time making an impact as she scored Toronto’s second goal in a 4-2 win against the visiting Boston Fleet on Friday.“I don’t really have any words,” Kondas said. “But I just felt good to finally get out there, and lucky enough to get…
Transit users planning to head in or out of Toronto’s downtown on New Year’s Eve and early on New Year’s Day should expect changes to how they the subway system and could face queues on the streets, the City of Toronto is warning, as it battles overcrowding issues. The TTC said in a statement on Friday it would be restricting access to Union Station‘s TTC stop, directing people to enter the station via the Brookfield Place doors on Bay Street, south of Front Street.The transit agency said police and city staff would monitor the entrance and could force people to…
Nearing the end of her first full calendar year in office, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says the upcoming year will continue to see her focused housing, affordability for renters, and dependable municipal services, but acknowledges the city’s longstanding issues will require some time yet to fix. In a year-end interview with Global News, Chow spoke about Toronto’s ongoing challenges in addressing infrastructure repairs and the need to address public safety concerns in the upcoming budget period.As she has in the past, the mayor is keeping her intentions for property taxes under wraps and wouldn’t say whether there would be a…
If you or someone you know is experiencing intimate partner violence, call the 24/7 toll-free Assaulted Women’s Helpline at 1-866-863-0511, or visit sheltersafe.ca to find an emergency shelter near you. For more than two decades, Andrine Johnson spent her everyday masquerading in front of loved ones.“I played that strong face… because I didn’t want anyone to know,” she said.Behind closed doors, the teen mother of two at the time says she endured financial, emotional, and physical abuse from multiple partners.Too scared of what would happen if she called the police on her Black partners, she says she was coerced by…
Workers on the front line of Toronto’s homeless crisis say the holiday season has been tough for those living on the streets, as colder temperatures set in along with feelings of isolation. “Whether you’re a newcomer and it’s your first Christmas away from the family, whether you’re Canadian-born and your family is still far away or not speaking to you for whatever reason, it’s hard for people to be aware that they are not at home,” said Michalina Seidl, a case manager at Bethlehem United.“People who are staying in a shelter are regular people. Most of the time they’re the…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ten people are facing charges after three kidnapping victims were found inside a Brampton home during a raid, police say. On Dec. 17, Peel Regional Police said its officers were investigating at kidnapping at a residence near Kennedy Road and Conservation Drive when they found three victims inside the house following a search. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Police said on Monday the victims were “rescued and brought to safety.” Afterwards, police found 10 other…
Ontario’s little-known team of taxpayer-funded animal cruelty investigators recently issued its first-ever news release, years after launching in 2020. The small but meaningful step toward increased transparency comes after sustained pressure from The Canadian Press — along with animal advocacy groups and opposition politicians — for Animal Welfare Services to open up publicly about its years-long probe of Marineland.Earlier this month, the organization housed under the Ministry of the Solicitor General issued a short statement about the death of five dogs and the “distress” of 24 more. It said that it had laid 96 charges against a Hamilton woman.Chief Animal…