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TORONTO — Woodbine's 2025 racing season will begin April 26 after Woodbine Entertainment and the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association of Ontario (HBPA) agreed Wednesday on a two-year contract. The deal boosts purses by $5.7 million.

Toronto police are investigating after a teenage girl was struck and killed by a car in the city's east end this morning. Police say they were called to the scene in Scarborough just before 10 a.m. for a report of a female pedestrian being hit.

The University of Toronto's first female president says she's optimistic about the next five years, in spite of "looming existential crises" affecting higher education.

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada’s top decision makers signalled they likely would have puased the interest rate easing cycle earlier this month if not for the substantial uncertainty around tariffs from the United States.

TORONTO — Hudson’s Bay asked an Ontario court Wednesday to approve a restructuring agreement that will give it a short timeline to save the six stores it has so far spared from liquidation.

An off-duty Ontario Provincial Police officer has been arrested and charged after a recent road rage incident in northern Ontario.

TORONTO — The safety of an Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker weighed heavily at a Hot Docs event on Tuesday, as the festival revealed a lineup it says aims to amplify marginalized voices.

TORONTO — Canadian small businesses are losing confidence in the U.S. as a reliable trading partner, and are shifting to suppliers in domestic and other international markets in the wake of President Donald Trump's tariffs.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays will kick off their regular season at home on Thursday against the Baltimore Orioles. Here's a look at five talking points ahead of the new campaign: FACE OF THE FRANCHISE As Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

TORONTO — The Canadian Screen Awards announced the nominations for prizes in top film, television and screen-based media. Here’s a look at some of the marquee categories.