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Canadian baseball star Joey Votto announces retirement after 17 MLB seasons

Canadian baseball star Joey Votto announces retirement after 17 MLB seasons

TORONTO — Canadian baseball star Joey Votto is retiring. The 40-year-old first baseman announced in an Instagram post Wednesday evening that he’s hanging up his cleats. “That’s it. I’m done,” Votto said in a video.

Reds SS De La Cruz becomes 5th player since 1901 with 20 homers and 60 stolen bases in a season

TORONTO (AP) — Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz joined a select group on Wednesday night by stealing his major league-leading 60th base of the year and becoming the fifth player since 1901 to have at least 20 home runs and 60 stolen bases in

Former NL MVP and 6-time All-Star Joey Votto announces his retirement from baseball

TORONTO (AP) — Former NL MVP and six-time All-Star Joey Votto announced his retirement from baseball in a short video posted to social media Wednesday.
Ontario health minister went against review recommendations on consumption sites

Ontario health minister went against review recommendations on consumption sites

TORONTO — Two Ontario government-commissioned reports recommended keeping existing drug consumption sites open across the province, increasing funding to stabilize staffing and hiring permanent security guards to boost safety, but the health minister
S&P/TSX composite rises Wednesday, U.S. stock markets also higher

S&P/TSX composite rises Wednesday, U.S. stock markets also higher

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose on Wednesday, helped by strength in base metals and technology, while U.S.
No evidence of docs related to misconduct allegations against Frank Stronach: court

No evidence of docs related to misconduct allegations against Frank Stronach: court

TORONTO — An Ontario court has rejected a bid by Frank Stronach’s granddaughter to compel the family business to disclose any documents that might exist related to complaints of sexual misconduct against him and settlements involving complainants.
Updates to Ontario municipal code of conduct rules further delayed

Updates to Ontario municipal code of conduct rules further delayed

TORONTO — Municipal councils across Ontario that have been urging the province to let them impose stricter sanctions on unethical councillors will have to wait a while longer.
Ontario byelection to replace Todd Smith set for Sept. 19

Ontario byelection to replace Todd Smith set for Sept. 19

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is wasting no time in calling a byelection to fill a seat vacated by a big resignation last week. Education Minister Todd Smith resigned his cabinet post and his Bay of Quinte seat in eastern Ontario on Friday.
3 youths, including 12-yr-old, charged in Cambridge, Ont., shooting that injured man

3 youths, including 12-yr-old, charged in Cambridge, Ont., shooting that injured man

Waterloo Region police say they've arrested and charged three youths, including a 12-year-old girl, in a shooting that left a man injured in Cambridge, Ont., last week. Police allege three youths got into the man's car at approximately 2:30 a.m.
Tory MP deletes post that claimed cost of living is driving parents to traffic kids

Tory MP deletes post that claimed cost of living is driving parents to traffic kids

OTTAWA — Conservative MP Michelle Ferreri has deleted a post on X that claimed the affordability crisis has driven parents to traffic their kids.