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Nigel Wright has resigned as Prime Minister Stephen Harper's chief of staff, following revelations he wrote a $90,000 cheque to repay living expenses claimed by Senator Mike Duffy.

The federal government has been airing ads touting its Canada Jobs Grant for training workers, but the Conservative government House leader acknowledges the announced program is merely a "proposal that needs to be fleshed out."

The New York Yankees can claim their second home sweep of Toronto this season Sunday when CC Sabathia squares off against R.A. Dickey.

The New York Yankees thumped the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2 on Saturday at Yankee Stadium. New York has now won eight of nine games this year against the Jays.

Canada's space ambassador, Chris Hadfield, is still readapting to life on this planet after spending 146 days in zero gravity as commander of the International Space Station. For now, though, he's taking his homecoming one step at a time.

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford will not be hosting his weekly radio show this weekend after explosive allegations that he was recorded on video appearing to smoke crack cocaine.

The North York Drive-In won't be opening this weekend — for the first time in 58 years.

The lawyer for Dellen Millard, who is accused of murdering Hamilton man Tim Bosma, says his client has not been questioned in connection with any other cases.

Environment Canada is forecasting a beautiful three-day Victoria Day weekend for Toronto.

At least six males were injured in a fight in a west Toronto park, early Saturday morning.

Police are looking for a suspect after a man was beaten in a laneway near Yonge and Gerrard streets.

The long -awaited day for the public unveiling of a pair of giant pandas at the Toronto Zoo has finally arrived.

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford says allegations he was caught on tape smoking crack are "ridiculous," following reports that someone had been trying to sell a purported recording of such an event to U.S. and Canadian media outlets.

Yankees right-hander Hiroki Kuroda silenced a Toronto Blue jays offence that had scored 33 runs in its previous three games, tossing a two-hitter over eight scoreless innings in a 5-0 New York win Friday night.

Police say DNA found on a suspect's sweater can help solve the murder of Brampton resident Delano Coombs.

Canada's annual inflation rate fell sharply in April, from 1.0 per cent the previous month to 0.4 per cent, largely on the back of lower gasoline prices

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne is agreeing to one of the NDP's three post-budget demands, rejecting another and offering a compromise on the third as she hopes to secure a deal to avoid a spring election.

For Pete Townshend, watching the Stratford Festival's revamp of his hit rock opera Tommy stirs up difficult memories from his working-class, post-war upbringing.

Two earthquakes near the Ontario-Quebec border could be felt across both provinces this morning.

After a nightmarish start, the Toronto Blue Jays have gained steam around the 40-game mark. Baseball contributor Tom Dakers issues his grades for each of the Jays' key players.