The Toronto Raptors are back in the playoffs, and their hype videos are doing things a little differently this time. There’s no thumping bass or blaring beats in the promotional reels on social media. Instead, a more emotional, piano-driven score accompanies Scottie Barnes and RJ Barrett dunking and hitting fadeaways. The man behind that sound […]
Solicitor general will ‘get to bottom’ of inmate release errors he was briefed on in 2025
Ontario’s solicitor general says he is going to “get to the bottom” of why dozens of prisoners in provincial jails are being mistakenly released every year — an issue that first came to the minister’s attention more than a year ago. Internal government documents, obtained by Global News through freedom of information laws, show the […]
What the Ford government’s education reform means for boards under supervision
The Ford government’s decision to keep trustees in place long-term — albeit with limited powers — will not mean the end of supervision at eight Ontario school boards, the education minister says. But, despite keeping direct control of some of the largest school boards in the province, Paul Calandra said people should run for election […]
Panthers, Maple Leafs limping to finishing line
TORONTO – Craig Berube stood behind a stunned and bitterly disappointed Maple Leafs’ bench last spring. As the clock wound down and the Panthers started to celebrate their emphatic Game 7 victory in the second round of the playoffs at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto’s head coach pivoted to the off-season believing there was something to build […]
Ingram, Raptors focused on clinching playoff spot
TORONTO – All season the Toronto Raptors have insisted that they don’t check the standings, the schedule, or the out-of-town scoreboard. As the regular season started to wind down, however, a handful of Raptors admitted to peeking at the Eastern Conference standings to see how close they are to clinching a playoff spot. Except Brandon […]
Banged up Raptors closing in on playoff spot
TORONTO – Everyone on the Toronto Raptors is hurting but, with three regular-season games left on the schedule and the final playoff spot theirs for the taking, they’re playing through it. Scottie Barnes had 25 points, eight rebounds and five assists as Toronto earned a critical 121-95 win over the Miami Heat on Tuesday. According […]
Government won’t say how much it is spending on its ‘Protect Ontario’ commercials
The Ford government is in the midst of a large-scale advertising campaign, filling both radio and television with commercials that all end with the phrase, “Protect Ontario” — a nod to the Progressive Conservatives’ election slogan. But how many different commercials the government is currently running and how much they’re costing taxpayers is unclear. Questions […]
Why Canadian seeds are on their way to the moon with Artemis II – New Brunswick
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Thousands of kilometres from Earth, in an aluminum foil envelope, 2,600 Canadian seeds are on a voyage through outer space — along with the Artemis II crew. “Looks a little bit like five aluminum ravioli stuck together, is what I’ve been telling people,” National Tree Seed Centre […]
Attorney general ‘not commenting’ on Ford’s call for Umar Zameer judge to apologize
Ontario’s attorney general will neither condemn nor support Premier Doug Ford’s suggestion that a provincial judge should apologize for her instructions to the jury in the trial of Umar Zameer. The high-profile case saw Zameer acquitted of first-degree murder in the death of Det. Const. Jeffrey Northrup, a plainclothes officer who was fatally run over […]
Masai Ujiri joins Tempo ownership group
By The Canadian Press The Canadian Press Posted March 31, 2026 6:02 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Masai Ujiri is returning to professional basketball in Toronto. The longtime basketball executive is joining the WNBA’s Toronto Tempo’s ownership group. Ujiri was an executive with the Toronto Raptors […]