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Rise of the robots: Some homebuilders turning to automation to bridge labour shortage

Rise of the robots: Some homebuilders turning to automation to bridge labour shortage

At a housing construction site in Gananoque, Ont., Val spends nearly two months laying concrete, used to build 26 stacked townhouse units.
Second-half goals lift FC Cincinnati to 2-0 win over winless Toronto FC

Second-half goals lift FC Cincinnati to 2-0 win over winless Toronto FC

CINCINNATI — Robin Fraser is still waiting for his first win as Toronto FC coach.

Winning shot by Raptors' Jamal Shead disallowed after review against Wizards

TORONTO (AP) — Jamal Shead flipped the ball high off the glass at the buzzer and ended up at the bottom of a celebratory scrum with his Toronto Raptors teammates. What a game-winner — until it wasn't.

OHL roundup: Petes squeeze past 67's 4-3 in a shootout

OTTAWA — Caden Taylor scored the only goal of a three-round shootout to lift the visiting Peterborough Petes to a 4-3 Ontario Hockey League victory over the Ottawa 67's on Saturday at TD Place.
Canadian canola farmers to feel impact from damaging Chinese tariffs

Canadian canola farmers to feel impact from damaging Chinese tariffs

OTTAWA — Canadian farmers could take a big hit from China's sudden retaliatory tariffs that take aim at canola, pork and other food commodities.
Poole leads Wizards past Raptors 118-117; Barrett, Barnes and Poeltl see limited play

Poole leads Wizards past Raptors 118-117; Barrett, Barnes and Poeltl see limited play

TORONTO — Jordan Poole led all scorers with 34 points to lead the Washington Wizards past the Toronto Raptors 118-117 on Saturday in a game between two teams hoping for a high pick in this summer's NBA Draft.
Brampton religious leader charged after alleged sexual assault during ceremony

Brampton religious leader charged after alleged sexual assault during ceremony

BRAMPTON, Ont. — A religious leader in Brampton, Ont., has been arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting a female during a religious ceremony. Peel police say a 69-year-old man from Brampton was charged Friday with one count of sexual assault.
Shooting near Scarborough Town Centre in Toronto injures 12, suspects at large

Shooting near Scarborough Town Centre in Toronto injures 12, suspects at large

TORONTO — Toronto police who attended the scene of a mass shooting that left 12 people injured, half of them seriously wounded, say they were "horrified" by the violence at a pub in the city's east end.
Mark Carney raised $4.5 million in two-month Liberal leadership race

Mark Carney raised $4.5 million in two-month Liberal leadership race

OTTAWA — Mark Carney's leadership campaign said he's fundraised a whopping $4.5 million during the Liberal party's short, two-month race to replace outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Youth gets its chance with Toronto FC reserve side, which kicks off season Sunday

Youth gets its chance with Toronto FC reserve side, which kicks off season Sunday

Gianni Cimini is the rare coach for whom results are secondary. In charge of Toronto FC's second team, Cimini's role is to nurture and challenge talent. "For us, as a second team, it's been really clear. Our objective is not the results.