Joshua Boyle and his American wife have been held by the Taliban since being kidnapped in October 2012.
The 81-year-old based in B.C. wrote the novel that was turned into the movie ‘Field of Dreams.’
The transit agency released a report Friday on its 2017 operating budget,
The veterinarian's lawyer says the man and his family have received serious threats.
Millions of pregnant women lack care while others get “too much, too soon,” undergoing potentially harmful procedures to little benefit, says a new series in the journal the Lancet.
Triple Olympic medallist returned to his former high school Friday afternoon to participate in the Terry Fox Run.
Nikolaos Balaskas blames ‘outside special interest groups’ after blaming ‘Zionists’ for 9/11 and millions of other deaths.
“President Barack Obama was born in the United States, period,” Trump said, but offered no explanation for his long-time support for the false, arguably racist, conspiracy theory.
Prince William helped out a dignitary who stumbled during a royal visit to a school.
Police documents show an alleged connection between the men charged with shooting Dan Markel, and Markel's ex brother-in-law.
Wayne Smith says his agency is compromised by new information-technology arrangements that hobble its work and stop it from ensuring the privacy of Canadians’ data.
Visitors from far and near show up Friday at first day of the fan village — but not everyone loves the tournament.
The officer was euthanizing a deer when the slug shell ricocheted and hit a 78-year-old man in the head.
Jennifer Elizabeth Green-Johnson, who is listed on the Dunnville Secondary School’s website as an English teacher, allegedly instructed one of her students: “Why don’t you lick me where I fart?”
Parkland might seem further down the list of critical things Toronto needs but these areas are directly connected to quality of life.
From news and sports to in-depth features and investigations, readers are spending an average of 30 minutes a day with Toronto Star Touch.
Road closures for Open Streets Toronto, the Ukrainian festival, and RBC’s Run for Kids will affect traffic in the city starting Friday. Toronto is expecting showers this weekend.
Being president “isn’t anything like reality TV,” the first lady said in her first solo campaign event for Hillary Clinton.
In today’s world dogs, cats, goats, and bunnies need agents too
The younger Galen Weston taking the reins from his father could be an interesting challenge, possibly a transformative one.
The Pulitzer Prize-winner was arguably America’s greatest living playwright.
The fruit is a native North American species and a relative of the tropical custard apple family.
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Province dropped league from lottery as a condition for Toronto being awarded an expansion franchise more than 20 years ago.
Opponents say it's about time the federal government intervened to protect the area.
The Tories were involved in secret talks with social conservatives revamping sex education.
The province’s cheerful de facto anthem, penned for an Oscar-winning film shown at Expo 67, has been updated for Ontari-oh-oh-oh’s 150th birthday coming next year.
Alexandre Trudeau’s new book, Barbarian Lost, details his fascination with China, which also beguiled his famous father.
There was enthusiasm, but no great frenzy around the world as Apple fans sought out the latest phones, which have improved camera features and longer lasting batteries.
The boy was allegedly lured from his backyard by a man who lives a few houses away, police say.
The prime minister says 'societies cannot succeed' without empowering women and girls. Justin Trudeau made the comments at an international donor conference on AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria Friday.
The group Oxfam America placed hundreds of life jackets on a beach in Brooklyn Friday to draw attention to the refugee crisis. The group says many of the life jackets were used by adult and child refugees and collected on beaches in Greece.
Instead of colourful, handmade caps for sale to Syrians and foreign tourists, Zakaria Mosuli — the last tailor in Aleppo's battered Old City — now sews military headwear almost exclusively for soldiers.
Donald Trump is reversing himself and finally acknowledging that President Barack Obama was born in the United States. Trump had been the most prominent figure in the 'birther' movement that alleged that Obama was born outside the country.
U.S. President Barack Obama declines to comment on news that Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump, who has questioned Obama citizenship for years, was reportedly set to finally concede Obama is an American.
British royal Prince William rushed to help an elderly dignitary after falling to the ground during an official visit.
Filipinos are divided over allegations made by a self-confessed hitman that President Rodrigo Duterte ordered a thousands of murders when he was a city mayor, and even shot dead one of the victims.
Apple fans in Asia get their hands on the new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus as the latest models hit the market.
'Drinks: A User’s Guide' author Adam Mcdowell makes a dry gin Martini.
Judge Marvin Zuker's dogma-driven words might get accused sex offender Mustafa Ururyar a new trial — and it perpetuates victim shame along the way, writes Rosie DiManno.
United Church of Canada minister, who faces defrocking for being an atheist, and her congregation probably want a little meaning in their lives that feels — meaningful
Series on rookie MPs gives new insights on the politics of problem-solving.
U.K. report focuses on former Prime Minister David Cameron, but Canadian politicians were just as feckless
Every politician from Macdonald to Leitch has been able to bank on significant support by distinguishing between British or Canadian values and those of everyone else
Jacob Tremblay is back at TIFF with a new movie, Burn Your Maps, still charming audiences, critics and media.
There is one bold Oscar prediction that can be made now, as TIFF heads into its closing weekend and awards. There will be no need for an #OscarsSoWhite campaign to prod Academy voters to look beyond the Caucasian faces that locked up acting nominations the past two years.
“I try and not ever play just the girlfriend,” says the actress, who stars in three movies at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Star movie critic Peter Howell and movie writer Linda Barnard on the best films they’ve seen — and a few they can’t wait to watch. Use our interactive to sift through their recommendations.
Many people don’t think of Green P lots as subsidized parking, but that’s exactly what they are.
You can bond with other hockey fans in the Distillery District until Sept. 25.
There was free Nordstrom Beauty water and coffee from Nordstrom cups as the Yonge St. flagship opened its doors, along with complimentary raspberry and orange juice with pink donuts.
The city is working on a proposal for a new, more than $100-million community recreation centre in Moss Park
It’s the time of year for skunk sightings, and it might be an unusually busy season. But they’re not great at sighting you, so an expert suggests you make a racket.
Jim Gifford, editorial director of non-fiction at HarperCollins Publishers, says he is looking forward to bringing "this remarkable story to the legions of Ford supporters." A scroll through his Twitter feed shows he has not always been a fan of the Fords, and once demanded Rob Ford resign.
The loudest fans in the league may be a little louder now that their team is winning.
Find a long shot to pair with Tepin.
John McRoberts and Jackie Gay are in silver-medal position heading into Saturday’s final race of sailing’s SKUD class in Rio.
The final two weeks of the Blue Jays' season will be stressful, but we have some tips to help you cope.
Head coach Mike Babcock named Price Canada’s starter for Saturday’s tournament opener against the Czech Republic.
Desire among players exists, but league and union realize pausing the season is tricky.
The three new projects aren't expected to be built in the next year given the low cost of oil.
The Canadian dollar dropped 0.31 of a U.S. cent to 75.68 cents U.S.
The smaller jets will open up direct routes that wouldn’t otherwise be viable and encourage competitive fares as carriers seek out smaller, less expensive airports.
The Associated Press, Vice Media and Gannett, which owns USA Today, want to learn who and how much the government paid to gain access to the phone.
Police said the 23-year-old man’s body was found at Macdonald’s L.A. condominium last month, but foul play is not suspected.
Hint: it's not the sex.
Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump hesitantly let The Tonight Show host mess up his hair.
Decorating your place from scratch can seem daunting, but there are ways to make the process easy and inexpensive.
Almost all Ontario garlic leads back to one man: Ted Maczka.
Presenteeism and why women may be more susceptible to it
