York Region
A 25-year-old Hamilton man has been charged after he allegedly threatened Ontario Premier Doug Ford, days after police announced a similar arrest in another part of the province. Ontario Provincial Police say they began an investigation into a threat made against Ford on Feb. 22. They say a man was arrested and charged with one […]
When Dr. Stephen Smith visited Disney World a few years ago, his family didn’t have to stand in line for hours waiting for their favourite rides and shows. Instead, they joined a digital waiting room that provided real-time updates and notified the family when the queues were the shortest. “It made our vacation experience much […]
Police say one of the suspects in a fatal January shooting in Vaughan, Ont., was arrested last week. York Regional Police say officers found a man with multiple gunshot wounds near Winges and Rowntree Dairy roads on Jan. 26. The victim was taken to a hospital before succumbing to his injuries. Police say a 19-year-old […]
TORONTO — Prosecutors in Frank Stronach’s Toronto sexual assault trial say they will only be seeking convictions on seven of the 12 charges he originally faced. Crown attorney Jelena Vlacic says that after reviewing the evidence, the prosecution concedes it can’t meet the threshold of proof beyond a reasonable doubt on two charges of sexual […]
Ontario Provincial Police say a two-year-old child is dead after an incident involving a vehicle on private property in Robillard Township. Police say officers responded around 5:45 p.m. on Sunday after a child in the northern Ontario community was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. They say the child was later pronounced dead. Police say […]
TORONTO — Ryan Nembhard’s had many great influences in his basketball career. His father Claude is the chief executive officer of the Ontario Basketball Association, his brother Andrew is the starting point guard for the Indiana Pacers, he grew up around Toronto Raptors star RJ Barrett. But now Jason Kidd — one of the best […]
TORONTO — The defence is expected to start making its case today in the sexual assault trial of Canadian auto parts magnate Frank Stronach. Prosecutors finished presenting their evidence last week after calling all seven complainants and a friend of the final complainant as witnesses. On Friday, Ontario Superior Court Justice Anne Molloy suggested Stronach […]
CINCINNATI — Daniel Salloi opened his Toronto scoring account in the 86th minute to give TFC a 1-0 win over FC Cincinnati in Major League Soccer play on Sunday. The play started with an errant throw by Cincinnati goalkeeper Roman Celentano that went to Richie Laryea. The Toronto fullback surged forward and fed Salloi, whose […]
TORONTO — RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., had a season-high 31 points to lead the Toronto Raptors in a 122-92 rout of the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. Barrett add six rebounds and three assists as Toronto (36-27) won for the first time in three games. Jakob Poeltl had a double-double with 16 points and 10 […]
OWEN SOUND — Police said nearly two-dozen people who were fishing needed to be rescued when they became stranded on an ice shelf that broke from shore in Georgian Bay in southwestern Ontario on Sunday. They said the ice drifted for about two kilometres and split into several sections, causing some people to become partially […]