York Region

Police west of Toronto say a man from Mississauga, Ont., has been charged with sexually assaulting “multiple” girls under the age of 16. Peel Regional Police say the 28-year-old suspect is accused of communicating with the victims over social media using the screen name “-PoloPapi-.” They allege he “engaged in sexual relations” with them, with […]

OTTAWA — First Nations youth leaders are warning Canadians can expect a long, tense summer of protests as governments push forward with plans to fast-track major projects — and young people will be leading the charge. “You will see us in your cities, your city’s hubs,” said Ramon Kataquapit, a youth councillor with the Chiefs […]

TORONTO — Every five games the Toronto Blue Jays’ bullpen has had to step up. Sometimes it works, and sometimes, like Toronto’s 7-1 loss to the lowly Chicago White Sox on Friday, it does not. Spencer Turnbull, who served as the so-called opener in the bullpen day, said it’s been a team-first mentality for his […]

TORONTO — Luis Robert Jr.’s two-run homer was the highlight of a four-run inning as the White Sox routed the Toronto Blue Jays 7-1 on Friday as Chicago snapped an eight-game losing skid. Josh Rohas had a two-run double as part of the four-run third for Chicago (24-52). Andrew Benintendi had a solo home run […]

TORONTO — In the year since the abrupt closure of the Ontario Science Centre, the cost of a new site at Ontario Place has escalated, its opening date has been pushed back, there is no sign of a temporary location – and the old building’s roof that was said to be at risk of collapse […]

OTTAWA — Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown says he’s “cautiously optimistic” about the chances of India’s Lawrence Bishnoi gang being designated as a terrorist group after meeting with the public safety minister Wednesday night. Brown says that he and Peel region police officials met with Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree in Ottawa to discuss the “scourge” […]

Peel Regional Police say a teacher is facing charges following allegations of child abuse at a Mississauga, Ont., public school. Police say they launched an investigation in May after the teacher allegedly physically moved four students into a room and forcibly confined them, preventing them from leaving. Police say the 36-year-old male teacher faces four […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say they have identified a suspect in a fatal stabbing on Thursday night in the city’s east end. Police say they responded to an altercation in the Danforth Avenue and Coxwell Avenue area between two men at about 11 p.m. They say a 36-year old man with stab wounds was taken […]

ST. THOMAS — Health-care workers battling measles in southern Ontario say they think about the outbreak from the moment they wake until the moment they sleep. They say treating and tamping down the surge of a disease most have never seen in their lifetime is constant. Some have even been infected by patients who unwittingly […]

Calling it a “huge huge moment” for the franchise, the New York Red Bulls introduced former Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley as coach of its reserve side Thursday. Bradley, 37, succeeds Ibrahim Sekagya, who was promoted to a full-time assistant coach with the first team after Vedad Ibisevic left the club earlier in the month. […]