York Region
TORONTO — A philanthropic organization says it’s donating $25 million to establish a new system for tackling homelessness in Toronto that will use an evidence-based approach to move people off the streets and into supportive housing. The Slaight Family Foundation says the money will go to a St. Michael’s Hospital research centre, as well as […]
TORONTO — When she heard the sound of her pantyhose ripping, she knew there was nothing she could do, the woman testified Monday as she gave her account of an encounter with Frank Stronach decades ago. Stronach had her pinned on a cot in his waterfront condo, and the two of them had been locked […]
TORONTO — Critical mineral projects got increased support from government during a major mining conference on Monday as the rush to secure supplies accelerates. At the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada conference in Toronto, the federal government announced a new round of project funding while the Ontario government announced accelerated development of an access […]
TORONTO — Ontario and Nova Scotia have agreed to let their residents buy alcohol directly from the other’s province, part of the premiers’ ongoing work to bolster interprovincial trade. Producers of beer, wine and spirits will be able to start applying Tuesday to the province’s liquor corporation for authorizations to do the direct-to-consumer sales, a […]
Moongazers across Canada will be treated to a full lunar eclipse early on Tuesday, but not everyone will have the best seats in the house for the celestial show that’s expected to turn the moon red. Astronomy experts say the “blood moon” eclipse will be best seen the further west you go. A lunar eclipse […]
TORONTO — The final complainant to testify at Frank Stronach’s sexual assault trial says she will never forget the sound of him ripping her pantyhose at the crotch until nothing was left but the waistband. The woman, who is in her late 60s, says that’s when she realized she wouldn’t be able to stop the […]
York regional police say they are investigating after multiple shots were fired at a building in Thornhill, Ont., that houses a boxing gym displaying pre-revolutionary Iranian flags. Police say the shooting took place in the area of Yonge Street and Steeles Avenue around 3 a.m. Sunday. Police would not say which business was targeted, but […]
TORONTO — Contracts for Ontario’s teachers and education workers expire at the end of this summer and their union leaders are calling on the education minister to start the bargaining process early. The union presidents say in a joint statement today that they want to start negotiations early as a way to ensure stability in […]
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says construction is set to begin this year on roads to the Ring of Fire region and they should all be completed by 2031. He says that’s several years ahead of schedule. Ford made the announcement today at a major mining convention in Toronto, where he also signed economic […]
TORONTO — The securing and production of critical minerals is in focus this week as one of the world’s biggest mining conferences takes place in Toronto. The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada conference, which counts over 27,000 attendees, comes as the push accelerates for countries to secure supplies of key metals amid rising global […]