York Region
TORONTO — The latest stop on former Blue Jays pitcher Alek Manoah’s undulating big-league career has taken him back to a familiar setting. The former all-star returned to Rogers Centre on Friday night as a member of the Los Angeles Angels. He worked the ninth inning of a 2-0 loss to Toronto in his first […]
TORONTO — Shakira Austin sank a pair of free throws with 17 seconds left to play as the Washinton Mystics spoiled the Toronto Tempo’s WNBA debut with a 68-65 victory on Friday. Austin was then fouled again, making two more free throws with 10 seconds to go to clinch the Mystics win. Austin and Kiki […]
TORONTO — Dylan Cease had 10 strikeouts over seven shutout innings as the Toronto Blue Jays ended a four-game losing skid with a 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday at Rogers Centre. The Blue Jays scored both runs in the third inning against Angels starter Reid Detmers (1-3). That was enough run […]
TORONTO — Toronto police say an 18-year-old man is facing multiple charges after two alleged hate-motivated assaults with a weapon against members of the Jewish community in incidents condemned by the prime minister and Ontario premier. Police say they were called to the area of Bathurst Street and Lawrence Avenue on April 30 after a […]
OTTAWA AND TORONTO — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says one consular officer is now in the Canary Islands, where four Canadians on a cruise ship that was hit with a hantavirus outbreak are set to arrive Sunday morning. Her comments came ahead of a Friday briefing by federal officials and after Ontario’s top doctor […]
BROCKVILLE — Police in Brockville, Ont., say a mother and her two teenage daughters were the victims of a triple murder and a 17-year-old boy who was in a relationship with one of the teens has been arrested in the case. Police say the accused is facing first-degree murder charges after the 49-year-old woman and […]
HAMILTON — Hamilton Public Health says it is investigating a cluster of 13 confirmed cases of legionellosis, also known as legionnaires’ disease, an infection caused by bacteria found primarily in warm water environments. Public health officials say the cases have been reported since Monday, and hospitals have been notified to watch for potential cases. They […]
Multiple post-secondary institutions across Canada say they’ve been impacted by a cyberattack targeting an education system used by thousands of schools globally. Technology company Instructure says it launched an investigation on April 29 after detecting “unauthorized activity” in Canvas, a learning platform for schools that manages student coursework, grades and other education materials. Instructure says […]
TORONTO — Two Ontario residents are isolating at home in their rural community after disembarking late last month from a cruise ship that is now the site of a deadly hantavirus outbreak. Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Kieran Moore, said the couple has no symptoms and the risk in the province is very […]
BATH, ONTARIO — Provincial police are investigating the death of an inmate at Millhaven Institution in Bath, near Kingston, Ont. Police say there was an incident involving inmates at the institution around 10 p.m. Sunday and one inmate suffered life-threatening injuries. They say he was taken to a local hospital, where he died Tuesday. OPP […]