York Region

PORT HOPE — When the Ontario government announced plans earlier this year to build what could become one of the world’s largest nuclear power plants in a picturesque community of roughly 18,000 people, the news came wrapped in a series of celebratory speeches. The province’s energy minister, Stephen Lecce, hailed the project as “another positive […]

TORONTO — A clearer picture of the choices Ontarians will face at the ballot box is set to emerge this afternoon as nominations for the fall municipal elections come to a close. Would-be candidates have until 2 p.m. to register for the Oct. 26 vote, though some early birds — including mayoral hopefuls in Toronto […]

WINDSOR — Police in southern Ontario say a woman has been charged with the assault of two children who were running a lemonade stand. Windsor police say officers were called on the night of Aug. 3 to a report of an assault in a residential area of Gladstone Avenue. They say two boys — an […]

TORONTO — Police say a man currently serving a sentence at a medium-security prison in Ontario has been charged with assaulting a fellow inmate. Ontario Provincial Police say officers were called on July 11 to the Warkworth Institution in Brighton, 150 kilometres east of Toronto, about a matter involving two inmates. They say one person […]

TORONTO — Five Canadian track cyclists have taken their case for inclusion of a women’s pursuit team in this year’s world championship to the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal after their appeal was denied by the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada. Cycling Canada intends to enter a men’s pursuit team in October’s world championship in […]

TORONTO — The ban on American booze has emerged as a key sticking point in Canada’s trade negotiations with the United States, but some shoppers in Ontario say they won’t reach for California wine or Kentucky bourbon even if they reappear on store shelves. The ban has been in place at the Liquor Control Board […]

TORONTO — The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board is cutting 466 jobs across the province, in a move the union calls a “gut punch.” The organization says it has made a “difficult business decision to consolidate” the roles of some back-office staff who work remotely. Affected employees are in Sudbury, Windsor, Thunder Bay, St. Catharines, […]

HAMILTON — Myron Mitchell never doubted himself or the process. The 28-year-old receiver recorded his first CFL touchdown last week in the Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ 26-19 home win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders. It came not only in his 14th career regular-season game but also in his third season in Canada and with his second team. “For […]

NEW YORK — Canada will be well represented in the relaunch of World Team Tennis. Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., will play for Toronto North Racquet Club when the mixed-gender professional tennis league restarts this December. Jessica Pegula will represent the New York Empire and Tommy Paul will be a member of the Florida […]

Neskantaga First Nation chief says his northern Ontario community had to be evacuated again after a contractor hired by the federal government caused a sewage flood at the community’s only nursing station. Gary Quisess says Neskantaga residents had to leave earlier this month for the second time this summer, just days after they returned home […]