York Region

TORONTO — A Toronto constable has been charged with sexual assault and other offences. Police say Const. Bojan Antal is alleged to have assaulted a victim in 2014, and committed further offences including sexual assault in 2025. Antal has also been charged with breach of trust by a public officer, criminal harassment and intimidation. He […]

TORONTO — A major mall owner is suing the U.S. arm of Hudson’s Bay for more than $75 million in losses and damages related to former Saks Fifth Avenue stores in Canada. At the centre of the Ontario Superior Court case are three Cadillac Fairview Corp. properties — Toronto Eaton Centre, Sherway Gardens in Etobicoke, […]

OTTAWA — An Ontario court has decided a copyright lawsuit filed by Canadian news publishers against OpenAI will proceed in that province. OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, had put forward a jurisdictional challenge and argued the case should be heard in a U.S. courtroom instead. OpenAI said the company isn’t located in Ontario and doesn’t […]

HALIFAX — A bouncer at a Halifax bar who killed an Ontario man during a scuffle on Christmas Eve 2022 has been convicted by a judge of manslaughter and criminal negligence causing death. Court heard that Alexander Pishori Levy was the head of security at the Halifax Alehouse when there was a minor altercation inside […]

HAMILTON — Hamilton police say two men in their 20s have been arrested after a “vicious” hate-motivated assault against a transgender person last month. Police say a physical altercation took place around 2:30 a.m. on Oct. 25 as the victim was leaving a bar with their friends on Hess Street South in Hamilton. Police say […]

A major Ontario winter storm has knocked out power and shut down roads as parts of the province brace for up to 60 centimetres of snow. Hydro One says local road conditions are delaying some of its restoration efforts as it reports several thousand customers are without power. A winter storm warning is in place […]

TORONTO — Another northern Ontario First Nation has signed a partnership deal with the province to fast track construction on the road to the mineral-rich Ring of Fire. Marten Falls First Nation will receive nearly $40 million for a multi-purpose community centre, materials for other infrastructure projects, including this season’s winter road, and other priority […]

TORONTO — The Coaches Association of Ontario has issued its 2025 report, the third in a series on youth sport in the province. The Ontario Coaching Report offers a “360-degree view” of sport culture in the province, relying on surveys of coaches, parents, and athletes. There were several key findings in the surveys conducted in […]

THUNDER BAY — Two people from Alberta have been charged in a northern Ontario sexual assault dating back to 2020. Police say the alleged offences took place within the Township of Gillies, roughly 30 kilometres from Thunder Bay, between 2020 and 2022. A 73-year-old man from Wetaskiwin County, south of Edmonton, also faces two counts […]

TORONTO — A new report is calling on the Ontario government to revisit a policy that prohibits the use of restorative justice as an alternative to criminal prosecution in cases involving sexual offences. The report was issued today by the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund, or LEAF, and the nonprofit Community Justice Initiatives. It […]