York Region

TORONTO — A housing advocate has entered the Ontario Liberal Party leadership race. Eric Lombardi says he will focus on improving the economy to pay for better education and health-care systems. The engineering graduate from the University of Waterloo has worked in tech and finance and been outspoken about housing reform, especially how it affects […]

TORONTO — The host of the Canadaland podcast apologized to the mother of Marc and Craig Kielburger in court this morning as part of a settlement in a defamation lawsuit that centred on an episode from five years ago. Jesse Brown told a Toronto courtroom that Canadaland “wholly retracts” comments regarding Theresa Kielburger’s alleged handling […]

TORONTO — Canadian soccer great Christine Sinclair remembers the unique buildup ahead of the first Women’s World Cup to be played in her home country. The feeling that an entire nation was watching that day in 2015. The roar from 53,000 fans at Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium. And of course, the butterflies and anticipation before kickoff. […]

TORONTO — Four-foot-tall rodents have taken over downtown Toronto. Some lurk under trees, while others peer through office tower windows or stand guard near busy intersections. It’s hard to miss these colourful beaver statues with wide grins and a soccer ball clutched under their right paw if you happen to stroll through the eastern downtown […]

The federal government is starting public consultations on the fate of Toronto’s island airport, which the province wants to expand to make room for jets. Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative government recently passed legislation to take over the City of Toronto’s spot in a tripartite agreement that governs the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. […]

WASHINGTON — A ribbon-cutting event for the long-awaited Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Ontario and Michigan is set to go ahead later this week. A source with knowledge of planning but who is not authorized to speak about it publicly says the event is tentatively scheduled for Friday. The Detroit Free Press is reporting that […]

BARRIE — Police in Barrie, Ont., say they are investigating after bones were found in a local park last week. Investigators say someone working near Berczy Park reported finding the bones there shortly before 1 p.m. on Friday. They say the remains have been sent to the Centre of Forensic Sciences in Toronto for further […]

TORONTO — Canada Post says it’s removing some mailboxes and adjusting its service in areas around FIFA World Cup event spaces in Toronto as it anticipates delays in mail processing and delivery. The postal service says there will likely be minor interruptions during the FIFA Fan Festival in Fort York and game days at Exhibition […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say they will work with officers from other countries during the FIFA World Cup to manage international fan groups. Deputy police Chief Robert Johnson mentioned the collaboration last Friday while providing an update on preparations for the international soccer tournament, which lands in Toronto this week. Johnson said officers from abroad […]

You held up your end of the bargain and paid your rent on time — only to learn your landlord failed to keep up with mortgage payments and the home may need to be sold. Panic sets in, as you don’t know if you can continue to call this place your home. Experts say there […]