York Region

GIMLI — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is calling on Ontario Premier Doug Ford to drop plans for a boycott of Crown Royal whisky. Kinew made the remark while standing outside the plant at Gimli, Man., where Crown Royal is mashed, distilled and aged. Ford has said that in retaliation for parent company Diageo deciding to […]

TORONTO — A woman offering to help supervise an Ontario man accused of laundering hundreds of millions in drug money if he is released on bail testified Tuesday that he didn’t tell her details about his business or the sources of his income. The woman, whose identity is covered by a publication ban, took the […]

VANCOUVER — Political commentator Caroline Elliott has confirmed she will be joining the race for leader of British Columbia’s Conservative Party. Elliott, who was involved with the former BC Liberal Party and its successor, BC United, for about two decades, says she will represent the “change this party and province needs” and adds that she […]

TORONTO — A woman offering to help supervise an Ontario man accused of laundering hundreds of millions in drug money if he is released on bail testified Tuesday that he didn’t tell her details about his business or the sources of his income. The woman, whose identity is covered by a publication ban, took the […]

OTTAWA — The federal government says it will give Peel Regional Police up to $1 million to support the force’s efforts to fight extortion, provide services to victims and build on the work of a task force. The police service, which serves the Ontario cities of Brampton and Mississauga, created the Extortion Investigative Task Force […]

TORONTO — Destination Ontario is encouraging fans of “Heated Rivalry” to relive their favourite moments from the Crave series by visiting filming locations across the province. The tourism body shared on social media a list of six spots that serve as the backdrop to the smutty hockey show. Most of the locations listed are in […]

TORONTO — A Toronto court is hearing from one of the people who signed on to supervise a man accused of laundering funds for an international drug ring if he is released on bail. The woman, whose identity is covered by a publication ban, is taking the stand as Rolan Sokolovski’s bail hearing enters its […]

Scott Adams, whose popular comic strip “Dilbert” captured the frustration of beleaguered, white-collar cubicle workers and satirized the ridiculousness of modern office culture until he was abruptly dropped from syndication in 2023 for racist remarks, has died. He was 68. His first ex-wife, Shelly Miles, announced the death Tuesday on a livestream posted on Adams’ […]

TORONTO — Homelessness is getting worse across Ontario with an estimated 85,000 people who were without a home in 2025 and nearly 2,000 encampments across the province, a new report from Ontario’s municipalities shows. More than half of those people are experiencing prolonged periods of homelessness of six months or longer, the report by the […]

TORONTO — Midfielder Emma Regan’s breakthrough year with Canada and AFC Toronto has led to a transfer to an NWSL club. In announcing the transfer Tuesday, Toronto did not specify the fee or Regan’s NWSL destination. But it is believed the 25-year-old from Burnaby, B.C., is headed to one of the NWSL expansion teams — […]