York Region

TORONTO — Hockey personality Don Cherry and tech titan Edward Rogers are among 30 new recipients of the Order of Ontario. Lt.-Gov. Edith Dumont has announced the 2025 appointments, which include trade union leader Joe Mancinelli of the Labourers’ International Union of North America and former ambassador to the United States David MacNaughton. Dumont says […]

TORONTO — A messy mix of snow and freezing rain is set to hammer parts of Ontario. Environment Canada says local power outages, slippery commutes and reduced visibility are some of the possible impacts from the storm set to move in overnight and linger Wednesday. Toronto, Hamilton and other areas to the southwest are expected […]

TORONTO — A man in his 50s has been arrested after a triple stabbing at a home in Toronto’s north end. Paramedics say five people were sent to hospital from the scene last night, including three in life-threatening condition and two with minor injuries. Police say two adults remain in critical condition this morning and […]

TORONTO — Another witness is expected to take the stand today at the sexual assault trial of billionaire businessman Frank Stronach. The judge-alone trial began in Toronto last Thursday after more than a week of delay. Stronach, who is 93, has pleaded not guilty to a dozen charges related to seven complainants over alleged incidents […]

DUNEDIN — When the Toronto Blue Jays lost Game 7 of the World Series in a heartbreaking 11th inning, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was the last person to leave the home dugout at Rogers Centre. Sitting in that moment was how he moved on from Toronto’s disappointing 5-4 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. “When I […]

WINDSOR — One person is injured after police say he jumped out of a second-floor window to escape a fire in Windsor, Ont., that left a dog dead and two other pets missing. Windsor police say they are investigating the Sunday night fire as a suspected arson. They say emergency crews were called shortly before […]

Post-secondary students in Ontario say the government’s decision to reduce financial assistance grants while lifting a long-standing tuition fee freeze will leave students who are already struggling financially with more debt. The government said last week that it will decrease the proportion of grants offered through the Ontario Student Assistance Program from about 85 per […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say they have made two arrests related to a weekend rally in support of protests in Iran. Police say they became aware last Friday of an online threat targeting the rally and its participants. They allege someone threatened to harm those who participated in the Saturday march, and to bring a […]

TORONTO — As his plane descended in Toronto, John Nelson looked out the window to get a view of the city and felt the aircraft was coming down at an abnormally high speed. Moments later, the plane hit the ground so hard that it broke the landing gear, slid, flipped and burst into flames on […]

Some communities in southern Ontario are being warned of potential flooding as warmer temperatures bring melting snow and ice after weeks of subzero temperatures. The Grand River Conservation Authority, which covers a large area including Kitchener, Waterloo, Guelph and Brantford, is under a flood warning until Thursday as officials say melting snow combined with a […]