York Region

OTTAWA — Gaye and Jim O’Neill have spend countless hours thinking about their daughter’s final hours in April 2023. It’s a memory they say they’d wish on no one — and it’s the reason why they joined a years-long legal campaign to change the way medical assistance in dying is delivered in British Columbia. The […]

TORONTO — A year ago, the Toronto Raptors were torn between pushing for a play-in berth or tanking for a top draft pick, but 12 months later they’re exceeding early expectations and positioned to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2022. Head coach Darko Rajakovic was asked to assess how his team was […]

Police in Niagara Region say a man accused of shooting an officer after a nearly 24-hour standoff in Welland, Ont., last month is now facing additional charges, including six counts of attempted murder with a firearm. Police say they were called to the scene near Plymouth Road and Second Street the morning of Dec. 19 […]

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 […]