York Region

Toronto health officials are investigating a mumps outbreak at a workplace in a downtown building and say the risk of spread to the public is low. Toronto Public Health says there were four confirmed cases as of Friday associated with a workplace at 777 Bay St. The address is the location of a ServiceOntario office, […]

HAMILTON — Hamilton continued to add foundational players Saturday in PWHL expansion with the signing of Swiss star Alina Muller and Canadian defender Nicole Gosling to three-year contracts. Hamilton, Detroit, Las Vegas and San Jose, Calif., will join the women’s pro league next season to make for a 12-team league. Each of the four new […]

SHERBROOKE — Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard says protecting the French language will be a top priority ahead of the general election scheduled for October. The party is holding its general council in Sherbrooke, Que., this weekend to lay out its electoral platform. Though his plan to protect French has not yet been made public, […]

A southwestern Ontario community is marking the five-year anniversary of a hate-motivated attack that took the lives of four members of a Muslim family. Salman Afzaal, his wife Madiha Salman, their daughter Yumna and her grandmother Talat were killed on June 6, 2021, after a man hit them with his truck while they were out […]

HAMILTON — Hamilton’s PWHL expansion team signed Brianne Jenner to a three-year contract Friday, making the veteran forward the first player in franchise history. The Oakville, Ont., native joins Hamilton after captaining the Ottawa Charge through the league’s first three seasons and leading the club with 61 career points. Jenner, 35, is the first player […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after a 21-year-old cyclist was seriously injured during a Toronto police arrest last week. The Special Investigations Unit says officers tried to stop the man after he went through a stop sign on Queens Quay near Little Norway Park on the evening of May 31. They say there […]

Three men from the United Kingdom accused in the 2023 death of an Ontario restaurant owner have pleaded guilty after they were extradited to Canada last year to face their charges. The men, who are from the same family, were charged in the death of 44-year-old Sharif Rahman, who was assaulted in August 2023 outside […]

TORONTO — When Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government drastically cut student assistance grants earlier this year, it cited “unsustainable” costs, but new figures show nearly all of the recent growth was among career college students. Data obtained by The Canadian Press through a freedom-of-information request shows that between the 2023-24 and 2024-25 academic years, the […]

TORONTO — Toronto officials say they have raised their concerns with FIFA about its decision to ban reusable water bottles at World Cup stadiums. Sharon Bollenbach, the City of Toronto’s FIFA World Cup 2026 executive director, says the city is now awaiting FIFA’s final decision. Dr. Michelle Murti, the city’s chief medical officer of health, […]

TORONTO — Toronto and Vancouver cannabis shops and suppliers are expecting a high when the World Cup gets underway next week. B.C.’s pot distributor is forecasting a moderate increase in cannabis demand and sales on match days in Vancouver’s downtown core. Its Ontario counterpart pegged the potential sales boost at 10 per cent for some […]