York Region

The increased use of natural gas to power the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area is “undermining” efforts to cut into carbon emissions, according to a new report looking at the area’s planet-warming pollution. The Atmospheric Fund, a regional climate agency, says emissions were up by one per cent in 2024, slower growth than previous years […]

TORONTO — Scottie Barnes was eager to get to the film session after the closest Toronto Raptors’ win of the season. Barnes had 16 points, six rebounds and six assists in Toronto’s 110-108 win over the lowly Charlotte Hornets on Monday. He also had a key block with 0.2 seconds left to play, just 18.2 […]

OTTAWA — The House of Commons has passed Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget in a crucial vote that propped up the minority Liberal government and kept Canadians from heading back to the polls this winter. Carney was elected in spring but only secured a minority government that could have fallen over the vote, but […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say their homicide unit is investigating after an elderly woman was killed in a house fire over the weekend. Police say emergency crews responded to a report of a residential fire near Avenue Road and Boswell Avenue just after 11 p.m. on Saturday. They allege a suspect went to the house […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is looking at making some information on the sex offender registry public, in the wake of a controversial Supreme Court of Canada decision on child pornography sentences. The possible changes are framed in a government proposal as quite preliminary, with law enforcement and expert consultations beginning, but Ford suggested […]

OTTAWA — New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says premiers had a “productive” meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney today, mainly to discuss the federal budget and progress on tariff talks with the United States. Noting the impact of tariffs on New Brunswick, Holt says the group spoke about softwood lumber and Carney indicated a “significant” […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his government is looking at making some information on the sex offender registry public, in the wake of a controversial Supreme Court of Canada decision on child pornography sentences. Ford says parents want to know if a sex offender is living next door or down the street, and […]

OTTAWA — Green Party Leader Elizabeth May offered the Liberals a critical yes vote on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget Monday afternoon — just a few hours before members of Parliament decide whether to risk plunging the country into an early election. Following question period, May told reporters she will support Carney’s fiscal plan […]

HALIFAX — New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says the Trump administration is to blame for strained relations between Canada and the United States. Holt met with the other Atlantic premiers in St. John’s, N.L., today, along with representatives from four New England states. She says the premiers and governors in the region acknowledge the Canada-U.S. […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is defending his government’s skills development funding system that allows a minister to hand-pick recipients against the advice of bureaucrats, even after referring an audit of one company to the police. Labour Minister David Piccini has come under sustained fire from opposition parties calling for his resignation since an […]