York Region

TORONTO — Ontario is set to table legislation today to strengthen dangerous driving laws in honour of a man who was killed by an alleged dangerous driver in the summer. Andrew’s Law would enact lifetime driving bans for those convicted of dangerous driving causing death. The new law would also allow police to immediately suspend […]

TORONTO — When Brandon Ingram was traded from the New Orleans Pelicans to the Raptors last season, he made it clear he wanted to stay in Toronto. But there’s been a specific part of being a Raptor that he loves. “I guess Darko coming into the locker room, yelling,” laughed Ingram, referring to head coach […]

TORONTO — Brandon Ingram scored a season-high 37 points as the Raptors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 110-99 on Monday to extend Toronto’s win streak to eight games. Scottie Barnes had a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds Toronto (13-5). Backup centre Sandro Mamukelashvili had 12 points and was one board away from a double-double. […]

McGill University’s decision to cut 25 sports teams following the 2025-26 school year is “unfortunate,” U Sports CEO Pierre Arsenault says. The school said that it “carried out an extensive review process that involved discussions with internal and external stakeholders” before coming to its conclusion last Thursday. McGill stated that an audit in 2024 and […]

OTTAWA — A First Nation in Ontario is looking to create what it’s calling a “sovereign wealth fund” to bypass government and move major projects forward faster with Indigenous participation. The First Nations Sovereign Wealth Fund, proposed by Chippewas of the Thames First Nation in southwestern Ontario, seeks to make it easier for First Nations […]

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Lions will face the Edmonton Elks and Calgary Stampeders in Kelowna, B.C., next season while their home stadium of B.C. Place hosts the FIFA World Cup. The Lions will battle the Stampeders at the Apple Bowl on June 27, then take on the Elks at the same venue on July 4. […]

TORONTO — Shouts and chants rained down upon politicians at the Ontario legislature Monday as the government passed a housing bill that critics say makes it easier for landlords to evict tenants. Queen’s Park security eventually cleared the public gallery in order to complete the final vote on Bill 60. Premier Doug Ford told the […]

TORONTO — Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra says standardized testing results are set to be made public next week after he delayed their release, and he’s suggesting changes may be coming. Results from math and literacy testing by the Education Quality and Accountability Office are normally released earlier in the fall for the previous school […]

BRAMPTON — Police say all three people who were unaccounted for after a deadly fire at a home in Brampton, Ont., have been located — two of them dead and the third safe. Peel regional police and Ontario’s fire marshal’s office gave an update today on the ongoing investigation into the Thursday morning blaze. Police […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government is set to table legislation that would require people accused of a crime and granted bail to provide a cash security deposit up front, rather than paying later if they break their bail conditions. Attorney General Doug Downey says he believes that measure and others announced today would […]