York Region

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays’ offence was in desperate need of a kick-start at the start of the team’s seven-game homestand. A visit by the reeling Athletics appears to be just what the squad was looking for. Toronto reached a double-digit run total for a second straight night in an 11-7 victory on Friday […]

RIMOUSKI — The London Knights are going back to the Memorial Cup final. Blake Montgomery scored the winner 3:35 into the third period to lift the Knights past the Moncton Wildcats 5-2 in the tournament’s semifinal Friday. London will take on the Medicine Hat Tigers in Sunday’s battle for the top prize in Canadian junior […]

Two First Nations in Ontario’s far north have declared states of emergency and are planning evacuations as wildfires threaten their communities. Leaders in Deer Lake First Nation, near the Manitoba boundary, made their declaration today and say they are planning a “complete community evacuation” involving 1,300 people. A forest fire burning nearby is estimated to […]

TORONTO — One of the teen girls accused in the fatal swarming attack on a homeless Toronto man has been found not guilty of second-degree murder, but guilty of the lesser charge of manslaughter. Ontario Superior Court Justice Philip Campbell said it wasn’t proven beyond a reasonable doubt that the girl dealt the fatal blow […]

TORONTO — A pair of familiar faces could make their return Saturday when Toronto FC hosts Charlotte FC in MLS play. Toronto fullback Richie Laryea, out since March 1 with a hamstring injury, is available to see some minutes. Toronto coach Robin Fraser says the 30-year-old Canadian international has impressed since joining the team for […]

TORONTO — A judge has found a teen girl guilty of manslaughter in the fatal swarming attack on a homeless Toronto man in 2022. The girl, who was 14 at the time of the attack, had been charged with second-degree murder in Kenneth Lee’s death. More coming. The Canadian Press

TORONTO — The Toronto Catholic District School Board, along with some emergency responders, are warning parents about “dangerous” social-media challenges that are trending among students in Ontario schools. The board said the challenges are recorded on video and shared online to encourage others to participate, but they can pose serious risks to students and the […]

PICKERING — Residents of a Pickering, Ont., neighbourhood are mourning an elderly woman who was fatally stabbed outside her home Thursday afternoon, as police say a 14-year-old boy has been charged with first-degree murder in her death. Durham Regional Police said the attack happened in the area of Lynn Heights Drive and Fairport Road around […]

TORONTO — A judge is expected to deliver a verdict this afternoon for one of the teen girls accused in the fatal swarming attack on a homeless Toronto man in 2022. The girl, who was 14 at the time of the attack, was one of eight teens charged in Kenneth Lee’s death. Her second-degree murder […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Catholic District School Board is warning parents about “dangerous” social media challenges that are trending among students in Ontario schools. The board says the challenges are recorded on video and shared online to encourage others to participate, but they can pose serious risks to students and the entire school community. Among […]