York Region

TORONTO — The Ontario Liberal Party says it will select a new leader on Nov. 21, an announcement that kicks off its third leadership race since 2020. Several politicians, both provincially and federally, have been weighing bids and assembling teams in the background but have been waiting for the date and rules of the upcoming […]

TORONTO — Residents in southern Ontario are bundling up this morning as a deep freeze is expected to settle in on the region. Environment Canada has issued cold warnings for areas stretching from Pembroke to Windsor, advising of wind chills as low as -35. The bone-chilling cold has already hit the Greater Toronto Area and […]

TORONTO — Eight current and retired Toronto police officers have been charged in an organized crime and corruption investigation. The sprawling investigation led by York Regional Police, whose initial results were announced Thursday, alleges Toronto officers provided personal information used to carry out crimes including shootings, robberies and a murder plot. Investigators allege some officers […]

TORONTO — Environment Canada says prolonged periods of extreme cold are expected this weekend for much of southern Ontario, including the Greater Toronto Area where it could feel like -30 with the wind chill. The bone-chilling cold will hit Toronto Friday night into Saturday morning, and is predicted to return Saturday night into Sunday morning […]

Three Peel Regional Police officers have been suspended in connection to a corruption and organized crime investigation that led to criminal charges against 27 suspects, including seven Toronto police officers and one retired officer. Const. Tyler Bell-Morena says the force west of Toronto has administratively suspended three officers, pending further investigation by York Reginal Police. […]

Automaker Stellantis is selling its stake in an Ontario battery manufacturing plant to its joint venture partner LG Energy Solution for a nominal US$100, as the automaker announced a broader reset of its electric vehicle strategy. Under the deal, LG Energy Solution will hold full ownership of the plant in Windsor, Ont., with the acquisition […]

TORONTO — The CEO of the provincial agency that runs GO Transit is apologizing to riders for major delays and disruptions since a train derailed west of Union Station at the beginning of the week. Michael Lindsay, the CEO of Metrolinx, says he acknowledges the difficulties commuters have faced throughout the week but the agency […]

TORONTO — Eight active and retired Toronto police officers have been charged in a months-long investigation into organized crime and corruption that also led to more than a dozen other arrests. The probe led by York regional police was announced Thursday, with officials laying out an alleged web of crime they said includes bribery, conspiracy […]

Police in London, Ont., say the case of four people arrested last month after hazardous chemicals were found in a home near Western University is not being treated as a terrorism investigation. Police remain tight-lipped on details about the chemicals and firearms seized in the case, but Det. Supt. Sean Travis confirmed at a press […]

TORONTO — A police oversight body in Ontario could be soon faced with the most high-profile test of its newly vested powers as it considers launching an investigation into alleged Toronto police corruption. The inspector general, a relatively new arm’s-length position tasked by the province with overseeing policing, was asked to investigate Thursday after eight […]