York Region

TORONTO — A long-delayed Toronto light rail line is finally set to open Sunday and while Premier Doug Ford describes the process getting to that point as a “nightmare,” he also says it’s time to move on. The Eglinton Crosstown LRT is opening Sunday, six years after it was originally scheduled to open, and 15 […]

WINDSOR — Automaker Stellantis is selling its stake in its joint venture battery manufacturing plant in Ontario to its partner, LG Energy Solution. Financial terms of the agreement were not immediately available. NextStar Energy was established as a joint venture by the two companies in 2022. Under the deal, LG Energy Solution will hold full […]

TORONTO — Brandon Ingram celebrated his one-year anniversary with the Toronto Raptors with a 33-point performance in a 123-107 win against the Chicago Bulls on Thursday. Ingram, acquired at the NBA trade deadline on Feb. 6, 2025, enjoyed a strong outing on NBA trade deadline day a year later as the Raptors (31-22) won for […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors achieved two of their aims at the NBA trade deadline, avoiding the luxury tax and adding depth at centre. Toronto formally announced on Thursday that they had completed a three-team deal with the Los Angeles Clippers and Brooklyn Nets, acquiring veteran guard Chris Paul. It was expected that Paul would […]

TORONTO — A teen was fatally shot at a Tim Hortons in Toronto’s east end on Thursday afternoon. Police say the shooting happened in the area of Lawrence Avenue East and Bellamy Road North in Scarborough. They say a male youth was taken to hospital with serious injuries and pronounced dead. Insp. Errol Watson told […]

The union representing striking faculty, librarians and counsellors at Laurentian University says the school has proposed a final deal for members to consider this weekend as the strike nears the third-week mark. The Laurentian University Faculty Association says the Sudbury, Ont., school has characterized the deal as “a final ‘take it or leave it offer,’” […]

Wynton McManis feels he was always destined to wear black and gold. The veteran middle linebackers met with reporters Thursday, a day after signing a one-year deal with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The move comes after McManis spent four seasons with the archrival Toronto Argonauts, helping that franchise win two Grey Cups over that span. “I […]

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says it sees signs of financial stress among homeowners in Toronto and Vancouver, with missed mortgage payments projected to steadily increase, albeit from a low level. Tania Bourassa-Ochoa, deputy chief economist at CMHC, said in a report Thursday that financial pressures among homeowners vary across major markets in Canada, […]

TORONTO — The lawyer representing Canadian businessman Frank Stronach in his Toronto sexual assault trial says she is planning to apply for a stay of proceedings over concerns that some witnesses were coached by prosecutors. Leora Shemesh says concerns regarding abuse of process arose after the defence received a batch of disclosure “at the 11th […]

ST. JOHN’S — Newfoundland and Labrador’s premier is accusing the federal government of creating unequal access to essential medications through a “fractured” approach to pharmacare. Tony Wakeham wrote to Prime Minister Mark Carney this week, noting that Ottawa has signed drug coverage agreements with just three provinces and one territory. The premier said Newfoundland and […]