York Region

KINGSTON — Police in Kingston, Ont., say a pedestrian has died after being hit by a vehicle that crossed over a road median and onto the sidewalk. Investigators say they responded to a report of a crash at Bath Road between Portsmouth Avenue and Sir John A. Macdonald Boulevard on Wednesday around 5:30 p.m. They […]

Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore says an infant born prematurely and infected with measles has died in southwestern Ontario. More coming. The Canadian Press

LEAMINGTON, ONTARIO — Catalina Friesen got a call one night in February from one of her clients, a Low German-speaking mother in Aylmer, Ont. Her daughter had a rash that covered her body. The five-year-old had a fever and was coughing out of control. “I said, ‘just take her to emerge, especially if she’s not […]

New shows from Elliot Page and Tom Green are among the highlights of Bell Media’s 2025/26 programming slate. “Slo Pitch,” a comedy about a scrappy queer softball team trying to make it to the beer league championships, is coming to Crave and CTV. It’s the first project under a co-development deal between Pageboy Productions and […]

TORONTO — More than 2,200 Ontarians died from opioids last year, a 15 per cent decrease from 2023, newly released data from the Office of the Chief Coroner shows. “What goes through my head is a small degree of optimism in the fact that we have seen less people die last year, which is very […]

TORONTO — Even though it was their first career meeting, Alejandro Kirk knows the tendencies of Phillies closer Jordan Romano better than almost anyone. Kirk took full advantage Wednesday night by driving in Vladimir Guerrero Jr. with the winning run to give Toronto a 2-1 walkoff victory over Philadelphia at Rogers Centre. After fouling off […]

TORONTO — Three masked suspects who indiscriminately opened fire inside a Toronto pub in March are now facing attempted murder and other charges, police said Wednesday as they announced 10 arrests in connection with a string of violent incidents across the city. The mass shooting at the Piper Arms pub near the Scarborough Town Centre […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government has given itself the power to suspend provincial and municipal laws for chosen projects in areas it deems to have economic importance. On Wednesday afternoon, the province passed Bill 5, the so-called Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, which has sparked a firestorm of anger among First […]

CALEDON — It’s always a busy week for Canada’s top male golfers ahead of the RBC Canadian Open, with more media appearances and sponsor events than other PGA Tour events. But on Tuesday, as Nick Taylor, Taylor Pendrith and Mackenzie Hughes were participating in the event’s media day, their cellphones came alive. The tee times […]

CALEDON — Rory McIlroy and Robert MacIntyre don’t just love playing golf, they’re students of the history of the game. That’s why they’re both set on once again capturing the RBC Canadian Open and blocking a Canadian from winning on home soil. The pair have combined for three of the past four Canadian Open titles, […]