York Region

TORONTO — Filmmaker Shawn Levy said his recognition on Canada’s Walk of Fame is a tribute to how his Canadian roots are an ongoing part of his career. The Montreal-born director and producer, who is an executive producer of the Netflix series “Stranger Things” and who’s directing the recently announced film “Star Wars: Starfighter,” said […]

TORONTO — Vernon Adams Jr. and Dedrick Mills scored fourth-quarter touchdowns to lead the unbeaten Calgary Stampeders past the winless Toronto Argonauts 29-19 on a breezy Saturday afternoon. Adams Jr.’s eight-yard scamper at 7:43 put Calgary ahead 26-11. It came after Lirim Hajrullahu’s 47-yard field goal at 5:08 cut Toronto’s deficit to 19-11. Mills put […]

FORT ST. JOHN — A health authority in northern British Columbia says measles is officially circulating in a remote community in the province’s northeast. Northern Health says multiple lab-confirmed cases of measles have been confirmed in Wonowon, about 89 kilometres northwest of Fort St. John, B.C. It notes the first case appears to have been […]

TORONTO — A Toronto-born drag king says he has performed in Pride festivals worldwide, but there is one thing that keeps bringing him back to the city. “There’s so many different people that come from all over the world to Toronto Pride because it feels like everyone is welcome,” said the artist who performs under […]

SARNIA — An Ontario First Nation that has been under a state of emergency for over a year due to high levels of a toxic chemical is recommending the evacuation of part of the community. Aamjiwnaang First Nation declared a state of emergency in April 2024 and issued a similar evacuation notice in October over […]

MONTREAL — Fred Vasseur made a brief cameo in the “F1” blockbuster movie coming to theatres this month. The Ferrari team principal wonders if the big-screen audition might help him land a second career in acting, since so many Italian newspapers are calling for his ousting. “I’m looking for a new job,” he said, filling […]

TORONTO — There’s no place like home for Wynton McManis and the Toronto Argonauts. Toronto (0-1) hosts the Calgary Stampeders (1-0) on Saturday afternoon in its home opener. After the Argos began their Grey Cup title defence with a 28-10 road loss in Montreal last week, McManis welcomes the return to BMO Field, where the […]

Commissioner Lisa King wants to bring the Women’s Football Alliance to Canada. The WFA has partnered with Cosmos Sports & Entertainment, a sports-marketing firm based in Mississauga, Ont., to search for ownership groups in Canada for teams to play in the league’s pro division starting next season. “The WFA has spent over 15 years building […]

OTTAWA — A regional chief for Anishinabek Nation says he briefed Ontario Provincial Police yesterday on what to expect when First Nations take to the streets to protest provincial and federal legislation aimed at fast-tracking major projects. Scott McLeod says he was invited by an Indigenous relations coordinator to brief officers at the OPP’s Orillia […]

The province’s police watchdog says a 34-year-old man shot by police in Markham, Ont., earlier this week has died in hospital. The Special Investigations Unit has been looking into the shooting that took place early Wednesday morning in a condominium complex on Buchanan Drive. York Region police have said that officers responding to a welfare […]