York Region

As more than 430 athletes awaited the outcome of Thursday’s MLS SuperDraft, Canadian striker Marcus Caldeira faced a different deadline. After being taken in the first round (20th overall) by Minnesota United in the 2024 draft (held Dec. 19, 2023), the 21-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., returned to West Virginia University where he continued to add […]

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford have signed an agreement to speed up the approval of major projects under a “one project, one process, one decision” model. This approach means that projects that would have been subject to environmental assessments at both the federal and provincial levels will now go […]

TORONTO — Prosecutors have withdrawn a second-degree murder charge against Timothy Rees, weeks after Ontario’s top court set aside his conviction in the 1989 killing of a 10-year-old girl. The Court of Appeal for Ontario last month ordered a new trial for Rees, but it was up to the Crown to decide whether to proceed […]

Workers and employers in Ontario are gearing up for significant changes in the hiring process as new pay transparency requirements are set to come into effect next year. The province is the latest to enact such rules, which will compel employers to disclose salary information on job postings. Experts say it will help streamline the […]

Provincial police say a woman has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of her mother in eastern Ontario. Police say officers responded to a request for a well-being check at a home in Lansdowne at around 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday. They say officers found a woman dead inside the home, and a postmortem […]

Blizzard conditions continue across Saskatchewan and Manitoba today. Environment Canada says the winter storm system is pushing through the southern parts of the two Prairie provinces, where blowing snow and gusty winds will begin to taper off later today. Winter storm warnings have also been issued across north-central Ontario and into Quebec, with up to […]

KITCHENER — Brady Martin scored twice as Canada defeated Sweden 2-1 in pre-tournament action for the world junior hockey championship Wednesday. Gavin McKenna, a projected top pick in next summer’s NHL draft, provided two assists and Carter George made 19 saves for Canada. Viggo Bjorck replied for Sweden and Herman Liv stopped 24 shots at […]

KENORA — Provincial Police in Ontario say a 23-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a man from Onigaming First Nation. They say officers from the Treaty Three Police Service, with help from the Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police, responded to a call at a residence in Onigaming […]

TORONTO — World champion slopestyle snowboarder Liam Brearley will not compete in the Olympic Games because of a knee injury that required surgery. The 22-year-old from Gravenhurst, Ont., injured his knee and ankle while training in November. Brearley claimed world championship slopestyle gold in Engadin, Switzerland, in March with a dominating second run of 90.15 […]

TORONTO — AFC Toronto moved to retain nine players Wednesday, including goalkeeper Sierra Cota-Yarde, midfielder Nikki Small and forward Kaylee Hunter. Cota-Yarde, Small and Hunter had their contracts extended through 2027 with Hunter’s deal also including a club option for 2028. Goalkeeper Danielle Krzyzaniak’s contract was extended through 2026 with midfielder Sarah Stratigakis’ extension running […]