York Region

TORONTO — In the hours and minutes leading up to the first Toronto Tempo game ever on Wednesday at Coca-Coliseum, normalcy reigned. Well before the Tempo fell 83-78 against the Connecticut Sun, fans waited in long lines for merchandise, players went through shootaround and seats slowly filled in anticipation of tip-off. Just like any old […]

TORONTO — The WNBA has officially arrived in Toronto. In their first game in franchise history, the Toronto Tempo lost 83-78 to the Connecticut Sun in pre-season action on Wednesday at Coca-Cola Coliseum. Fittingly, it was Hamilton’s Kia Nurse who landed the first basket in Tempo history, swishing a three-pointer and sending the crowd into […]

TORONTO — Ernie Clement hit a two-run homer and Kazuma Okamoto drove in two runs to power the Toronto Blue Jays to an 8-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had three hits and Brandon Valenzuela hit a solo shot and scored three times as the Blue Jays won their […]

TORONTO — Police presence in Toronto during the World Cup may be “stronger than we’ve ever seen at any event,” the force said Wednesday as the federal government announced up to $145 million for security over the upcoming soccer tournament. Canada is co-hosting the international competition with the United States and Mexico, and 13 matches […]

HAMILTON — Public health officials say a Hamilton restaurant linked to a salmonella outbreak has been allowed to reopen after passing a re-inspection of food safety standards with no new illnesses reported. Hamilton Public Health says there were 29 confirmed cases of salmonella linked to the Piper Arms Stoney Creek restaurant, with 57 probable cases […]

TORONTO — An early morning blaze has left the historic Toronto Humber Yacht Club in ruins in the city’s west end. Firefighters were dispatched to a three-alarm fire shortly before 5 a.m. Wednesday and arrived to find flames coming from all sides of the building and through the roof, fire officials said. No one was […]

As floodwaters begin to recede in some hard-hit parts of Ontario, warnings remain in place with rain forecasted for already inundated regions. Melting snow and rain have swollen Ontario’s lakes and rivers, sending water rushing into basements, businesses and boat houses. Greater Sudbury, which declared a state of emergency last week, came into the spring […]

TORONTO — Ontario autism advocates are calling for greater staffing and funding for special education in the province in order to address what they say is a lack of adequate in-class supports to allow their kids to fully participate and be safe. The Ontario Autism Coalition circulated a survey about the education system within the […]

TORONTO — A Toronto police constable accused of leaking information to criminals in a wide-reaching corruption case will stay behind bars after a bail review in Ontario’s Superior Court. Const. Timothy Barnhardt is one of eight active and retired Toronto police officers charged in Project South, an organized crime and corruption investigation led by York […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say they’ve arrested a suspect in a firearm manufacturing and trafficking scheme that involved 3D-printed guns. Police say a 28-year-old man is facing multiple charges, including a new offence under Canadian law: possession of computer data for the purpose of manufacturing or trafficking firearms. They say the case shows the emerging […]