York Region

Ontario’s police watchdog says there are no grounds to lay criminal charges against two Halton regional police officers who stopped an alleged drunk driver before a fatal crash in Milton two years ago. However, the Special Investigations Unit says part of the officers’ investigation “left much to be desired” and could give rise to misconduct […]

Niagara regional police say they are investigating a fatal tent fire in St. Catharines, Ont. They say officers were conducting patrols early Tuesday morning in the area of Glendale Avenue. That’s when they saw a tent fire within a forested area of Mountain Locks Park. Police say firefighters extinguished the blaze, and a dead male […]

It took some time but Jarell Broxton is finally a Winnipeg Blue Bomber. The six-foot-five, 325-pound American offensive lineman signed a two-year deal with Winnipeg on Tuesday, the first day of CFL free agency. Broxton, 32, spent the last five seasons with the B.C. Lions and last season anchored an offensive line that allowed the […]

TORONTO — The Broadway smash “Operation Mincemeat,” musical adaptations of “The Karate Kid” and “13 Going on 30” and a “docu-concert” about the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald are among the productions coming to Toronto stages in the next year. Mirvish announced Tuesday the seven shows in its main subscription season, in addition to 12 […]

TORONTO — The Broadway smash “Operation Mincemeat,” musical adaptations of “The Karate Kid” and “13 Going on 30” and a “docu-concert” about the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald are among the productions coming to Toronto stages in the next year. Mirvish announced Tuesday the seven shows in its main subscription season, in addition to 12 […]

At post-secondary schools across Ontario students can be found taking unique courses, some of which have them learning about the history of witchcraft, studying Japanese comics or occasionally wearing a Dracula costume. Instructors say these courses aren’t just for amusement – they’re also about teaching students critical thinking skills that are important now more than […]

BURLINGTON, ONT. — Police west of Toronto say one man is dead after a nighttime shooting at a shopping mall. Halton regional police say the shooting happened shortly after 10 p.m. yesterday at the Burlington Centre Mall. Police say a man in his 20s was sent to hospital, where he died. They did not immediately […]

TORONTO — One of Susan Simpson’s scariest moments as a parent came when her diabetic preteen daughter’s blood sugar became dangerously low while on a tree planting field trip and neither she, nor any classmates, nor teachers had a snack that would prevent a health emergency. Simpson, who monitors her child’s blood sugar levels from […]

The union representing faculty, librarians and counsellors at Laurentian University says a majority of its members have voted in favour of ratifying a new collective agreement, ending a three-week strike. The Laurentian University Faculty Association says the Sudbury, Ont., school has characterized the deal as “a final ‘take it or leave it offer,’” and the […]

TORONTO — An Ontario police watchdog has announced a provincewide inspection of the ability of police services and boards to prevent, detect and respond to corruption, after seven current Toronto officers were among those charged in an organized crime investigation. Inspector general Ryan Teschner says he will appoint an external person to conduct the inspection […]