York Region

TORONTO — As more people worry about their environmental footprint in both life and death, one cemetery operator is offering a unique alternative to traditional burials – coffins and urns made of mushrooms. Mount Pleasant Group, which provides funeral and cremation services in the Greater Toronto Area, says the fully biodegradable products from Dutch company […]

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the member of provincial parliament for Sault Ste. Marie is no longer part of the Progressive Conservative caucus. The circumstances of Chris Scott’s departure are unclear, but a spokesperson for Ford directed questions to the Sault Ste. Marie police, who did not immediately return a call. Ford was asked for […]

Guelph police say they are investigating after a woman died when she and her family were struck by a pickup truck Friday afternoon. Police say emergency crews were called to the intersection of Paisley Road and Alma Street North in Guelph just after 5 p.m. They say a man and a woman were walking with […]

Ontario’s Solicitor General Michael Kerzner says he wants to see the return of mandatory minimum sentences for “serious crimes” and a “three-strikes” rule denying bail for repeat offenders. Kerzner outlines his requests in an open letter sent to Justice Minister Sean Fraser and Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree this morning. Fraser said last week that […]

TORONTO — A 14-year-old boy was seriously injured after a collision early Sunday morning in Toronto. Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit says a Toronto Police Service officer pursued a driver for speeding, and that a collision occurred involving the driver and another vehicle. The collision occurred at the intersection of Lawrence Avenue East and Kingston Road. […]

SAINT CATHARINES — Ryerson Edgar scored three goals and added an assist in leading the Niagara IceDogs to a 5-1 win over the visiting Sudbury Wolves in Ontario Hockey League action on Sunday at the Meridian Centre. Cole Cooksey and Sean Doherty also scored for the IceDogs, who outshot the visitors 37-32 and led 1-0 […]

TORONTO — Esther Okoronkwo scored the tying goal in the 38th minute as AFC Toronto played to a 1-1 draw against Halifax Tides FC on Sunday in Northern Super League. The draw extended league-leading Toronto’s (13-6-3) unbeaten run to four games, with three consecutive wins leading up to Sunday. Okoronkwo put a low shot into […]

Ontario Premier Doug Ford made a weekend visit to Barrie, Ont., where he joined Mayor Alex Nuttall in touring the city’s homeless encampments. In a Facebook post shared by Nuttall on Sept. 20, the two can be seen visiting the sites. Nuttall called for provincial support earlier this month after declaring a state of emergency […]

TORONTO — A 14-year-old boy was seriously injured after a collision early Saturday morning in Toronto. Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit says a Toronto Police Service officer pursued a driver for speeding, and that a collision occurred involving the driver and another vehicle. According to the SIU, the boy was driving the first vehicle and was […]

Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles won a leadership review on Saturday. Stiles won 68 per cent of the votes cast at a party convention in Niagara Falls, Ont. Speaking at the convention, Stiles said the Ontario NDP will learn from the last election and make needed changes. In February, Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives won a […]