York Region

TORONTO — Some Blue Jays fans booed the United States’ national anthem at Toronto’s home opener against the Baltimore Orioles. There were scattered but audible boos from the sold-out crowd at Rogers Centre as the “The Star-Spangled Banner” was sung by the 40-person ensemble from the local stage production of “the Lion King.” Those jeers […]

TORONTO — Canada’s oldest company, Hudson’s Bay, may be on the verge of landing more time to save the six stores it has temporarily been able to rescue from liquidation. An Ontario court has spent the last two days hearing from lawyers about a proposed restructuring plan that could help the beleaguered department store find […]

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Thursday he was told by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick this week that Canadian-made vehicles with 50 per cent or more American parts will not face the tariffs set to hit all imports into the United States next week. U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday to […]

TORONTO — When Inuk singer Elisapie set out to record her pop covers album “Inuktitut,” she wasn’t planning to be a part of history at the Juno Awards. And yet this weekend, the Montreal singer-songwriter heads to Vancouver to help mark an important moment for language representation. For the first time in its 55 years, […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have put out an aggressive but unorthodox lineup for their home opener against the Baltimore Orioles. Shortstop Bo Bichette, first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and left-fielder Anthony Santander will be the first three up in Toronto’s batting order in the matinee. Andres Gimenez will bat cleanup, an unusual spot […]

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says the new 25 per cent U.S. tariff hitting Ontario’s auto industry will have a spillover effect for businesses in the province. During her weekly update on tariffs today, Holt quoted New Brunswick-based research consultant David Campbell who has said that “when Ontario sneezes, New Brunswick catches a […]

TORONTO — The Grand Slam of Curling will hold an event outside of Canada for the first time next season. Organizers say the series will make a stop in Lake Tahoe, Nev., as part of a five-event schedule for the 2025-26 campaign. The 4,200-seat Tahoe Blue Event Center will host the GSOC Tahoe event from […]

TORONTO — Royal Bank of Canada may see near-term headwinds that drive lower-than-expected performance, but the bank is well positioned amid the current economic uncertainty, chief executive Dave McKay said Thursday. Speaking at the big Canadian bank’s first investor day since June 2018, McKay said RBC has started to see some softening across some of […]

TORONTO — Jayden Nelson and Ralph Priso, two young Canadians deemed surplus to requirements by Toronto FC, return to BMO Field on Saturday as members of the Vancouver Whitecaps. With the Whitecaps (4-1-0) atop the Western Conference and Toronto (0-4-1) second-from-last in the East, both will likely arrive with a smile on their face. “Before […]

CAYUGA, Ont. — Opening arguments are underway in the trial of two people accused of murder in the shooting death of a provincial police officer more than two years ago. Ontario Provincial Police Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala was shot on Dec. 27, 2022 while responding to a vehicle in a ditch west of Hagersville, Ont., near […]