York Region

A series of collisions involving about 50 vehicles on Tuesday morning forced a prolonged closure of Highway 401 in both directions east of Toronto, Ontario Provincial Police said. Police said there was no indication that the crashes caused life-threatening or serious injuries, but several people were brought to hospital with minor injuries. An update Tuesday […]

TORONTO — Craig Berube isn’t interested in learning anything more about his hockey team. The former NHL enforcer believes the pieces are there for the Maple Leafs to make a playoff push and salvage their season. A disastrous homestand means that hill has become an even tougher climb. Long a doormat in the Atlantic Division, […]

If it felt like the earth moved beneath your feet late Tuesday night, it did, if you were in Southern Ontario. Earthquakes Canada recorded a magnitude 3.7 quake north of Toronto just before 11:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The agency noted the tremor was centred near the community of Orillia and occurred at a depth of […]

TORONTO — Dozens of people gathered outside the U.S. Consulate in Toronto on Tuesday for a vigil in memory of Alex Pretti, who was killed by a U.S. Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis on Saturday. The 37-year-old was an intensive care nurse at a veterans affairs hospital and his family said he took part in […]

LONDON — Four people have been charged after hazardous chemicals capable of being used to make explosives were found in a home near Western University. London police say they were called to the university early Saturday to help campus police with a trespasser in custody. Police say a loaded handgun was found at the scene […]

MISSISSAUGA — Manitoba’s Kaitlyn Lawes rolled to a 9-4 victory over Yukon’s Bayly Scoffin on Tuesday to become the first team to secure a playoff spot at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Lawes opened with a three-point end and led 7-1 at the mid-game break. She improved to 6-0 and was the only undefeated team […]

Ontario Provincial Police say a series of collisions involving about 50 vehicles on Tuesday morning forced a prolonged closure of Highway 401 in both directions east of Toronto. Police say there is no indication that the crashes caused life-threatening or serious injuries, but some minor injuries were reported. As of mid-afternoon, the highway remained closed […]

Fourteen years after being selected in the first round of the CFL draft, Shamawd Chambers is preparing the next generation of Canadian football players to pursue a variety of high-performance pathways. On Friday, the former CFL receiver will host the second annual Canadian High School Football ID Camp in Vaughan, Ont., through Out the Chamber […]

TORONTO — Toronto police are seeking help from the public as they search for a man who allegedly escaped from a detention centre by impersonating another inmate. Police say Steven Alexander Guzman Marroquin, who was being held at the Toronto South Detention Centre, escaped custody on Monday. Investigators allege he impersonated another inmate scheduled for […]

Air travel picked back up in earnest today as crews cleared the remnants of a record-breaking snowstorm in Central Canada from the tarmacs. Aviation analytics firm Cirium says Toronto’s Pearson airport notched 46 flight cancellations, or about 11 per cent, as of 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, compared with 10 times that number on Monday. Environment […]