York Region

TORONTO — Toronto FC coach Robin Fraser and Gregg Berhalter, his Chicago Fire counterpart, are no strangers, having played shoulder to shoulder at centre back for the U.S. “He was a great player to play with, actually,” said Berhalter. “I have a lot of respect for Robin, and for what he’s done and him as […]

The City of Waterloo says police will be allowed to detain and charge anyone who attends or hosts an unsanctioned St. Patrick’s Day street party or otherwise violates its nuisance bylaw over the weekend. The city says it obtained an injunction in an effort to help law enforcement deal with large, unsanctioned gatherings, which it […]

OTTAWA — Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister Friday, along with a leaner Liberal cabinet that he said is focused on “meeting the moment” and facing down the threat posed by U.S. President Donald Trump. Here’s what the world’s top news outlets wrote about Carney after his appointment. The United States: […]

THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, Ont. — Canada’s Reece Howden won ski cross gold and teammate Kevin Drury earned bronze at a World Cup on Friday at Craigleith Ski Club. Howden, from Cultus Lake, B.C., finished ahead of Switzerland’s Alex Fiva in the four-man big final. Drury, from Toronto, reached the podium by holding off Florian Wilmsmann […]

OTTAWA — Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister in a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa today. Here’s the latest on today’s events — which also included the introduction of a new cabinet (all times Eastern): _____ 1:57 p.m. Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland is dismissing the suggestion that her new role […]

The City of Hamilton says it has cleared more than a dozen encampments from public property as of this week under a municipal bylaw, following the council’s repeal of a protocol that had permitted them. In 2023, the city approved an encampment protocol that allowed outdoor shelters as long as they followed specific location guidelines […]

OTTAWA — Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister in a ceremony at Rideau Hall on Friday morning, along with a leaner Liberal cabinet that he said is focused on “meeting the moment” and facing down the threat posed by U.S. President Donald Trump. In his first press conference as prime minister, […]

TORONTO — Ontario is seeing a massive surge in measles cases as an ongoing outbreak spreads in the province among unvaccinated people. Public Health Ontario is reporting 372 total cases since an outbreak began on Oct. 28, 2024. That’s a jump of 195 cases since the agency’s last report on Feb. 27. The spread has […]

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. — The chief executive of one of Canada’s largest steel producers says it is in discussions with federal and provincial leaders to determine what forms of government support might be available to help offset the Trump administration’s tariffs. Algoma Steel Group Inc. CEO Michael Garcia says his company is also in […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index fell almost 150 points while U.S. markets were also down in late-morning trading Thursday. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 146.50 points at 24,276.84. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 461.13 points at 40,889.80. The S&P 500 index was down 64.37 points at 5,534.93, while […]