York Region

TORONTO — Years after Kenneth Law’s arrest, a father who holds the Ontario man responsible for his son’s death by suicide says little has been done to rein in the online trade of lethal substances that continues to claim lives in Canada and abroad. David Parfett, whose 22-year-old son Tom took his own life in […]

WASHINGTON — American authorities say a Toronto man has been sentenced to 33 years in prison in what they describe as a “prolific sextortion scheme” that targeted more than 100 children across the United States. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia says the sentence comes after 40-year-old Ramanan Pathmanathan pleaded guilty in […]

TORONTO — The middling Miami Marlins departed Toronto with back-to-back losses against the Blue Jays, but their three Canadians left an impression. Otto Lopez enjoyed a four-hit game in the 2-1 defeat in the series finale against the Blue Jays (27-29). Liam Hicks continues to lead Miami (26-31) with 44 RBIs and 11 homers. Owen […]

Tajon Buchanan knows black-and-white images of his face are posted on billboards and flashing on TVs across Canada. Bright orange rivulets of sweat streak his skin, part of Gatorade’s latest campaign ahead of this summer’s FIFA World Cup. Living in eastern Spain, Buchanan doesn’t see the ads, but he hears about them from family and […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s solicitor general is defending the new powers he is giving himself to direct police boards to follow provincial priorities. Michael Kerzner says the new powers in the province’s recent omnibus legislation will be used to align local police priorities with what the province wants to prioritize. Kerzner says it’s a mechanism to […]

HAMILTON — Kris Sparre has been named head coach of Hamilton’s Professional Women’s Hockey League franchise, the league announced Wednesday. Sparre joins the expansion team after serving as head coach of the Boston Fleet, guiding the club to a 62-point season — a record 18-point improvement from 2024-25 — before losing to Ottawa in the […]

TORONTO — Community advocates allege homeless people have been facing escalating violence at the hands of security guards at Toronto’s Union Station in the run-up to the FIFA World Cup tournament. Members of the Toronto Underhoused and Homeless Union rallied Tuesday at Berczy Park near Canada’s largest transit hub to protest what they called a […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s solicitor general says he will review policing laws to see if changes need to be made after the Toronto police chief highlighted that he can only suspend officers charged abroad with pay. Toronto police have said that three officers were charged in Barcelona while on vacation and media outlets in Spain say […]

VAUGHAN — Police in York Region say a former community centre employee is facing multiple charges after he allegedly confined two minors in a room and sexually assaulted one of them. Police allege the victims were at a Vaughan, Ont., community centre on April 30 when they were approached by an employee. They allege the […]

HAMILTON — Head coach Scott Milanovich has plenty on his plate during the Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ training camp, but he’s not worrying about the state of his kicking game. That’s because veteran Canadian Marc Liegghio has been stellar the last two seasons. “I just trust him,” said Milanovich, who’s entering his third season as Hamilton’s head […]