York Region

TORONTO — Cut the red tape and cue the white dress. Two Ontario Progressive Conservative members of provincial parliament are proposing to remove a layer of bureaucracy and let MPPs such as themselves more easily officiate weddings. A private member’s bill from Matthew Rae and Dave Smith would automatically grant an MPP the authority to […]

MILTON — Dale Hunter has a shot at a rare championship double. Two weeks ago, the former NHL star coached the OHL’s London Knights to a Memorial Cup title. On Saturday night, he’ll look to add the $1-million Pepsi North America Cup to his impressive sports resume. Hunter is the co-owner of Crack Shot, an […]

HAMILTON — Hamilton police say a 20-year-old man is facing multiple charges after a deadly October collision on the Lincoln Alexander Parkway that was believed to be connected to a dispute between high school students. Police say the crash occurred on Oct. 11, 2024, and witnesses reported that two or three vehicles were racing on […]

TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 74 new measles cases over the last week, bringing the total number of people in the province who have fallen ill to 2,083 since October. That’s lower than the number of new cases reported over the last several weeks, but includes an uptick in northern Ontario. Public Health Ontario data […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s information and privacy commissioner says Premier Doug Ford’s government broke its legal, record-keeping obligations amid its now-reversed decision to open up parts of the protected Greenbelt lands for housing. As part of Commissioner Patricia Kosseim’s annual report, she says that a number of freedom-of-information appeals her office received on Greenbelt-related requests revealed […]

TORONTO — New data shows more people are filing complaints about obstetrical and gynecological care in Ontario, with insensitivity, poor communication and lack of trauma awareness among the most common grievances. Ontario’s Patient Ombudsman Craig Thompson says his office received 168 complaints between April 2024 and March 2025, compared to 130 over the same period […]

TORONTO — A newly released report estimates Canada will need at least $30 billion in new capital investments by 2040 if it wants to meet domestic demand for the critical minerals key to a green economy transition. But the Canadian Climate Institute’s report says cutting back on environmental safeguards and Indigenous consultation to speed up […]

Provincial police say they have charged two people with manslaughter in the 2023 death of an infant in northern Ontario. OPP say they were called to a hospital in Wawa on Dec. 2, 2023, after family members brought in a baby with no vital signs. After a lengthy investigation, police say they have arrested a […]

TORONTO — Dozens of goats have returned to a Toronto park to munch on invasive and woody plants as part of an eco-friendly city project. After a successful pilot last summer, a herd of 50 goats is grazing a new section of the Don Valley Brick Works Park meadow over two days this week. “The […]

TORONTO — Canadian boxer Amanda (Bambola) Galle already holds the IBO bantamweight title. Now the 36-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., wants to add to her collection. Galle (11-0-1) will get a bigger platform to do so, having signed with Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) co-founded by Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian. “I know it’s going to put […]