York Region

Ontario’s police watchdog says it is not currently investigating allegations that police officers assaulted a lawyer at an Oshawa, Ont., courthouse. The Special Investigations Unit says it was notified of the incident by Durham regional police on Tuesday but has not invoked its mandate “at this time.” The SIU says its jurisdiction is limited to […]

OSHAWA — General Motors is set to cut the third shift at its Oshawa Assembly Plant on Friday, putting hundreds of workers at the plant out of a job. Unifor says more than 700 direct jobs at the plant, plus hundreds more at supply chain companies will be lost in the move, while GM says […]

TORONTO — A man who escaped from a Toronto detention centre on Monday by allegedly impersonating another inmate has been arrested. Toronto police say Steven Alexander Guzman Marroquin, who was being held at the Toronto South Detention Centre, escaped custody by impersonating another inmate who was set to be released. Police say the 32-year-old man […]

TORONTO — When Kathryn Bakos was house hunting a few years ago, her checklist included some things that might not come first in mind for a dream home. “I did not want a reverse-sloped driveway,” she explained in an interview. “My husband said, well, what happens if we find our perfect home? I said, it’s […]

TORONTO — Brandon Ingram couldn’t help but shake his head. He knows the Toronto Raptors have to be better at closing out opponents. Ingram had 27 points, six rebounds, and three steals as the Raptors coughed up a 119-92 loss to the New York Knicks on Wednesday. Toronto led by as many as 12 points […]

TORONTO — Mikal Bridges scored 30 points, including 19 in the third quarter, as the New York Knicks rolled past the Toronto Raptors 119-92 on Wednesday. OG Anunoby had 26 points and a season-high six steals against his former team as New York (29-18) won its fourth straight. Karl-Anthony Towns had eight points but 22 […]

GOLDEN VALLEY — Canadian forward Marcus Caldeira, who scored 42 goals for West Virginia University during a stellar college career, has signed with Minnesota United. Minnesota took Caldeira in the first round (20th overall) of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft. But the 21-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., opted to return to school, unwilling to forgo his college […]

Brooke Henderson has had her sister Brittany Sepanik as her caddie for almost the entirety of her career. That will come to an end, or at least a yearlong pause, after this week’s Hilton Grand Vacation Tournament of Champions as Sepanik is set to begin maternity leave. The sisters have had success at the first […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s education minister placed a seventh school board under supervision Wednesday in order to prevent dozens of teachers from being laid off, he says, and he is planning to soon take control of another board over financial concerns. Paul Calandra announced that he has put Peel District School Board under supervision and is […]

TORONTO — Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario has banned media from its upcoming convention for the first time since he became the premier in 2018. Ford says he is always available to reporters, but the convention will remain closed to them. The convention is set to take place this weekend at the Toronto […]