York Region

TORONTO — Sticker shock hit hard when single mom Kristina Kennedy saw the sausages she usually buys were $1.50 more than expected. As the sole caregiver to four children, the 40-year-old says price hikes at the grocery store are especially tough to swallow, and nearly impossible to plan for when costs keep fluctuating. “And this […]

TORONTO — When Drake was a teenager, he’d stand outside Toronto’s long-gone Escape Nightclub handing out flyers just to get inside and lose himself in Vybz Kartel’s music. On Sunday night, he came full circle, recalling that memory on stage as he welcomed the dancehall star for his first-ever Canadian concert at Scotiabank Arena. Kartel, […]

TORONTO — An editorial published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal on Monday says more youth are using opioids and calls for urgent action to provide treatment when they become addicted. “The scary thing is that we know that earlier onset of use is associated with more severe presentations and more likely progression to addiction […]

BRAMPTON — Kevin He scored three goals, Ryan Roobroeck and Riley Patterson each had a goal and assist, and the visiting Niagara IceDogs beat the Brampton Steelheads 5-1 in Ontario Hockey League action on Sunday. Braidy Wassilyn chipped in with two assists for the IceDogs (9-4-0-1), who outshot the Steelheads 31-30 at the CAA Centre. […]

PONTYPOOL — Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash in the Kawartha Lakes area. Police say officers responded to a report of an ejected motorcyclist on the southbound lane of Highway 115 near Porter Road, east of Pontypool in the City of Kawartha Lakes on Saturday afternoon. They say the 39-year-old woman driving […]

TORONTO — Whether it was at the draft, the trade deadline, or during free agency, Ross Atkins has always emphasized the importance of values during his decade as general manager of the Toronto Blue Jays. Every time there was a potential addition to the team, Atkins never failed to mention their “high character.” He believes […]

TORONTO — Starters Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Kevin Gausman went old-school on Saturday with a classic pitching duel in Game 2 of the World Series. Gausman blinked first and the Los Angeles Dodgers took advantage. The Toronto pitcher retired 17 straight batters before Will Smith hit a go-ahead solo shot in the seventh inning and Max […]

TORONTO — Blue Jays fans were quieted Saturday night after Toronto dropped Game 2 of the World Series against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers, but still expressed confidence in the Jays and the energy they’re bringing to the city. The Blue Jays lost 5-1 to the Dodgers, after defeating Los Angeles 11-4 in Game 1 […]

TORONTO — Will Smith and Max Muncy hit solo homers in the seventh inning to power the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 2 of the World Series on Saturday night at Rogers Centre. Toronto starter Kevin Gausman retired 17 batters in a row before Smith turned […]

U.S. President Donald Trump announced an additional 10-per-cent tariff on Canada on Saturday because the Ontario government didn’t immediately pull down an anti-tariff ad it was running in U.S. markets. The tariff will be “over and above what they are paying now,” Trump said Saturday on his social media platform Truth Social. “Their Advertisement was […]