York Region

TORONTO — A Toronto police officer who was fatally shot during a police raid earlier this month was remembered on Wednesday as a man deeply committed to his profession, as family members, fellow officers and officials gathered at his funeral. Hundreds of people paid tribute to Const. Marc Pinizzotto at the Toronto Congress Centre as […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts are adding linebacker Kevin Eiben and defensive back Carl Brazley to their all-time list. Eiben and Brazley will be inducted Aug. 22 at halftime of Toronto’s game versus the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at BMO Field. Eiben, 46, of Delta. B.C., spent 11 of his 12 CFL seasons with Toronto (2001-11). Over […]

OSHAWA — A 30-year-old woman has been charged with sexually assaulting a child at a group home in Oshawa, Ont., where she worked. Durham Region police allege the group home employee sexually assaulted a 13-year-old boy several times between last September and January. They say they began investigating in February. The suspect is now facing […]

The mayor of a town north of Toronto says Frank Stronach’s name will be removed from a recreation centre after the Canadian billionaire was found guilty of sexual assault last week. Tom Mrakas, the mayor of Aurora, Ont, says the town will begin the process of finding a new naming rights partner for the Stronach […]

LONDON — Canadians Bianca Andreescu and Katherine Sebov beat the heat on Wednesday and moved within a win of a berth in the women’s singles draw at Wimbledon. Andreescu, a former world No. 4 from Mississauga, Ont., cruised after a first-set setback in a 6-7, 6-1, 6-4 win over Switzerland’s Jil Teichmann. Andreescu, who lost […]

Hamilton’s proposed citywide pause on new data centres easily survived its first test before city council, with local legislators rejecting a bid to exempt smaller facilities. Council voted 15-1 to advance the proposed moratorium, with a final vote expected at next month’s council meeting. The moratorium is framed as a chance for the city to […]

TORONTO — A new report shows Toronto has seen a dramatic spike in speeding in the months since the Ontario government scrapped automated speed enforcement cameras. The report, which Toronto city council is set to consider at its meeting this week, shows the percentage of drivers travelling at least 16 kilometres per hour over the […]

TORONTO — Family members, police officers and officials are gathering in Toronto today to honour a constable who was fatally shot during a police raid earlier this month. A procession for Const. Marc Pinizzotto is underway and will be followed by a funeral service at the Toronto Congress Centre at 1 p.m., which will be […]

Chase Reid has tried to keep his head down and tune out the noise. As one of the top prospects heading into the NHL draft, that was always going to be an uphill struggle — especially in the social media age — with projections and opinions peppering the internet. “They’re popping up a lot more […]

PICKERING — A new report says homes valued under $500,000 are taking up a bigger share of Ontario’s real estate landscape, led by a shift in the condominium market. New data released by the Municipal Property Assessment Corp. shows those lower-valued homes now account for nearly 24 per cent of Ontario’s real estate market, up […]