York Region

TORONTO — Ontario’s former integrity commissioner, who authored a lengthy report on the provincial government’s Greenbelt scandal, has died a year after retiring. J. David Wake served as Ontario integrity commissioner from 2016 to 2025 and in that time conducted many investigations, including the consequential report on the government’s decision to remove lands from the […]

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed veteran Canadian receiver Kiondre Smith to a contract extension Tuesday. Smith is now under contract with Hamilton through the 2027 campaign. The six-foot-one, 180-pound Smith is in his fifth CFL season, all with Hamilton. Smith had 86 catches for 1,126 yards and five TDs last season, his first 1,000-yard […]

HAMILTON — New Hammers head coach Jay McKee wants to implement a “relentless” playing style that will appeal to Hamilton fans in their inaugural American Hockey League season. The team unveiled its jerseys — almost identical to the look of the New York Islanders’ jerseys — for the upcoming season along with introducing McKee, who […]

PICKERING — Ontario’s alcohol and gaming regulator says the operator of Pickering Casino Resort is facing a $170,000 fine after failing to identify “high risk” patrons and report suspicious activity, including possible signs of money laundering. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario says an audit of Pickering Casino Resort showed Great Canadian Entertainment failed […]

The mayor of Niagara Falls, Ont., has apologized for comments about Kashechewan First Nation evacuees made during a recent council meeting that discussed homelessness in the city. The city has been hosting in hotels hundreds of evacuees from the First Nation for almost six months after a water crisis in the northern Ontario community forced […]

TORONTO — Kyle Lowry is retiring after a 20-year NBA career that included nine seasons with the Toronto Raptors, six all-star selections and the franchise’s first NBA championship. Here is a look at some of the defining moments from Lowry’s Raptors career. July 2012: The Raptors acquired Lowry from Houston in a trade that sent […]

TORONTO — Kyle Lowry, who starred in Toronto for nine seasons and was instrumental in the team’s only NBA title, is signing a one-day contract to retire as a Raptor. The 40-year-old announced the decision Tuesday in a video posted to Instagram, saying: “Toronto. My home.” The Raptors simultaneously posted a photo of Lowry in […]

TORONTO — Toronto Public Health says nearly 40 heat-related emergency department visits were recorded during last week’s heat wave that scorched the city. Officials say Toronto hospitals reported a total of 39 heat-related ER visits from June 30 until July 4, when Environment Canada’s orange level heat alert was in effect. The highest number was […]

The company behind Crown Royal whisky says it has agreed to sell its bottling plant in southern Ontario. A spokesperson for Diageo says in a statement that while the agreement for the Amherstburg facility has been signed, details about its buyer won’t be shared. The statement says more information will be shared “when appropriate.” The […]

Renata Ford, the wife of former Toronto mayor Rob Ford and sister-in-law to Premier Doug Ford, has died. The premier confirmed the news Monday in a brief statement. He says the whole family is hurting for Renata Ford’s children and that they’re asking for privacy. Renata Ford ran as a candidate in Toronto for the […]