York Region

TORONTO — Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to make an announcement in the Greater Toronto Area today after meeting with his cabinet for two days to prepare for the return of Parliament. Carney’s itinerary says he’s planning to make an announcement about Canada’s “strategic sectors” at 11:00 a.m. ET. On Thursday, Carney and his […]

TORONTO — Tenants at three buildings in Toronto’s east end and their landlord say they have reached an agreement to end a public battle that lasted more than two years. In May 2023, around 100 residents of 71, 75 and 79 Thorncliffe Park Drive in East York stopped paying rent to protest what they said […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say a 14-year-old boy is wanted in connection with a shooting that left two men injured over the Labour Day long weekend. Police say officers responded to a shooting call around Danforth Road and Eglinton Avenue East on Aug. 31. It’s alleged that a young person entered a house with a […]

Police in York Region say a second person has died in a suspected arson at a Richmond Hill, Ont., home that left an 11-year-old girl dead and three others critically injured on Monday. Police say they were called to the scene on Skywood Drive just before 3 a.m. after a report of a house fire. […]

Ontario Provincial Police say human remains discovered in the province’s Algonquin Park in 1980 have been identified as belonging to a man from Ohio, thanks to investigative genetic genealogy. Police say investigators located human remains, a boot, wallet, clothing and camping gear after a hiker found remains near the Hardwood Lookout Trail on April 19, […]

The majority of Proline bettors were firmly on the Calgary Stampeders’ bandwagon on Labour Day. According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., 65 per cent of Proline players backed Calgary’s 28-7 win over Edmonton at McMahon Stadium despite the Elks heading into the contest riding a three-game win streak. Earlier on Monday, the Toronto […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s top doctor is calling for a national immunization schedule and registry to address gaps exposed by the resurgence of measles in Canada – but first, he says his own province needs a centralized digital vaccine system. Dr. Kieran Moore’s annual report, recently tabled with the provincial legislature, says a co-ordinated approach from […]

Police in York Region say a 12-year-old boy charged with attempted murder in a shooting while out on bail last month was released on bail again Wednesday, which comes after renewed calls from police for changes to the criminal justice system. Police say they responded to reports of a shooting in the area of McCowan […]

OTTAWA — Defenceman Donovan Sebrango and the Ottawa Senators have agreed to a one-year, two-way contract. Sebrango, who is originally from Ottawa, made his National Hockey League debut last season, playing for the Senators in two regular-season games. The 23-year-old played in 50 games with the American Hockey League’s Belleville Senators in 2024-25. His eight […]

TORONTO — The Canadian Hockey League has named the Kitchener Rangers and Guelph Storm as finalists to host the 2027 Memorial Cup. The CHL announced Thursday that its site selection committee is expected to choose the winning Ontario Hockey League team between late November and early December after both organizations submit formal written bids. The […]