York Region

TORONTO — Ontario’s education minister has placed an eighth school board under supervision due to what he calls significant governance issues. Paul Calandra put the York Catholic District School Board on notice in late January that he would place it under supervision if it did not “appropriately respond” to pressing concerns within two weeks. He […]

A 20-year-old man from a central Ontario community has been charged after police allege he threatened Premier Doug Ford. Ontario Provincial Police say they started investigating a threat made against Ford on Feb. 13. They say the suspect, who is from the Alliston area of New Tecumseth, has now been arrested. He has been charged […]

Ontario Provincial Police say a shelter-in-place order remains in effect in a northern Ontario community after a person was found dead, and officers are searching for two male suspects believed to be armed. Police issued the order just before 9 p.m. Wednesday after a report of an “active incident” involving two possibly armed individuals in […]

HAMILTON — Hamilton police say a man has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a 29-year-old man outside a pool hall more than two years ago. Police say just before 11 p.m. on Dec. 29, 2023, officers responded to reports of shots fired in the area of York Boulevard and Queen Street […]

TORONTO — One day after introducing star striker Josh Sargent, Toronto FC looked to its defence Thursday by signing Chilean international Benjamin Kuscevic. The 29-year-old centre back from Santiago arrives on loan from Brazil’s Fortaleza for the 2026 MLS season, with an option to purchase. “Benjamín has established himself as a strong defender and steady […]

TORONTO — Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area fell last month, along with new listings and selling prices, as the city’s real estate board believes potential buyers are waiting for the market to bottom out before making a move. The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board said 3,868 homes changed hands in February, down 6.3 […]

TORONTO — Hundreds of Ontario post-secondary students and supporters took to the lawn of the legislature Wednesday, with some tense moments and at least two arrests, to protest cuts to financial assistance grants. Colleges and Universities Minister Nolan Quinn announced last month that the province is giving the post-secondary institutions a long-sought funding boost, while […]

TORONTO — After a six-month transfer saga that came with an ever-rising dollar amount, U.S. international forward Josh Sargent was formally introduced Wednesday as Toronto FC’s newest designated player. And while Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment opted to unveil the 26-year-old former Norwich City striker with all the bells and whistles before an audience that […]

TORONTO — The lawyer representing Frank Stronach says she plans to seek a directed verdict on charges related to two of the complainants in his Toronto sexual assault case. Defence lawyer Leora Shemesh told the court Wednesday that the motion — which asks the judge to enter a not-guilty verdict on grounds that the essential […]

Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero Sr. never got to represent his native Dominican Republic at the World Baseball Classic. Guerrero had committed to play at the inaugural tournament in 2006 but, after three of his cousins died in a car crash, he withdrew from the event. He did, however, get to tell his son Toronto […]