York Region

DEEP RIVER — Residents in a town northwest of Petawawa, Ont., have been asked to shelter in place as police look for a suspect in a reported stabbing. Police in Deep River, Ont., issued the notice on Wednesday, urging residents to stay indoors with all doors and windows locked. They say it is still in […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says businesses affected by a new round of American tariffs and bans set to take effect later this month will be eligible for the province’s support programs. U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that in response to Canadian counter tariffs, he would ban imports of certain Canadian goods, including […]

The lingering grief caused by 9/11 terror attacks is a reminder of strong ties between Canadian and American people despite the current political climate and trade tensions, said the mayor of St. Catharines, Ont., as the city expands its memorial for victims. This Friday marks 25 years since nearly 3,000 people in the U.S. were […]

TORONTO — Toronto FC head coach Robin Fraser had every right to take a bow for his successful substitutions in his team’s upset win against Major League Soccer frontrunner Nashville SC on Wednesday. But Fraser admitted he made multiple second-half moves to keep his club fresh for its game in what should be hot and […]

TORONTO — An upcoming AC/DC concert in Toronto has been cancelled after a severe storm damaged the venue. Live Nation, the operator of Rogers Stadium, says engineers determined that the sections affected by last Wednesday’s storm will need to be removed and rebuilt. Powerful winds tore through the stadium during major thunderstorms that caused localized […]

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Alex Formenton to a one-year contract worth US$850,000, the NHL team said Wednesday. Formenton was one of five players from Canada’s 2018 world junior team who were acquitted last year on sexual assault charges stemming from an encounter with a woman known as “E.M.” after a Hockey […]

TORONTO — In what officials call a worrisome trend, Toronto Fire says it has responded to 97 lithium-ion battery fires since January — easily surpassing the total from last year. A spokesperson for the service says 71 such fires were recorded in 2025 and 76 the year before. The latest numbers represent a more than […]

A new analysis of Ontario’s municipal elections suggests some modest improvements in competition, with fewer uncontested races but only sparse gains in the share of female candidates. With 414 municipalities holding elections next month, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario says the trends are encouraging but they are no reason to relax efforts to strengthen […]

Vernon Adams Jr. and the Calgary Stampeders don’t have time to lament their Labour Day loss to the Edmonton Elks. Edmonton (9-3) rallied for a 38-28 road win over Calgary (5-7) on Monday. The Stampeders led by as many as 18 points early in the second half and 25-17 after the third quarter. But Edmonton […]

LAS VEGAS — John Tavares remembers everything being new. Selected first overall by the New York Islanders at the 2009 NHL draft, the star centre and wide-eyed teenager was experiencing countless never-before-seen moments as he started living out his dream. The attention. The crowds. The questions. The grind. The adulation. The potential doubts. The Toronto […]