York Region

TORONTO — Alanis Morissette had soccer fans head over feet as she helped kick off Canada’s first FIFA World Cup game on home soil Friday. The Ottawa-born alt-rocker sang the bilingual national anthem before the Canadian men’s team’s match against Bosnia-Herzegovina at Toronto Stadium. Wearing a satiny red shirt, she belted out “O Canada” as […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say they have charged seven more men with second-degree murder after a 28-year-old man was shot dead last month. Police responded to a call on May 31 about a shooting at an Etobicoke apartment, where Anthony Taylor died. Police arrested one 30-year-old man soon after. They issued a Canada-wide warrant for […]

TORONTO — Thousands of excited soccer fans filled Toronto Stadium on Friday as Canada’s FIFA World Cup opener against Bosnia-Herzegovina got underway, marking the first match of its kind on Canadian soil. Fans arrived in droves at the temporarily rebranded BMO Field, wearing red and white jerseys and carrying Canadian flags, while others sported Bosnia’s […]

TORONTO — Environmental groups are cheering an Ontario government announcement that three battery storage projects will add enough capacity to the electricity system to power 640,000 homes. The Independent Electricity System Operator had been looking to secure more capacity as electricity needs are set to soar over the next several decades, and environmental advocates had […]

Here are the latest developments from the 2026 World Cup. All times Eastern. 2:12 p.m. Canada’s starting lineup is in for its World Cup opener against Bosnia-Herzegovina. Maxime Crépeau starts in goal behind defenders Richie Laryea, Derek Cornelius, Luc de Fougerolles and Alistair Johnston. Captain Stephen Eustáquio, Ismaël Koné, Liam Millar and Tajon Buchanan make […]

TORONTO — Thousands of excited soccer fans are descending on Toronto Stadium as Canada’s FIFA World Cup opener against Bosnia-Herzegovina is set to get underway this afternoon. Fans are arriving in droves at the temporarily rebranded BMO Field, wearing red and white jerseys and carrying Canadian flags, while others are sporting Bosnia’s blue and yellow. […]

TORONTO — A sombre police procession brought the body of an Ontario police officer killed in the line of duty this week to Thornhill on Friday morning ahead of his funeral. Lights flashing, the Ontario Provincial Police motorcade carrying the body of Const. Tarun Bali left the coroner’s office in North York and headed west […]

LONDON — Seven people in London, Ont., have been sent to hospital after a vehicle crashed through a brick wall and into a shopping mall fitness centre. Paramedics say five people were in serious condition and two had minor injuries. Police say they were called to the single-vehicle crash around 7:40 a.m. at the mall […]

TORONTO — A search continues for a suspect in a shooting at the U.S. Consulate, a day after a Toronto police officer was shot dead in a raid related to the incident. Const. Marc Pinizzotto was fatally shot at a fourth-floor apartment building Thursday, as officers carried out an investigation into multiple shootings, including one […]

Here are the latest developments from the 2026 World Cup. All times Eastern. 9:22 a.m. Commuters in Toronto reported an unusually quiet rush hour Friday morning, with lighter crowds on subways and GO Transit trains as many workers appeared to heed warnings about World Cup-related congestion in the downtown core. The city had encouraged employers […]