York Region

TORONTO — Ontario is raising speed limits on more sections of highways across the province. Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria says the speeds will increase to 110 km/h from 100 km/h on Friday. He says the changes will mean nearly 90 per cent of the provincial highway network will have a limit of 110 km/h. The […]

U.S. authorities say one of the suspects in the massive gold and cash heist from Toronto’s Pearson airport has been sentenced to 13 years in a federal American prison after attempting to smuggle handguns into Canada. The United States Attorney’s Office says 27-year-old Durante King-Mclean, who had been staying in Florida, pleaded guilty last year […]

After three police officers in Canada were killed over the past two weeks, a criminology expert says the number of on-duty cop fatalities this year remains within historical levels, with data showing that policing is generally safer now than in previous decades. Montreal police officer Mohamed Lamine Benredouane, 34, was shot dead on Monday after […]

TORONTO — Mourners are expected to gather today to honour a Toronto constable who was fatally shot during a police raid earlier this month. A procession for Const. Marc Pinizzotto is set to begin at 10 a.m., followed by a funeral service at the Toronto Congress Centre at 1 p.m. Family members, police officers and […]

TORONTO — On a night when Croatia’s Luka Modric earned his 200th cap, his teammates made sure it was an evening to celebrate. Substitute Ante Budimir scored in the 54th minute to lift Croatia to a 1-0 victory over Panama in Group L play at the FIFA World Cup on Tuesday night at Toronto Stadium. […]

TORONTO — A sea of red-and-white checkered jerseys has filled Toronto Stadium as Croatia’s large fan base turned out in full force for the country’s World Cup match against Panama. The Croatia fans whistled and waved cardboard cut-outs of their soccer heroes’ faces as they paraded toward Toronto Stadium before the match kicked off, as […]

TORONTO — Joey Loperfido hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the 11th inning as the Houston Astros secured a 9-7 win over the Toronto Blue Jays after chasing Shane Bieber early in his season debut on Tuesday. Kazuma Okamoto drove in Vladimir Guerrero Jr. with a single in the bottom of the 11th but Houston […]

TORONTO — Thousands of Panama and Croatia fans have marched through Toronto as the two teams face off in the World Cup tonight. A sea of people in red-and-white checkered jerseys cheered in Croatian, whistled and waved cardboard cut-outs of their heroes’ faces as they paraded toward Toronto Stadium. Many children watched the celebrations unfold […]

EDMONTON — Mike Babcock returned to the NHL’s coaching ranks Tuesday, bringing a Stanley Cup and a checkered past to the Edmonton Oilers team desperate to win it all in the Connor McDavid era. Babcock, at a news conference to announce his hiring, offered few details on past problems with players but acknowledged the importance […]

TORONTO — Thousands of Panama and Croatia fans are marching through Toronto as the two teams get ready to face off in the World Cup tonight. Panama fans hit the pavement this afternoon, cheering from Trinity Bellwoods park to BMO Field, renamed Toronto Stadium during the soccer tournament. Meanwhile, Croatia fans are gearing up for […]