York Region

The union representing workers at a southwestern Ontario plant that bottles Crown Royal whisky says its members have voted to ratify a deal that gives them an increase in severance pay and other benefits. Unifor Local 200 president John D’Agnolo says 89 per cent of workers at the Diageo plant in Amherstburg, Ont., voted in […]

The union representing workers at a southwestern Ontario plant that bottles Crown Royal whisky says its members have voted to ratify a deal that gives them an increase in severance pay and other benefits. Unifor Local 200 president John D’Agnolo says 89 per cent of workers at the Diageo plant in Amherstburg, Ont., voted in […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s education minister says he is going to appoint advisers to review the province’s approach to standardized testing, as results are not showing enough improvement, particularly in math. Math scores on the Education Quality and Accountability Office standardized tests have been a concern for the province for years, as only about half of […]

TORONTO — Back-to-back losses aren’t the end of the world, but the Toronto Raptors weren’t going to let their skid stretch to three games. Scottie Barnes had 28 points — including 13 in the second quarter — seven rebounds, seven assists, and two blocks as Toronto held off the Portland Trail Blazers 121-118 on Tuesday. […]

TORONTO — Toronto’s real estate board says activity, new listings and average selling prices were down last month as potential homebuyers stayed on the sidelines. The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says 5,010 homes changed hands in November, down 15.8 per cent from the same month last year, as sales ticked 0.6 per cent lower […]

TORONTO — Scottie Barnes scored 28 points — including 13 in the second quarter — as the Toronto Raptors held off the Portland Trail Blazers 121-118 on Tuesday. Barnes, who was named the NBA Eastern Conference’s defensive player of the month before the game, also had seven rebounds, seven assists, and two blocks. Immanuel Quickley […]

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government will introduce clean drinking water legislation in the spring, delaying a bill that had been promised for this fall. Carney promised to revive the legislation during an address to the Assembly of First Nations gathering in Ottawa on Tuesday, saying he will host a joint meeting […]

TORONTO — Police say a tent fire in Toronto’s west end that sent a woman to hospital with life-threatening injuries appears to be suspicious. Toronto police say officers responded to a call from a passerby about a dispute between a male and a female and an assault in the area of Lake Shore Boulevard and […]

TORONTO — The Ontario government spent the highest recorded amount on advertising last year, the auditor found, a flurry of public spending the opposition parties accused the government of using to promote itself in an election year. Auditor general Shelley Spence said government spending on advertising has traditionally spiked around elections, but in the fiscal […]

Tickets to next summer’s FIFA World Cup games in Vancouver and Toronto continue to be a hot commodity, despite eye-popping resale prices. Soccer’s international governing body announced last week that more than two million tickets have been sold for the tournament’s 104 games, to be played across Canada, the United States and Mexico between June […]