York Region

The lawyer for members of an AIDS information group who were targets of an anti-LGBTQ+ smear campaign says a court ruling awarding them more than $1.7 million in damages sends a “strong message” about the consequences of online hate. An Ontario Superior Court judge issued the ruling this week in the case of eight volunteer […]

TORONTO — The union that represents thousands of full-time support staff at Ontario’s colleges has taken a step toward a possible strike. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union says it has requested a “no board” report, and once issued by the province’s labour ministry it would set a 16-day countdown to a legal strike position. […]

TORONTO — Nick Arbuckle won’t have his top offensive weapon when the Toronto Argonauts host the B.C. Lions on Saturday afternoon. Receiver Damonte Coxie (head) won’t play after missing the entire week of practice. Coxie was injured in Toronto’s 28-20 road loss Friday night to the Edmonton Elks. “We’re hoping to get him back next […]

A court document shows a Lindsay, Ont., man who is facing charges for allegedly assaulting an intruder in his apartment is accused of using a knife to defend himself. The document filed by Kawartha Lakes police shows 44-year-old Jeremy David McDonald is charged with aggravated assault and assault with a weapon after he “did endanger […]

TORONTO — A candlelight vigil will be held this evening for an eight-year-old Toronto boy killed by a stray bullet while he was in bed with his family last weekend. JahVai Roy, who has been described by friends and family as a curious boy and a fearless anti-bullying advocate, was killed in his North York […]

A second teen girl has died after a watercraft collision on a southern Ontario lake that killed another girl and left two injured last week. Ontario Provincial Police say they responded to the collision involving a single personal watercraft on the afternoon of Aug. 14 on Lake St. Clair near Couture Beach, located east of […]

The Disability Screen Office and the National Screen Institute are launching a program in which professionals will work with film and TV productions to ensure accessibility on set. The Production Accessibility Role Initiative will train creatives with disabilities to help identify and remove barriers for staff, cast and crew. Alethea Bakogeorge, the Disability Screen Office’s […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s financial watchdog says the province’s economy has recently started to feel the impact of American tariffs, shedding 38,000 jobs. Financial accountability officer Jeffrey Novak says in a report today that economic indicators for the second quarter of 2025 are mostly negative. Employment, in particular, took a hit with most of the job […]

Police are investigating after a semi truck with over $220,000 worth of meat was stolen in Windsor earlier this month. Windsor police say the parked truck containing 530 boxes of boneless beef chuck roast was stolen around 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 2 near the Windsor International Airport. Investigators say two men in a Jeep pulled […]

Chris Johnston isn’t surrendering his Bassmaster Elite Series overall title without a fight. Johnston, of Peterborough, Ont., opened the season-ending tournament Thursday on the Mississippi River at La Crosse, Wisc., tied with American Trey McKinney atop the standings with 690 points. Johnston, who last year became the first Canadian to secure the crown, is looking […]