York Region

TORONTO — Lawyers are set to make legal arguments this afternoon in the Toronto sexual assault trial of billionaire businessman Frank Stronach. Prosecutors finished presenting their evidence Wednesday and the court is set to address some legal issues before the defence begins its case next week. Defence lawyer Leora Shemesh has said she will seek […]

TORONTO — Another suspect has been arrested and charged in the shooting death of a 15-year-old boy in Toronto. Police have said 15-year-old Jahkai Jack was fatally shot in June 2025 after he and some friends met with another group of people and there was a verbal exchange between him and a man. They said […]

Niagara’s regional chair has backed away from a proposal that included possible amalgamations. Bob Gale said in a letter last month that he was starting consultations on reforms including potential amalgamations and reducing the number of councillors, saying there are too many elected officials in Niagara — 126 — and tax increases are too high. […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s education minister has placed an eighth school board under supervision due to what he calls significant governance issues. Paul Calandra put the York Catholic District School Board on notice in late January that he would place it under supervision if it did not “appropriately respond” to pressing concerns within two weeks. He […]

A 20-year-old man from a central Ontario community has been charged after police allege he threatened Premier Doug Ford. Ontario Provincial Police say they started investigating a threat made against Ford on Feb. 13. They say the suspect, who is from the Alliston area of New Tecumseth, has now been arrested. He has been charged […]

Ontario Provincial Police say a shelter-in-place order remains in effect in a northern Ontario community after a person was found dead, and officers are searching for two male suspects believed to be armed. Police issued the order just before 9 p.m. Wednesday after a report of an “active incident” involving two possibly armed individuals in […]

HAMILTON — Hamilton police say a man has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a 29-year-old man outside a pool hall more than two years ago. Police say just before 11 p.m. on Dec. 29, 2023, officers responded to reports of shots fired in the area of York Boulevard and Queen Street […]

TORONTO — One day after introducing star striker Josh Sargent, Toronto FC looked to its defence Thursday by signing Chilean international Benjamin Kuscevic. The 29-year-old centre back from Santiago arrives on loan from Brazil’s Fortaleza for the 2026 MLS season, with an option to purchase. “Benjamín has established himself as a strong defender and steady […]

TORONTO — Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area fell last month, along with new listings and selling prices, as the city’s real estate board believes potential buyers are waiting for the market to bottom out before making a move. The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board said 3,868 homes changed hands in February, down 6.3 […]

TORONTO — Hundreds of Ontario post-secondary students and supporters took to the lawn of the legislature Wednesday, with some tense moments and at least two arrests, to protest cuts to financial assistance grants. Colleges and Universities Minister Nolan Quinn announced last month that the province is giving the post-secondary institutions a long-sought funding boost, while […]