York Region

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is set to release its gross domestic product report for the second quarter this morning. RBC says it expects the economy grew at an annualized rate of 1.4 per cent in Q2. That’s below Statistics Canada’s preliminary estimate of two per cent. RBC says it expects the report to show the […]

TORONTO — When August rolled around, April Hicke realized the $100 she typically gives her 13-year-old son to update his wardrobe in time for school to start was no longer enough. “Even on the sale racks, a pair of sweatpants at SportChek, they’re still $25 a pair. You used to be able to go and […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Zoo says an orangutan managed to leave its outdoor habitat before it was returned without incident. The zoo says Kembali the orangutan accessed an area just outside of its habitat Thursday evening. It says staff were able to clear guests from the area quickly and the male primate was taken back […]

OTTAWA — It is already more cost effective over the long term to buy an electric vehicle than a gas-powered model, but the savings must get substantially higher if Canada is to meet its EV sales targets, the parliamentary budget office concluded in a new analysis. The PBO report published Thursday comes eight months after […]

OTTAWA — Travis Green said the Ottawa Senators need to focus on more than scoring goals this season. The Seantors’ new head coach says the young NHL team needs to approach to the upcoming campaign around building a strong team culture and identity. “Day one is not going to be about how we’re going to […]

TORONTO — Canada’s largest public school board says identifying information about some students may have been exposed in a recent cyberattack. The Toronto District School Board said in June that an unauthorized party had gained access to its technology testing environment, which is separate and used to test programs before they run on the board’s […]

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Peel Region police say a suspect wanted for second-degree murder in the deaths of two women may be west of Toronto. Police say they are searching for 33-year-old Joseph Ayala, of Toronto, who may be in the area of Dixie Road and Lakeshore Road in southeast Mississauga, Ont. Toronto police say Ayala […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index gained 100 points Thursday, led by gains in energy, technology and financials, while U.S. stock markets fizzled to a mixed close. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 100.51 points at 23,227.49. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 243.63 points at 41,335.05. The S&P 500 index […]

TORONTO — Guy Maddin has built a career helming bewildering, dreamlike, avant-garde films, but the Winnipeg auteur’s new dark political comedy “Rumours” may be his most accessible work yet. Ahead of its North American debut at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 6, the 68-year-old quips the stylistic departure could open “Rumours” to awards […]

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — A 16-year-old biennial event aimed at fostering business in the country’s eastern Arctic and northern regions has been cancelled indefinitely as a dispute unfolds between Inuit in Canada and a Labrador group claiming to share their heritage. The chambers of commerce for Baffin and Labrador North say they have halted the […]