York Region

TORONTO — Onex Corp. says it has signed a deal to buy Farsound Aviation Ltd., a British company specialized in supplying aircraft parts for engine maintenance and repairs. Financial terms of the agreement by the Onex Partners Opportunities Fund, which partnered with Farsound’s management team on the deal, were not disclosed. The fund is buying […]

A suspect in the murder of a Toronto-area woman whose burned remains were found earlier this month has fled Canada, police said Thursday, adding an international dimension to the weeks-long investigation. York Regional Police said the Canada Border Services Agency confirmed 47-year-old Zhixiong Marko Hu, of Markham, travelled to Hong Kong. Police did not confirm […]

TORONTO — Swift Delivery, a horse co-owned by NFL star Travis Kelce, will run in the $125,000 Toronto Cup Stakes on Saturday at Woodbine Racetrack. Swift Delivery will break from the No. 4 post in the six-horse field. The three-year-old is trained by Mark Casse — 16 times Canada’s top thoroughbred conditioner — and will […]

Police in Durham Region say they’ve arrested 32 people and laid 184 criminal charges after an investigation into suspected gang activity. Durham Regional Police say they began an investigation – dubbed Project Burton – in January into suspected local gang activity but uncovered alleged criminal activity that stretched as far as British Columbia. Chief Peter […]

Police say a man wanted for first-degree murder in the death of a Toronto-area woman has fled Canada. York Regional Police say border officials confirmed 47-year-old Zhixiong Marko Hu, of Markham, travelled to Hong Kong. Yuk-Ying Anita Mui, a 56-year-old woman from Markham, Ont., was reported missing by her family on Aug. 9 and her […]

TORONTO — Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reported its third-quarter profit rose compared with a year ago as it set aside less money for bad loans, bucking a trend seen this quarter among other banks. CIBC said Thursday its net income totalled $1.80 billion or $1.82 per diluted share in for the quarter ended July […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up more than 150 points in late-morning trading, helped by strength in technology, financial and energy stocks, while U.S. stock markets also pushed higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 171.41 points at 23,298.39. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 278.37 points at 41,369.79. […]

SMITHS FALLS, ONT. — Ontario Provincial Police are offering a $50,000 reward that leads to an arrest and conviction in the case of a fatal suspected hit and run last year. Police say 34-year-old Steven Tate was found dead beside Highway 15 north of Smiths Falls, Ont., on Nov. 8, 2023, five days after he […]

TORONTO — King’s Plate winner Caitlinhergrtness has earned a well-deserved break. The heralded filly, named after WNBA rookie Caitlin Clark, wasn’t among the horses nominated for the $400,000 Prince of Wales. The second leg of the OLG Triple Crown will be held Sept. 10 at Fort Erie Racetrack. Trainer Kevin Attard said Caitlinhergrtness has come […]

TORONTO — Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reported its third-quarter profit rose compared with a year ago as it set aside less money for bad loans. CIBC says its net income totalled $1.80 billion or $1.82 per diluted share in for the quarter ended July 31, up from $1.43 billion or $1.47 per diluted share […]