York Region

TORONTO — For Jenny Heijun Wills, privacy is protection. The writer strikes a delicate balance in her two books — the most recent the essay collection “Everything and Nothing At All” — sharing deeply personal facets of her life while keeping parts of herself safe, just for her. “Despite the fact that I continue to […]

OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada says the federal government respects Mexican sovereignty and has no intention of intervening in that country’s internal affairs around proposed constitutional reforms. The comments come a day after Mexico’s president told reporters Tuesday he has put relations with the Canadian and U.S. embassies “on pause” because of comments from the […]

TORONTO — A teen girl who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the alleged swarming of a homeless Toronto man is seeking to have her sentence reduced after she was repeatedly made to strip naked during searches while in custody. The teen was one of eight girls – all between the ages of 13 and 16 […]

TORONTO — Content from specialty channels bound for Rogers including Cooking, OWN, Discovery Science, Motor Trend and Animal Planet will be streamed and on demand when the brands switch to the media giant next year. Rogers Communications Inc. says these newly acquired lifestyle brands will disappear as a linear option Jan. 1, 2025 but their […]

TORONTO — Cannabis retailer Tokyo Smoke says it will be shuttering 29 of its stores as it seeks creditor protection. The closures are part of a restructuring the brand is carrying out under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act. Tokyo Smoke says the moves are meant to better align its operations with the current cannabis market […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index fell on Wednesday, led by technology and base metals, while U.S. markets were also down ahead of a much-anticipated earnings report from Nvidia. The Nasdaq fell 1.1 per cent as large tech stocks led the way lower. Investors moved with caution in a risk-off day ahead of earnings coming […]

OTTAWA — Officials from the Canada Border Services Agency were not aware that a man who is now facing terror charges was allegedly featured in an ISIS video when his immigration application was approved. That’s according to testimony heard at a House of Commons committee meeting on Wednesday. Ahmed Fouad Mostafa Eldidi, 62, and his […]

TORONTO — Bell’s specialty channels Cooking, OWN, Discovery Science, Motor Trend and Animal Planet will shift to streaming and on demand only when the services switch to Rogers next year. Rogers Communications Inc. says the newly acquired lifestyle brands will be offered on demand and via the streaming service Citytv Plus but will disappear as […]

MARKHAM, ONTARIO — A Canada-wide arrest warrant has been issued for a man wanted for first-degree murder in the death of a Toronto-area woman who went missing earlier this month, York Regional Police said Wednesday. Yuk-Ying Anita Mui, a 56-year-old from Markham, was reported missing by her family on Aug. 9. Her burned remains were […]

TORONTO — The first Black woman to hold the rank of superintendent in Toronto police history was handed a temporary demotion Wednesday after admitting she helped her mentees cheat in a promotional interview process that she was involved in overseeing. Stacy Clarke will go down one rank to inspector for two years, after which she […]