York Region

MONTREAL — Trains began to trundle along the tracks of Canada’s two major railways on Monday after the federal labour board ended a four-day work stoppage that snarled supply chains and upended commutes. Amid a bitter labour dispute, the Canada Industrial Relations Board on Saturday ordered Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City […]

TORONTO — Advocates for safe consumption sites are vowing to fight Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s decision to shutter 10 of those spots. But Ford says the advocates should be grateful to the province after the government announced last week that it was shifting away from drug consumption sites and needle exchange programs to focus on […]

TORONTO — Two Toronto police officers accused of not searching thoroughly enough for Tess Richey after the young woman went missing nearly seven years ago have had their misconduct charges withdrawn. A police disciplinary tribunal heard this morning that Const. Michael Jones and Const. Alan McCullough will instead face discipline at the unit level as […]

TORONTO — Thousands of Ontario riders returned to their normal commute after a train line and a station resumed service with the work stoppage by Canada’s two major railways coming to an end. Metrolinx spokesperson Andrea Ernesaks said services on the Milton GO line and at Hamilton GO station resumed Monday morning. She has said […]

Toronto police are urging the suspect in the murders of two women who were found dead in a home last week to surrender. Police say they are still searching for Joseph Ayala, 33, who is wanted for second-degree murder. Police say they received a call on Friday for a well-being check at a house in […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up in late-morning trading due in part to strength in energy stocks as the price of oil moved higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 39.10 points at 23,325.18. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 37.86 points at 41,212.94. The S&P 500 index was […]

HALIFAX — Canada is moving to match the United States with new tariffs on electric vehicles made in China in a bid to keep the cars from getting a significant foothold in the North American market. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outlined the plan at the federal cabinet retreat in Halifax on Monday, promising to increase […]

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government will reduce the number of low-wage temporary foreign workers with stricter rules, urging employers to hire Canadian workers instead. The federal government announced today that it will refuse applications for low-wage temporary foreign workers in regions with an unemployment rate of six per cent or higher. […]

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will impose a 100-per-cent tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles, along with 25 per cent tariffs on aluminum and steel from China, in an effort to protect domestic manufacturing. More coming. The Canadian Press

Thousands of Ontario riders will return to their normal commute this morning as a train line and station are set to resume service with the work stoppage by Canada’s two major railways coming to an end. Metrolinx spokesperson Andrea Ernesaks said Sunday that services on the Milton GO line and at Hamilton GO station would […]