York Region

OTTAWA — Traffic at Canada’s two largest railways is slated to resume today as a rail work stoppage comes to an end following a Saturday decision from the federal labour board. Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City shut down railways last Thursday, locking out workers and disrupting freight traffic nationwide and commuter […]

The agency responsible for Ontario’s GO Transit system says a commuter line and train station will resume service as the work stoppage by Canada’s two major railways comes to an end. Metrolinx spokesperson Andrea Ernesaks says services on the Milton GO line and at Hamilton GO station will start to run again on Monday, but […]

TORONTO (AP) — Addison Barger and Alejandro Kirk hit two-run home runs, Kevin Gausman matched a season high by striking out 10 and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-2 on Sunday to complete a sweep of the seven-game season series. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reached base four times and drove in a […]

TORONTO (AP) — After Taylor Ward offered a critical take on Toronto right-hander Bowden Francis’ latest strong start, fellow Blue Jays starter Chris Bassitt made sure he had his teammate’s back. Francis struck out a career-high 12 in Toronto’s 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday. He was working on a no-hitter before […]

HAMILTON — Hamilton police say they arrested a man allegedly carrying a gun and a high-capacity magazine at a local festival and are searching for suspects who later used a baseball bat to attack a man in a nearby parking lot. Police say those two cases at or near the Winona Peach Festival on Saturday […]

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Cabinet retreat The federal cabinet will hold a retreat in Halifax this week starting on Sunday. The meeting comes after the federal government moved to end a labour dispute at Canada’s two biggest railways with binding arbitration last week. […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say an officer was injured when he was allegedly hit by a stunt-driving motorcyclist he tried to stop outside the Rogers Centre. Police say the officer was sent to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries Saturday. In a news release, police say a motorcyclist was seen “popping wheelies” near Lakeshore Boulevard West and […]

TORONTO — A famed director’s self-funded epic, a quirky Stephen King adaptation and Pamela Anderson’s return to the big screen are among the offerings at this year’s edition of the Toronto International Film Festival. With more than 270 films lighting up TIFF screens from Sept. 5 to 15, there will be something for every kind […]

TORONTO (AP) — Bowden Francis struck out a career-high 12 in a dominant performance for the Toronto Blue Jays, carrying a no-hitter into the ninth inning of a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday. Francis (7-3) walked three and hit a batter in his third consecutive win. He threw a career-high 117 […]

OTTAWA — The federal labour board has ordered thousands of rail employees back to work after a bitter contract dispute shut down the country’s two major railways. The decision from the Canada Industrial Relations Board imposes binding arbitration on the parties following a work stoppage at Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Kansas City that halted […]