York Region

WASHINGTON — Premiers that share a border with Minnesota say Tim Walz understands America’s important cultural and trade relationship with Canada, after the governor was chosen as U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris’ running mate on the Democratic presidential ticket. “I was happy as punch,” Ontario Premier Doug Ford said of Walz’s candidacy during a news conference […]

TORONTO — A senior Toronto police officer has been found guilty of two counts of misconduct, after a tribunal heard she had failed to ensure a thorough investigation and created a conflict of interest when she attended a single-vehicle collision scene involving her nephew in 2022. A decision from a Toronto police tribunal says Insp. […]

TORONTO — Marina Stakusic has advanced to the second round of the National Bank Open. The 19-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., came back to defeat Russia’s Erika Andreeva 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-4 on Wednesday in the Canadian’s first main-draw appearance at her country’s national tournament. Next up for Stakusic, who entered the week ranked 160th in […]

Another person has been arrested after allegedly making threats against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau online. Police say a man made violent threats against Trudeau, the police and security personnel who might attempt to interfere with his plans in an online video. RCMP made the arrest with help from the York Regional Police in Ontario. Police […]

ETOBICOKE, Ont. — Kin’s Concerto won’t be running in the $1-million King’s Plate. The winner of last month’s $500,000 Woodbine Oaks will run Saturday in the $250,000 Bison City Stakes at Woodbine Racetrack. She’ll be with eight other horses in the second leg of the Triple Tiara for three-year-old fillies foaled in Canada. The King’s […]

ETOBICOKE, Ont. — Kin’s Concerto won’t be running in the $1-million King’s Plate. The winner of last month’s $500,000 Woodbine Oaks will run Saturday in the $250,000 Bison City Stakes at Woodbine Racetrack. She’ll be with eight other horses in the second leg of the Triple Tiara for three-year-old fillies foaled in Canada. The King’s […]

TORONTO (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles put right-hander Grayson Rodriguez on the 15-day injured list with right lat discomfort. It’s another blow to the Baltimore rotation, which has already lost Kyle Bradish, John Means and Tyler Wells for the season. The Orioles, who have played sub-.500 baseball for nearly two months now, tried to add […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index fell almost 100 points Wednesday, tipping into the red after a strong start to the day despite an 18-per-cent gain for Shopify Inc., while U.S. markets also reversed earlier gains to end the day down. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 98.41 points at 21,880.95. In New York, the […]

OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says federal departments are reviewing how two men with suspected links to a terrorist group abroad were allowed into Canada. Ahmed Fouad Mostafa Eldidi, 62, and his son, Mostafa Eldidi, 26, were arrested in Richmond Hill, Ont., last week and face nine different terrorism charges, including conspiracy to […]

OTTAWA — Health Minister Mark Holland says he has seen a large jump in the number of dentists who have agreed to provide services under the new dental-care program. The government began accepting dental claims for seniors enrolled in the program in May, and has since expanded eligibility to qualifying children under the age of […]