York Region

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada wants the economy to pick up speed again and some members of its governing council are concerned that weak job market conditions could hinder that process. That’s according to the central bank’s newly-released summary of deliberations detailing discussions ahead of the July 24 rate decision. “With the emergence of […]

OTTAWA — The outgoing head of Canada’s spy agency is joining an American strategic intelligence firm that is waging war against intellectual property theft. Strider Technologies says in a press release that David Vigneault is the new managing director of its global intelligence unit. Vigneault said last month he was stepping down as director of […]

Another person has been arrested after 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 charged […]

OTTAWA — More than three decades after Indigenous leaders in northern Alberta began asking for funding to better understand if pollution from the oilsands was making their people sick, the federal government is funding a study to do just that. “This should have been done 32 years ago, maybe 40 years ago,” said Mikisew Cree […]

OTTAWA — The Canadian government is calling on the European Union to ease restrictions on seal products as member states review trade regulations. Ottawa says in a letter dated Aug. 6 to the European Commission’s vice-president that Canada has been given the opportunity to “provide input” on the seal trade while the union evaluates and […]

Rents are still rising in Canada but the year-over-year pace of growth has slowed, according to a new report. The data from Rentals.ca and Urbanation says asking rents for all residential property types averaged $2,201 in July, up 5.9 per cent from last year. The year-over-year increase is the slowest rise since early 2022, while […]

HAMILTON — Police have charged a 40-year-old man who allegedly killed his roommate at a Hamilton care home. Hamilton police say the man is charged with second-degree murder in the death of 46-year-old David Fugler. Det. Sgt. Sara Beck says Fugler was found unconscious in his room by paramedics on Saturday night and pronounced dead […]

TORONTO — Frank Stronach, the billionaire businessman charged with sexually assaulting 10 complainants, has broken his silence in an interview with CBC’s The Fifth Estate. In clips aired by the CBC, the 91-year-old claims his accusers are pursuing the cases against him to take his money. The Fifth Estate also broadcast clips of an interview […]

TORONTO — A new report says rents are still rising in Canada, but the year-over-year pace of growth has slowed. The data from Rentals.ca and Urbanation says asking rents for all residential property types averaged $2,201 in July, up 5.9 per cent from last year. The report says the year-over-year increase is the slowest rise […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index rose more than 200 points in late-morning trading, helped by strength in the technology sector as shares of Shopify Inc. rose more than 20 per cent after reporting its latest quarterly results. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 218.13 points at 22,197.49. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial […]