York Region

OTTAWA — A DNA test shows a former judge and Order of Canada recipient accused of falsely claiming to be Cree “most likely” has Indigenous heritage, a report from the Law Society of British Columbia revealed Thursday. Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond previously served as B.C.’s representative for children and youth, and was well known as a […]

TORONTO — Taj Bradley pitched six shutout innings and allowed only two hits in the Tampa Bay Rays’ 13-0 rout to take the rubber match in their series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday. On the strength of a 16-hit attack, the Rays (52-51) won for the seventh time in 11 outings, while the […]

Abbott is warning that sensors on some of its blood sugar monitoring systems may need to be replaced to prevent inaccurate readings. Testing showed that some sensors on the FreeStyle Libre 3 system may incorrectly report high blood sugar levels, the medical device maker said Thursday. An inaccurate high blood sugar reading can prompt patients […]

TORONTO — A two-year-old Masai giraffe died at the Toronto Zoo on Thursday while undergoing a medical procedure. The zoo says the giraffe, called Matu, stopped breathing and died while under general anesthesia during a castration procedure. It says the procedure was planned for months and was being carried out so that Matu could remain […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index ticked lower Thursday, weighed down by losses in the industrial sector, while U.S. markets were mixed The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 31.54 points at 22,608.03. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 81.20 points at 39,935.07. The S&P 500 index was down 27.91 points at […]

OTTAWA — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control has rolled over on plans to require dog owners crossing the border from Canada to fill out onerous paperwork this summer, the agency announced Monday. The CDC had laid out new rules in May that were aimed at keeping dog-variant rabies out of the country. The rules […]

TORONTO — Call it Taylor’s Toronto, at least for a month. Toronto councillors have voted to temporarily mark a route through the downtown core with signs honouring megastar Taylor Swift when she brings her Eras tour to the city later this year. A near-unanimous motion that passed Thursday designates a route from the Rogers Centre […]

OTTAWA — The Law Society of British Columbia says a DNA test shows a former judge and Order of Canada recipient accused of falsely claiming to be Cree “most likely” has Indigenous heritage. Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond previously served as B.C.’s representative for children and youth, and was well known as a lawyer on Indigenous rights. […]

OTTAWA — Bob Rae, Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations, will head the UN’s Economic and Social Council. Global Affairs Canada says Rae has been elected president of the council for a one-year term. The Economic and Social Council is one of the UN’s main six bodies and co-ordinates its work on international development. Global […]

Loblaw said a boycott of its stores during its latest quarter had a minimal impact, as the company attributed lower profits to a settlement over an alleged bread price-fixing scheme. “The overall financial impact was minor,” president and CEO Per Bank said of the boycott on a conference call with analysts to discuss the company’s […]