York Region

TORONTO — The Ontario Science Centre building is facing critical issues not just with its roof, but with heating, sprinkler and electrical systems, officials said Thursday – but they did not say what they plan to do about it, if anything. The focus right now, following the abrupt closure of the facility in northeast Toronto […]

TORONTO — The Ontario College of Family Physicians says there are now 2.5 million people in the province who don’t have a family doctor. The college says that’s an increase of more than 160,000 people since the last count was released six months ago. A separate study also shows that another 670,000 people in Ontario […]

This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. ___ Authors: Stephanie Mayell, Doctoral Candidate, Medical Anthropology, University of Toronto; Janet McLaughlin, Associate Professor of Health Studies, Research Associate, International Migration Research Centre, Wilfrid Laurier […]

TORONTO — The Scotiabank Giller Prize won’t drop its lead sponsor, despite mounting pressure from some high-profile members of the literary community. Giller executive director Elana Rabinovitch says the board discussed the calls to cut ties with Scotiabank over its investment in an Israeli arms manufacturer, but they ultimately decided to stick with the bank. […]

TORONTO — Ontario infrastructure officials are further justifying their decision to close the Ontario Science Centre by releasing more details today on the issues with the building beyond its roof, but they aren’t revealing plans to address them. They listed problems such as a failure of the heating system in one building, windows that have […]

OTTAWA — The federal government has answered years-long calls from doctors and nurses to tally and research the number of health workers in Canada with a $47 million funding announcement. The money is being divided among research groups that aim to collect and study data on Canada’s health workforce, which has been difficult to gather […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say two teenage boys have been charged with second-degree murder in an apartment building shooting that killed another teenage boy. Police say they responded to gunshots heard inside a building in Toronto around midnight on Monday. They say they found 16-year-old Mohamed Doumbouya, who had been shot inside an apartment unit. […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up more than 150 points, helped by strength in the telecom, utility and energy sectors, while U.S. stock markets put in a mixed showing in late-morning trading. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 157.18 points at 22,507.41. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 79.59 […]

WINDSOR, Ont. — The University of Windsor says it has reached a deal with pro-Palestinian protesters that includes “peacefully ending” an encampment that had been set up on its campus for almost two months. The agreement was signed by the school and the protesters, called the “Windsor Liberation Zone Team,” on Wednesday following weeks of […]

OTTAWA — Senior officials from the Canadian and U.S. governments say a new trilateral agreement with Finland will help allies build icebreakers to safeguard the Arctic. The “ice pact,” as it’s being called, is aimed at bolstering shipbuilding capabilities in the three countries to deter Russian and Chinese ambitions in the far North. The deal […]