York Region

OTTAWA — Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has announced an intention to ban the installation of oil furnaces in new construction as early as 2028. The federal government’s planned phase-out of heating oil would be paired with more financial support for Canadians to purchase and install heat pumps instead. Liberal ministers say the Canada Green Buildings […]

Environment Canada has issued rainfall warnings for parts of southern and eastern Ontario as a mix of heavy rain and thunderstorms come down across the regions. The agency warns there could be rainfall amounts of up to 125 millimetres for parts of the Greater Toronto Area, and Hamilton could see up to 50 millimetres. Parts […]

TORONTO — A new City of Toronto report says that the province’s lease for the Ontario Science Centre building allows the city to end the agreement early and leave Ontario on the hook for demolition costs if the building is no longer fit for use. City council had asked staff to look into what legal […]

OTTAWA — Major broadcasters have won a court injunction to prevent internet pirates from illegally streaming live sports events to online viewers. A newly released Federal Court ruling says the anonymous and elusive pirates make money by infringing the media companies’ copyright. Rogers Communications, Bell Media, Groupe TVA and others went to court to try […]

TORONTO — Members of Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip have been named honorary grand marshals for the upcoming Ontario Dealers Honda Indy, organizers of the Toronto IndyCar race announced Tuesday. Guitarists Paul Langlois and Rob Baker, bassist Gord Sinclair and drummer Johnny Fay will be on the starting grid as part of pre-race festivities […]

TORONTO — Gains in technology and industrial stocks led Canada’s main stock index higher in late-morning trading on Tuesday, while U.S. stock markets also rose. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 169.74 points at 22,921.42. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 602.28 points at 40,814.00. The S&P 500 index was up […]

TORONTO — Corus Entertainment Inc. has been dealt a blow by several research analysts who have either cut their targets or stopped covering it altogether. CIBC Capital Markets says it is dropping coverage of the television and radio station owner because of the “material uncertainty” surrounding its equity value. CIBC says it does not expect […]

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says airfares rose two per cent year-over-year in June, and continued to soar above pre-pandemic levels. Figures from the consumer price index show the increase follows a 4.5 per cent year-over-year bump in May and a fairly flat April. Prices also stood nearly 19 per cent above what travellers paid for […]

OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in June fell nine per cent compared with May. The housing agency says the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts in June amounted to 241,672 units, down from 264,929 in May. The move came as actual housing starts were markedly […]

OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate fell to 2.7 per cent in June, with Statistics Canada largely attributing the deceleration to slower year-over-year growth in gasoline prices. The agency reported Tuesday that gasoline prices rose 0.4 per cent in June following a 5.6 per cent jump in May. Excluding gasoline, the consumer price index rose […]