York Region

TORONTO — The union representing workers at Ontario’s main liquor retailer says talks have broken down ahead of a strike deadline and it’s not hopeful that a deal can be reached. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union has set a strike deadline of 12:01 a.m. Friday for its approximately 10,000 workers at the Liquor Control […]

TORONTO — A man is facing charges after a hit-and-run collision in Toronto that left a woman dead and two others injured and closed a portion of a highway early Thursday morning. Police say two vehicles were involved in a crash on the Gardiner Expressway just after 2 a.m., and one of the drivers fled […]

TORONTO — Several North American department stores are joining forces under a deal that will see Hudson’s Bay Co. buy Neiman Marcus and spin it out into a larger business along with some of its other prestige retailers. HBC’s US$2.65 billion acquisition, announced Thursday, delivers Canada’s oldest company ownership of Dallas-based Neiman Marcus Group, which […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock market eked out a gain on Thursday, helped by strength in the telecom, utility and energy sectors. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 20.35 points at 22,244.02. The increase came as U.S. stock markets were closed for the July 4 holiday. “It’s a slow trading day in Canada because of […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have signed 2024 draft picks Ja’Kobe Walter, Jonathan Mogbo and Jamal Shead. The Raptors did not provide financial terms of the deals when announcing the signings Thursday but said Walter signed a rookie-scale contract through 2025-26 while Mogbo and Shead signed multi-year deals. Toronto selected Walter, a six-foot-four guard out […]

TORONTO — The Blue Jays and Astros provided some early July 4 fireworks Thursday, but Toronto was unable to keep the offence rolling past the first inning in a 5-3 loss to Houston. The teams combined for six runs, eight hits and 10 baserunners in a wild first inning. After Houston loaded the bases with […]

TORONTO (AP) — Mauricio Dubón hit a tiebreaking single in the fifth inning, Jeremy Peña added a solo home run and the Houston Astros beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 on Thursday for their 12th win in 14 games. Framber Valdez pitched six innings to win his third straight start as the Astros extended their […]

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre vowed Thursday to repeal the Liberals’ Online Harms Act should it become law, the same day the parliamentary budget officer estimated that setting up proposed new regulators would cost $200 million over five years. The analysis from the budget watchdog looks at the federal government’s pledge to establish a […]

OTTAWA — The union representing Canada’s border workers says members have voted 91 per cent in favour of a new collective agreement. More than 9,000 Canada Border Services Agency workers were planning job action in June but the strike was averted when a tentative agreement was reached with the federal government. The vote solidifies the […]

The University of Waterloo has launched a lawsuit against the participants of a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on campus, alleging the demonstration has harmed the school’s reputation and damaged its property. In a statement of claim filed last week, the university says it is seeking $1.5 million in damages for property repairs, operational disruptions, diminished property […]