York Region

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up 250 points in late-morning trading, helped by strength in base metal stocks, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 250.48 points at 22,204.28. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 42.59 points at 39,289.26. The S&P 500 index was […]

TORONTO — Ontario plans to help the province’s beleaguered news industry with a change in advertising rules. The province has directed its four largest agencies to spend 25 per cent of its advertising dollars on Ontario publishers. The government of Ontario has made a similar commitment on its advertising dollars. The province says the Liquor […]

TORONTO — Pro-Palestinian demonstrators at a University of Toronto campus encampment have started to take down tarps and tents as they face down a court order to dismantle the site. Demonstrators say they plan to hold a rally on Wednesday afternoon ahead of a 6 p.m. deadline set out in Tuesday’s court order. Sara Rasikh, […]

OTTAWA — The federal government says it is naming Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan as defence chief, making her the first woman to hold the Canadian Armed Forces’ top job. Carignan is currently the military’s chief of professional conduct and culture, a job created in the wake of the sexual misconduct crisis. Several high-ranking leaders were forced […]

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the country’s merchandise trade deficit widened to $1.9 billion in May as exports fell to their lowest level since July last year. The agency says the result compared with a revised trade deficit of $1.3 billion for April. The initial reading had shown a deficit of $1.0 billion for the […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Police Service says it will enforce a court order granted yesterday that says demonstrators at a pro-Palestinian protest encampment at the University of Toronto must dismantle the site by 6 p.m. today. Ontario Superior Court Justice Markus Koehnen says while there is no evidence the encampment participants have been violent or […]

TORONTO (AP) — George Springer hit a three-run home run against his former team, Spencer Horwitz added a solo homer and the Toronto Blue Jays held on to beat the Houston Astros 7-6 on Tuesday night. Yordan Alvarez homered and scored twice as Houston almost came back from a 7-0 deficit, but the Astros lost […]

TORONTO — Spencer Horwitz had a solo shot and George Springer followed that with a three-run homer as the Toronto Blue Jays held on for a 7-6 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday. Justin Turner drove in a run with a single in the first inning and Addison Barger doubled home another in the […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defencemen Dakota Mermis and Philippe Myers, and forward Cédric Paré, the NHL club announced Tuesday. All three signed one-year contracts worth US$775,000. Paré’s deal is a two-way contract. The 30-year-old Mermis from Alton, Ill., recorded eight points (three goals, five assists) in 47 games with the Minnesota […]

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s summer campaign circuit will not include a stop at the Calgary Stampede. The annual 10-day rodeo and festival is usually a must-do event for politicians and Trudeau hasn’t missed a summer except for the COVID-19 years of 2020 and 2021. But his office confirms there will be no pancake […]