York Region

OTTAWA — The Opposition Conservatives are vowing a future Pierre Poilievre-led government would remove the man the Liberals just appointed to lead the Canadian Human Rights Commission. Birju Dattani is to take over as the chief commissioner next month for a five-year term but Melissa Lantsman, one the party’s deputy leaders, says in a statement […]

OTTAWA — Liberal MP Anthony Housefather says he is “looking forward to making a real difference” as the government’s new special adviser on Jewish community relations and antisemitism. The Prime Minister’s Office announced his appointment to the role today, saying Housefather will advise the prime minister and cabinet and work with the Jewish community. Housefather, […]

LONDON, Ont. — Bianca Andreescu, of Mississauga, Ont., is out of the women’s singles draw at Wimbledon after dropping her third-round match to French Open runner-up Jasmine Paolini of Italy in straight sets 7-6 (4), 6-1 on Friday. The seventh-seeded Paolini, who also ousted the Canadian in the third round at Roland-Garros last month, won […]

TORONTO — Retail consultants say Hudson’s Bay Co. should apply lessons it learns from a newly-announced deal uniting several department store giants to its Bay business. The deal announced Thursday will see Hudson’s Bay Co. buy Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman before combining them into a new business with Saks Fifth Avenue and Saks Off […]

BONFIELD, ONT. — Ontario Provincial Police say they found a large amount of lobster that had been dumped along a highway east of North Bay. Police say they received calls about lobster on the shoulder of Highway 17 in Bonfield on Tuesday. They say it was disposed of “for unknown reasons.” Officers are reminding the […]

TORONTO — Kendrick Lamar is jumping into another round of the Drake diss battle. The Compton, Calif., native marked U.S. Independence Day by unleashing his music video for “Not Like Us,” the latest chapter in his pointed takedown of the Toronto rapper. The video features Lamar throwing further metaphorical punches at Drake and leaning heavily […]

TORONTO — An Ontario judge has authorized a sale process which could see The Body Shop Canada land new owners. Justice Peter Osborne granted an application today from the beleaguered retailer, which wants to be able to engage with potential buyers who could keep the business afloat. The cosmetics retailer sought creditor protection earlier this […]

TORONTO — Losses in the energy sector led Canada’s main stock index lower in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 61.40 points at 22,182.62 In New York, where markets were closed on Thursday for the July 4 holiday, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 13.99 points […]

Police say they have made two arrests in the deadly afternoon stabbing of a 39-year-old man at a Toronto subway station. Toronto police say Matthew Rumble was fatally stabbed at Jane station last month by a man who then reportedly fled with the scene with a woman. Police say a 22-year-old man and 19-year-old woman […]

LONDON, Ont. — Bianca Andreescu, of Mississauga, Ont., is out of the women’s singles draw at Wimbledon after dropping her third-round match to Italy’s Jasmine Paolini in straight sets 7-6 (4), 6-1 on Friday. The seventh-seeded Paolini, who also ousted the Canadian at Roland-Garros on her way to the French Open final last month, won […]