York Region

TORONTO — Canadian insolvencies rose in May from last year as elevated inflation and interest rates continue to hit businesses and consumers. Data from the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy shows total insolvencies were up 19.2 per cent from May 2023 and up 3.1 per cent from April. The overall figures came as consumer […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index edged lower in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in the energy and utility stocks, while U.S. stock markets climbed higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 12.20 points at 21,929.96. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 106.19 points at 39,270.25. The S&P 500 index […]

More than a year after police in Ontario unravelled a massive art fraud involving the works of Norval Morrisseau, the late Indigenous artist’s family and estate say they’re still paying the price for the decades-long scheme. In monetary terms, the fraud has greatly diminished the true value of Morrisseau’s real works, his estate says. But […]

TORONTO — Immanuel Quickley will sign a five-year contract to stay with the Toronto Raptors, according to multiple reports. Quickley intends to ink the US$175 million contract when free agency officially opens on Sunday. The deal cements the 25-year-old point guard’s status as an integral part of the Raptors’ young core. He was acquired as […]

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says real gross domestic product grew 0.3 per cent in April, helped by strength in several industries including wholesale trade, mining and oil and gas extraction and manufacturing. The result came after real GDP was essentially unchanged in March. Statistics Canada says the growth in April came as 15 of 20 […]

TORONTO (AP) — George Springer had three hits, including a pair of three-run homers, and José Berríos pitched seven strong innings as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the slumping New York Yankees 9-2 on Thursday night. The loss was New York’s season-worst fourth straight and ninth in 11 games, dropping the Yankees out of first […]

TORONTO — George Springer continued to swing a hot bat by slamming two early three-run homers to push the Toronto Blue Jays to a 9-2 victory in their series opener against the New York Yankees on Thursday. The Blue Jays (37-43) have won back-to-back outings, while the Yankees (52-31) extended their losing streak to a […]

TORONTO (AP) — George Springer had three hits, including a pair of three-run home runs, José Berríos pitched seven strong innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the slumping Yankees 9-2 on Friday night, handing New York its season-worst fourth straight loss and ninth in 11 games. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. added a solo home run, […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors had two picks heading into the 2024 NBA Draft, one late in the first round and then the first pick in the second. Somehow, they ended up netting six young players, adding significant depth in a 24-hour span. “We need to add some more young core pieces,” said Raptors general […]

DALLAS (AP) — A district court judge in Texas has dismissed a civil lawsuit filed by a woman against Dak Prescott that accused the Dallas Cowboys quarterback of sexual assault. The judge’s decision this week came just less than two months after police in Dallas decided against pursuing criminal charges in the 2017 claim against […]