York Region

TORONTO — A 14-year-old boy has been charged with first-degree murder in a shooting that left two men dead and three others wounded in a high school parking lot on a weekend in early June, police said Monday. Det. Sgt. Phillip Campbell said the teen was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and seven […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index jumped almost 300 points Monday on the strength of a broad-based rally while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index ended up 293.73 points, or 1.36 per cent, at 21,848.59. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 260.88 points at 39,411.21. The S&P 500 […]

TORONTO — Ontario Infrastructure Minister Kinga Surma is defending the decision to abruptly close the Ontario Science Centre, saying it was done for health and safety reasons. Surma says she had every intention of keeping the science centre open in its east Toronto location until a new one the government is planning to build on […]

OTTAWA — Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem is sounding the alarm on Canada’s productivity problem and urging policymakers to dig into why the country struggles with low business investment. According to prepared remarks he delivered to the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce Monday, Macklem hailed the strengths of Canada’s job market, including high labour force […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say the number of incidents officers determined to be hate-motivated has gone up nearly 55 per cent compared with the same period last year. Deputy Chief Robert Johnson told the Toronto Police Service Board this morning that officers are responding to an average of five hate crime calls a day. He […]

OTTAWA — An internal review of anti-tobacco legislation indicates the federal approach to curbing nicotine use in Canada isn’t working, but the group Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada says the Liberals have promised no remedies. The addictions minister quietly tabled the report at the end of the spring sitting of Parliament, before MPs returned to […]

TORONTO — It hasn’t taken Rasheed Bailey long to make a solid first impression with the Toronto Argonauts. The six-foot-one, 217-pound receiver has six catches for 71 yards in his first two games with Toronto (2-0), registering TD grabs in each contest. Bailey had just one catch in the Argos’ 39-36 home win over the […]

TORONTO — CBC plans to mark Canada Day with a toast to homegrown legend Gordon Lightfoot. The national broadcaster says it’s marked July 1 to release the previously recorded tribute concert “Celebrating Gordon Lightfoot” on CBC Gem, CBC Radio and audio app CBC Listen. Taped last month at Toronto’s Massey Hall, the program features performances […]

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada is investigating whether to impose a surtax on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles. A 30-day consultation on the issue will begin July 2 to counter what Freeland says is a clear effort by Chinese companies to generate a global oversupply. Canada’s move comes weeks after both the […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up more than 200 points on the strength of a broad-based rally in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 218.99 points at 21,773.85. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 366.45 points at 39,516.78. The S&P 500 […]