York Region

TORONTO — Toronto police say a man has been charged with criminal negligence in the death of a person who fell from a boat on Lake Ontario in August. Police say they responded to a call for a marine rescue on the lake near the Toronto Islands around 12:30 a.m. on Aug. 23. They allege […]

TORONTO — Ontario hospitals need an additional $1 billion this year to keep pace with factors such as population growth and inflation, leaving them facing pressures far higher than the deficits they faced just at the end of last year, their association says. Hospitals across the province struggled with deficits, with many of them — […]

TORONTO — Toronto Blue Jays fans remained hopeful despite not getting the result they wanted on Tuesday night. The Blue Jays fell 9-6 to the New York Yankees in Game 3 of their best-of-five American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium. Toronto led 6-1 in the third inning and chased Yankees’ starter Carlos Rodon, before […]

Charlotte Leersnyder had heard stories about her parents’ prom since childhood, so she was looking forward to celebrating her own graduation. She even thought about the dream dress she would wear. But she might not get that same chance to celebrate an important milestone after three Ontario high schools, including hers, decided to cancel proms […]

Los Angeles FC’s success in qualifying for the FIFA Club World Cup came with a caveat. With the FIFA club extravaganza kicking off June 14, LAFC’s June 18 home contest against Toronto FC had to be rescheduled. Given Wednesday’s makeup date at BMO Stadium falls in the October FIFA international window, that means LAFC is […]

Three Ontario high schools have decided to cancel proms at the end of the school year, drawing anger from students who say they won’t be able to celebrate an important milestone. The principals of Brooklin, Brock and Uxbridge high schools – all part of the Durham District School Board – sent a letter to parents […]

An Ontario college cancelled all in-person classes and activities on one of its campuses Tuesday, as striking support staff continue to hold rallies at several colleges across the province. Conestoga College said its Doon campus in Kitchener, Ont., was also closed to all vehicle traffic. The college said that was because of “large-scale” picketing activity […]

TORONTO — Average asking rents in Canada fell 3.2 per cent in September from a year earlier to $2,123, marking the 12th straight month of annual declines. The latest monthly report from Rentals.ca and Urbanation said asking rents for purpose-built apartments were down 2.1 per cent from a year ago to an average of $2,093, […]

HALIFAX — Marineland says it has more than a dozen reasons why none of its remaining 30 belugas should be sent to a proposed whale sanctuary in Nova Scotia. The shuttered Ontario theme park, which is trying to sell the whales to avoid bankruptcy, made headlines last week when Federal Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson denied […]

At least one member of the World Series champion Toronto Blue Jays approves of the return of the white-panelled caps. Pat Hentgen was a member of the 1992 and 1993 World Series-winning teams and went on to win the Cy Young Award as the American League’s best pitcher in 1996. He’s now a special advisor […]