York Region

TORONTO — Residents of Toronto—St Paul’s will head to the polls today to vote for a new member of parliament for their riding, with observers watching to see if the Liberals can hang on to the seat they’ve held for the last 10 elections. The byelection was prompted by the resignation of former Liberal MP […]

OTTAWA — Bombardier aircraft assembly workers are on strike as of today after their union failed to reach an agreement with the company by the Saturday evening strike deadline. Unifor issued a release today saying 1,350 workers are on strike. Unifor says negotiations with the employer continued through the night and late into the morning […]

TORONTO — Families and community members decried the loss of a beloved institution Sunday after the Ontario Science Centre abruptly and permanently shut its doors last week amid concerns over the state of its roof. The provincial government already had plans to move the 55-year-old science centre from its current location to Ontario Place when […]

TORONTO — A memorial ceremony is planned in Toronto this morning to honour Ontario police officers and civilian members who have died by suicide. The ceremony is the first of what organizers say will be an annual event. Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw is expected to attend the ceremony at Ontario Police Memorial Park, as […]

Toronto police launched a homicide investigation after a fire at an establishment in the city’s east killed one person. Officers responded to a call for an active fire on Saturday in the Kennedy Road and Lawrence Avenue East area shortly before 2 a.m. Police say emergency services arrived at the scene and found a person’s […]

TORONTO — Lirim Hajrullahu’s 37-yard field goal earned the Toronto Argonauts an entertaining 39-36 win over the Edmonton Elks on Saturday night. Hajrullahu’s boot came after Janarion Grant’s 17-yard punt return. Edmonton (0-3) had the ball at its five-yard line with roughly 1:20 remaining but following two incompletions, the Elks had to punt and Toronto […]

MARKHAM, Ont. — Women dressed as flappers, or in kilts with tam-o’-shanters, or carrying parasols, a few with tie-die shirts and headbands like the hippies of the 1960s, and hundreds of others got together to play golf and celebrate. The Ladies’ Golf Club of Toronto continued its 100th anniversary festivities on Saturday with a tournament […]

HARROW, ONTARIO, CANADA — Friends mourning members of a family of four found dead in rural southwestern Ontario this week remembered the mother as a pillar of the community and a selfless friend with a smile that could light up a room. Victoria Cranston said she grew close with the mother over the last three […]

VAUGHAN, Ont. — A 41-year-old man is facing murder charges in a shooting north of Toronto that injured four people and killed two, including a two-year-old boy. York Regional Police say they were called to a home in Vaughan, Ont., on Friday morning and found people inside who appeared to have been shot. Police originally […]

A woman who was found dead alongside three of her family members at a home in rural southwestern Ontario this week is being remembered as a selfless, caring mother who worked tirelessly for her community. Treena Upcott, a friend of the family, says the mother was an amazing friend who made those around her feel […]