York Region

OTTAWA — The Canadian Real Estate Association says the number of homes sold in May fell compared with a year ago as the average price also moved lower. The association says the number of homes sold in May fell 5.9 per cent compared with the same month last year. Sales in Greater Vancouver in May […]

TORONTO — Television and radio broadcaster Corus Entertainment Inc. says Doug Murphy is retiring as president and CEO of the company and will be replaced by pair of company veterans. Murphy joined Corus in 2003 as executive vice-president, business development, and held successively more senior positions until he was appointed as president and chief executive […]

TORONTO — Many people with diabetes in Canada will soon be able to take insulin once a week instead of daily, drug manufacturer Novo Nordisk announced on Monday. Insulin icodec, which will be sold under the brand name Awiqli, is the first once-a-week basal insulin injection in the world and it will be available across […]

HAMILTON — Brett Lauther’s 43-yard field goal on the final play of the game rallied the Saskatchewan Roughriders to a stunning 33-30 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday night. Lauther’s boot was set up by C.J. Avery’s interception at the Hamilton 37-yard line with 35 seconds left on the clock. It was the second […]

Residents in much of Ontario are bracing for the first major heat wave of the year this week, with Environment Canada forecasting scorching temperatures that could feel like 45 C in parts of the province. The agency has issued a heat warning for an area that spans London to Ottawa, stretching up to Sault Ste. […]

TORONTO (AP) — Daulton Varsho hit his third career grand slam, Ernie Clement added a two-run home run and the Toronto Blue Jays held on to beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-6 on Sunday. José Berríos pitched six innings to end a four-start winless streak as the Blue Jays took two of three from the AL […]

TORONTO — Daulton Varsho’s grand slam in the fifth inning powered the Toronto Blue Jays past the Cleveland Guardians 7-6 on Sunday. Ernie Clement had a two-run homer in the second to give Toronto (35-36) an early lead. Addison Barger added an RBI single in the fifth. Jose Berrios (6-5) allowed four runs on eight […]

TORONTO — Toronto police are searching for two suspects in an ongoing homicide investigation after what it described as an altercation that left a 16-year-old boy dead. Police say officers were called to a shooting in the Glendower Circuit and Birchmount Road area just before 2 p.m. on Saturday. The police service says two shooters […]

OTTAWA — Joel Waterman has replaced injured winger Junior Hoilett on the Canadian men’s soccer team’s Copa America roster. Canada opens the tournament Thursday against reigning World Cup champion Argentina in Atlanta. The Canadians, ranked 49th in the world, will also face No. 32 Peru and No. 42 Chile in the group stage. Canada Soccer […]

OTTAWA — National Defence Minister Bill Blair’s office says sending a Canadian ship to Cuba, where it docked alongside some of Russia’s fleet, was a “carefully” planned move to increase its presence in the region. Spokesman Daniel Minden issued a statement saying the visit to Havana’s port “was carefully and fulsomely planned,” and the minister […]