York Region

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index fell in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in the base metal stocks, while U.S. stock markets also pulled back. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 29.41 points at 21,551.94. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 18.26 points at 39,116.50. The S&P 500 index was […]

York Regional Police say they are looking for suspects after four people were injured in a shooting in Vaughan, Ont. Police say officers responded to reports of gunshots in a home in the Woodbridge area just before 9 a.m. Friday. They say officers found four people with gunshot injuries in the home. Police say two […]

HARROW TOWNSHIP — Police say they are investigating after four people were found dead at a rural home in southwestern Ontario. Ontario Provincial Police say the death investigation is in its early stages and they have released few details but say there’s no “imminent threat to public safety.” Police say officers were called to a […]

TORONTO — Police say they have charged a man with first-degree murder and are searching for an additional suspect after a shooting killed a teenage boy in east Toronto last weekend. Police say they responded to a report of a shooting following an altercation in the Scarborough area last Saturday shortly before 2 p.m. They […]

TORONTO — A Toronto detective is facing charges for the alleged workplace sexual assault and harassment of a number of his subordinates in cases spanning a three-year period. Toronto police say the 57-year-old detective’s alleged acts of harassment, sexual assault and sexual harassment against his subordinates took place between September 2020 and November 2023. Police […]

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 0.7 per cent to $66.8 billion in April, helped by higher sales at gasoline stations as well as food and beverage retailers. The agency says sales were up in seven of the nine subsectors it tracks as sales at gasoline stations and fuel vendors gained 4.5 per […]

TORONTO — The subject “secret musical” piqued Kimberly-Ann Truong’s interest when it showed up in her inbox, and the email’s contents sent her imagination running wild. The message showed the mystery project had already attracted collaborators with an impressive pedigree, including Michael Rubinoff producing and Brian Hill as director. “And then Michael and Brian got […]

TORONTO — Ontario is considering revising its tallies of how many homes are built in cities and towns across the province, after some complained that undercounting has cost them millions in provincial funding. As Premier Doug Ford’s government attempts to get 1.5 million homes built by 2031 it has assigned annual housing targets to 50 […]

TORONTO — Nina Dunic has won Ontario’s top book prize for her debut novel “The Clarion.” Dunic’s tale of two siblings took home the $20,000 Trillium Book Award at a ceremony on Thursday evening. A. Light Zachary received the $10,000 Trillium Book Award for Poetry for their collection “More Sure.” The French-language book award went […]

OTTAWA — Liberal John McKay, who has been an MP since 1997, says he won’t run for office again. The Scarborough—Guildwood MP won his seat in the past nine federal elections. First elected when Jean Chrétien was prime minister, McKay served as Parliamentary secretary in the governments of both Paul Martin and Justin Trudeau. McKay […]