York Region

A court document shows Canadian businessman and billionaire Frank Stronach is accused of sexually assaulting three different complainants. The document, which lays out the charges against the 91-year-old, says the alleged incidents took place in 1980, 1986 and last year. Police last week said Stronach had been charged with one count of rape, one count […]

OTTAWA — Canada says it will host the G7 summit next year in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. The announcement comes as this year’s leaders’ meeting continues in Apulia, Italy. The member countries — Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Japan — rotate hosting duties each year. Next year’s […]

OTTAWA — Federal New Democrats won’t state their position on a bill that seeks to keep minors from accessing sexually explicit material online. The legislation proposes requiring websites like Pornhub to verify the age of their users, and privacy experts warn it’s overly broad and risks violating free expression. The Liberal government opposes the private […]

A man sought by police in a homicide investigation is facing charges of first-degree murder and attempted murder after being arrested earlier this week. Ontario Provincial Police say they found the body of 30-year-old Marcel Thoma in a wooded area in Egan Township on May 23, after he had been reported missing a few days […]

HAMILTON — Jamal Peters could return just in time to face the buzz saw that is Shawn Bane Jr. The veteran cornerback resumed practising this week with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He missed their season-opening 32-24 road loss to the Calgary Stampeders last week with a hamstring injury. Peters, 27, could make his Hamilton debut Sunday […]

WINDSOR, Ont. — Police in Windsor, Ont., say a woman has been charged in the alleged abduction of her eight-year-old son. Investigators say the alleged abduction was reported around 4 p.m. Thursday, when they say the woman convinced her son to come with her after school by offering him gifts and dinner. They say the […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was down more than 100 points in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in the telecommunications and energy sectors, while U.S. stock markets also fell. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 119.63 points at 21,578.48. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 150.75 points at 38,496.35. […]

TORONTO — Red Lobster Canada will ask an Ontario court next week to recognize a stalking horse bid from its lenders and approve a sales process for its assets. Court filings made on behalf of the beleaguered seafood chain’s Canadian operations say the matter will be heard by the Superior Court of Justice on June […]

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says wholesale sales, excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain, rose 2.4 per cent to $83.3 billion in April. The overall increase came as sales increased in five of the seven subsectors. The motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories subsector increased 10.2 per cent […]

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales rose 1.1 per cent to $70.8 billion in April, helped by gains in sales of transportation equipment, primary metals and chemical products. The increase followed a decline of 1.8 per cent in March. Statistics Canada says sales of transportation equipment rose 4.1 per cent in April as sales […]