York Region

TORONTO — Cadence Weapon has put a new Stanley Cup twist on his rap anthem “Connor McDavid.” As the Edmonton Oilers head into the second game of the NHL final tonight, the hometown rapper and self-professed fan has issued a revised take on his 2017 tribute to the rookie player, now turned team captain. “Connor […]

OTTAWA — The union representing more than 9,000 Canada Border Services Agency employees says workers are set to strike on Friday if a deal is not reached with the federal government by then. The Public Service Alliance of Canada says it has moved its strike deadline to Friday at midnight after extending negotiations with the […]

BARRIE, Ont. — Canadian international defender Doneil Henry is adding sideline duties to his role as sporting director of League1 Ontario’s Simcoe County Rovers. The semi-pro side, currently 10th in the 12-team League1 Ontario standings at 1-4-2, announced Monday that it has fired head coach Zico Mahrady and assistant coach Arta Mohasses. While Zack Wilson […]

TORONTO — Strength in the energy, technology and base metal sectors helped Canada’s main stock index post a small gain on Monday, while U.S. stock markets also rose. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 62.76 points at 22,069.76. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 69.05 points at 38,868.04. The S&P 500 […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say they arrested six people at a pro-Israel march on the weekend. The annual “Walk with Israel” event took place Sunday amid heightened security and protests along the route. Police say the people arrested range in age from 22 to 75. One of the accused is alleged to have displayed antisemitic […]

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Residents of Mississauga, Ont. headed to the polls on Monday to elect their next mayor, as the top three contenders offered different visions for the future of the province’s third largest city. The byelection was triggered after former mayor Bonnie Crombie stepped down in January to lead the Ontario Liberals. Mayoral candidate […]

TORONTO — Rogers Communications Inc. says it has signed “milestone” multi-year deals with NBCUniversal and Warner Bros. Discovery, scooping the Canadian rights to several lifestyle brands from Corus Entertainment and Bell Media, including HGTV, Food Network and Discovery. The company also says it is launching NBCUniversal’s Bravo channel in Canada in September and will become […]

OTTAWA — The Liberals support an effort to expand the scope of the foreign interference inquiry so it can investigate allegations against MPs, Democratic Institutions Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Monday. He told the House of Commons that government MPs would support a Bloc Québécois motion that calls on the inquiry to dig into findings by […]

OTTAWA — Canada’s former top judge is ending her term on a high-level Hong Kong court, saying she has faith in that institution while keeping mum on democratic backsliding in the city-state. Beverley McLachlin served as Canada’s chief justice from 2000 to 2017 and joined the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal a year later. […]

TORONTO — Twin sisters Katherine and Michelle Plouffe headline Canada’s 3×3 women’s basketball roster for the upcoming Paris Olympics. Paige Crozon of Humboldt, Sask., and Kacie Bosch of Lethbridge, Alta., join Edmonton’s Plouffe sisters on the roster announced Monday by Canada Basketball and the Canadian Olympic Committee. The 3×3 team qualified for Paris by finishing […]