York Region

TORONTO — The federal industry minister says despite data showing that the cost of telecommunications services has declined in Canada, many Canadians still do not feel the effect. Speaking Monday at the 23rd annual Canadian Telecom Summit in downtown Toronto, Minister François-Philippe Champagne said he wants to make sure Canadians are aware of improved offers […]

OTTAWA — Green Party Leader Elizabeth May says MPs identified in a secret parliamentary report on foreign interference should have asked more questions when offered help in their nomination races from outsiders. May insists that none of the current MPs accused in the report of wittingly engaging in foreign interference did so with malice or […]

TORONTO — The federal industry minister says despite data showing that the cost of telecommunications services has declined in Canada, many Canadians still do not feel the effect. Speaking Monday at the 23rd annual Canadian Telecom Summit in downtown Toronto, Minister François-Philippe Champagne said he wants to make sure Canadians are aware of improved offers […]

TORONTO — Veteran Tyler Mislawchuk and rookies Emy Legault and Charles Paquet will represent Canada in triathlon in the Olympic Games in Paris. The 29-year-old Mislawchuk from Oak Bluff, Man. will compete in his third Olympic Games after finishing 15th in both 2016 in Rio and 2021 in Tokyo. Legault of L’Ile Perrot, Que., helped […]

HAMILTON — Bo Levi Mitchell is starting to look like his old self. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback has thrown for 300 or more yards in both of his 2024 starts. That’s definitely a positive after the 34-year-old battled injuries in 2023 that limited him to just six contests in his first year with the club. […]

TORONTO — New leadership is coming to Corus Entertainment Inc. after it lost several major Warner Bros. Discovery lifestyle television channels to Rogers Communications Inc. and continues to struggle in the current broadcasting environment. Corus said Monday that Doug Murphy was retiring from the top job and that executives Troy Reeb and John Gossling have […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was down more than 100 points in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in the base metal, technology and utility sectors, while U.S. stock markets traded higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 132.73 points at 21,506.37. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 55.94 points […]

TORONTO — A third girl accused in the death of a homeless Toronto man has pleaded guilty. The teen, who was 13 at the time of the incident, pleaded guilty this morning to manslaughter in the death of Kenneth Lee. Police have alleged Lee, who was 59 and living in the city’s shelter system, died […]

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 […]