York Region

TORONTO — A pro-Israel march is set to take place today in Toronto amid heightened security and a related protest. The United Jewish Appeal is holding its annual “Walk with Israel” event, which involves a five-kilometre walk and a festival in the city’s north end. Police have said they aim to “avoid confrontations” by designating […]

TORONTO — “Bridgerton” star Nicola Coughlan says the ups-and-downs of her character’s long-anticipated romance with a high society noble are not over. The second half of the period romance’s third season, beginning Thursday, will dive into the newly minted engagement of Colin Bridgerton and Penelope Featherington, played by Luke Newton and Coughlan. During a recent […]

Toronto police say they are investigating a suspected hate-motivated crime and have made an arrest in another case that took place in recent weeks. They allege a man began yelling anti-Muslim comments on a subway train on May 12 and then assaulted a victim who was travelling with her friend. Police say bystanders intervened and […]

TORONTO — The creator of “Bria Mack Gets a Life” says she’s “disappointed” Bell Media cancelled her acclaimed series after just one season, and she questioned the broadcaster’s promotion efforts and commitment to cultivating new stars. Toronto’s Sasha Leigh Henry says she learned of the cancellation two weeks before her show claimed the best TV […]

OTTAWA — A lot of Canadians have heard of Darwin, the Ikea monkey, who was found wandering a parking garage at the furniture chain’s North York store wearing a shearling coat and a diaper. Many were equally fascinated and horrified last December after a kangaroo named Nathan escaped as he was being transported between zoos […]

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida says he’ll be voting in November against a ballot amendment to legalize recreational marijuana in his state, a deeply personal decision based on his brother’s long history of addiction. The senator and former Florida governor said he watched his brother Roger Scott begin […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index fell one per cent Friday, led by industrials, utilities and base metals, while U.S. markets retreated. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 222.10 points at 22,007.00. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 87.18 points at 38,798.99. The S&P 500 index was down 5.97 points at […]

OTTAWA — The union that represents 9,000 Canada Border Services Agency workers says they won’t strike until at least Wednesday, as mediation continues. The Public Service Alliance of Canada initially said border workers were set to strike as early as 4 p.m. Friday if they hadn’t reached a deal, but have decided to extend negotiations. […]

TORONTO — Toronto transit workers’ recently restored right to strike was crucial in eleventh-hour contract negotiations with the city’s transit agency, the president of their union said Friday as he expressed confidence members would ratify a finalized tentative deal. Contract talks between ATU Local 113 and the Toronto Transit Commission went down to the wire, […]

OTTAWA — The federal government is proposing a raft of changes to cannabis regulations in an effort to reduce the regulatory burden. Outlined in the latest Canada Gazette, it says the changes will mean about $41 million a year in net benefits in terms of administrative and compliance cost savings. Proposed changes range from allowing […]