York Region

TORONTO — Provinces must stop natural gas expansion and invest in electrification to keep home heating reliable and cost-effective, a new report says, suggesting ratepayers and governments could otherwise be on the hook for billions of dollars in underused and overbuilt gas infrastructure. The Canadian Climate Institute report says for the country to hit its […]

OTTAWA — The CEOs of Canada’s five biggest banks are set to testify before a parliamentary committee later today about the impacts of the financial sector on climate and the environment. The chief executives of Royal Bank of Canada, TD Bank Group, BMO Financial Group, Scotiabank and CIBC are all scheduled to appear by videoconference […]

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is readying an “Arctic foreign policy” aimed at preparing for a more tense time in international relations. Joly tells Bloomberg News that this will involve working closely with NATO peers, including Finland and Sweden, who recently joined the military alliance. Her office says this is a foreign policy […]

Toronto police say a 16-year-old boy has been charged in the stabbing of another teenager during a large brawl near a high school. Police say about 30 youths got into an altercation in front of Weston Collegiate Institute on Tuesday afternoon, before the group moved to nearby Ellis Avenue. They say a 15-year-old boy was […]

TORONTO — A Toronto police constable is facing criminal charges after the force alleges he sexually assaulted someone he met in the course of his police duties. Police say Const. Andrew Corkill met that person in 2010 and maintained an inappropriate personal and sexual relationship with them that year and the following year. It’s alleged […]

NEWMARKET, Ont. — A small trophy in Michaela McKeown’s classroom at Clearmeadow Public School serves as a reminder for students of what’s at stake in the annual floor hockey competition in the facility’s gymnasium. Knowing that a homegrown NHL superstar won it on several occasions only adds to the allure. McKeown, who has organized the […]

TORONTO — Corus Entertainment Inc. says it has “made some changes” at Global News, citing the same headwinds that have led to massive cuts at other media outlets. Global News spokeswoman Anna Arnone says the move comes as part of an ongoing evaluation of its business and an efficiency review across Corus. She says Global […]

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks hope to have much to celebrate during their 10th anniversary season, starting with a win Thursday night against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers After four years of disappointment and dashed expectations, everyone from the front office to the coaches, players and fans is ready to have something to cheer about. The […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index pared some of its earlier gains at the close of the trading day, while U.S. stock markets were mixed after the Federal Reserve decided to hold steady on rates. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 74.21 points at 21,961.55. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down […]

OTTAWA — The federal government has just a week left to make key changes to the Citizenship Act in response to a court ruling last year. The Ontario Superior Court has not yet agreed to extend the looming deadline, and NDP attempts to rush legislation through the House of Commons have failed. Immigration Minister Marc […]