York Region

TORONTO — Nota Bene Bespoke have built a reputation as the go-to tailors for young professional athletes over the past five years, but they’re taking on their biggest challenge yet this summer: Toronto’s Zach Edey. The seven-foot-four, 300-pound centre from Toronto is one of the top basketball prospects heading into the NBA draft later this […]

NIAGARA, Ont. — Niagara Regional Police say they are investigating the death of a 27-year-old Hamilton woman whose body was found in a rural area just outside St, Ont. Catharines. Police say they were called to the area of Nineteenth Street and Seventh Avenue in the town of Lincoln on Saturday afternoon after receiving reports […]

OTTAWA — The Liberal government plans to take the first legislative step Monday toward increasing the inclusion rate on capital gains. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland flagged the timing Sunday, saying the government is taking action to improve tax fairness for Canadians. Freeland announced the capital gains tax changes as part of her April budget, but […]

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 […]