York Region

TORONTO — A new report on Canada’s radio airwaves says that music performed by women is still vastly underrepresented on commercial music stations. The study looked at the top 150 songs played between 2013 and 2023, plus all tunes played in 2023 on popular radio formats including Top 40, country and rock music. It found […]

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Creighton will rename its basketball practice facility the McDermott Center in honor of coach Greg McDermott and his family, the school announced Monday. McDermott has led the Bluejays to the NCAA Tournament nine times in his 14 seasons, and he needs three wins to break the program record of 327. His […]

TORONTO — Ontario is looking to boost the number of publicly funded MRIs and CT scans offered through private clinics. Right now there are seven such clinics in the province that provide one or both of the diagnostic imaging services, and Health Minister Sylvia Jones is announcing today that Ontario has launched a call for […]

TORONTO — Canadian Music Week is getting new owners led by former Bell Media head and record label executive Randy Lennox. The long-running Toronto music industry festival says Lennox’s Loft Entertainment is partnering with live entertainment developer Oak View Group to acquire the event. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The deal was […]

OTTAWA — Members of Parliament and Senators gathered in front of Centre Block this morning to raise the Pride flag on Parliament Hill. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke at the event, condemning what he called “rising hate” against LGBTQ+ people, particularly transgender youth. He says when he first marched in Pride parades in 2016, people […]

OTTAWA — Canadian cities and towns facing an uphill battle to stave off the effects of climate change will share more than half a billion dollars from a new federal adaptation fund. The Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation initiative will offer up to $1 million to local governments for projects that upgrade or adjust their […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say one man is dead and four other people have been injured in a shooting. Police responded to reports of a shooting just before 11 p.m. on Sunday night near Mount Olive Drive and Kipling Avenue. They say officers found five people who had been shot. Police say one of those […]

TORONTO — Graduation ceremonies for University of Toronto students are set to begin today as a pro-Palestinian encampment remains on campus despite looming legal action. More than 30 ceremonies are scheduled to take place through June 21, and the university says all events will proceed as planned with extra precautions in place. The university sought […]

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada will announce its latest interest rate decision on Wednesday amid speculation that the central bank might start to cut rates. On balance, financial markets expect the bank to cut its key lending rate by a quarter of a percentage point, but the view is by no means universal, with […]

HAMILTON — Robert MacIntyre could not have won the RBC Canadian Open without his father. Not just because Dougie — pronounced Doogie — was his caddie for the week, but because he taught the younger MacIntyre how to play the game itself and sacrificed to give his son an opportunity to pursue his golf dreams. […]