York Region

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the economy grew at an annualized rate of 1.7 per cent in the first three months of the year. The agency also revised its reading for growth in the fourth quarter of 2023 to an annualized rate of 0.1 per cent, down from its initial report of an annualized rate […]

TORONTO — A rollicking dramedy about the rise and fall of an era-defining smartphone and a limited series about a ’60s Scoop survivor are among the top contenders seeking trophies at today’s Canadian Screen Awards. “BlackBerry,” helmed by Toronto’s Matt Johnson, is up for best film, best director and best lead comedy performance for Montreal’s […]

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada will release this morning its reading on how the economy fared in the first three months of the year. The agency will publish its real gross domestic product figures for March and the first quarter as a whole. The report is the last major economic data point before the Bank of […]

TORONTO — For the first time in more than a decade, “BlackBerry” dominated on Thursday night — at least at a Canadian Screen Awards gala. The satirical reimagining of the smartphone’s rise and fall won 11 of the 28 awards handed out at the industry event recognizing excellence in cinematic arts, including best adapted screenplay […]

HAMILTON — The RBC Canadian Open is an opportunity for Canadian fans to watch the best male golfers in the world play in person. But for young, up-and-coming Canadian players it’s a chance to test their mettle at the highest level of pro golf. Vancouver’s Stuart Macdonald is one of those players. He shot a […]

OTTAWA — Deputy Speaker Chris d’Entremont says he did not approve an advertisement for a Conservative party event that led the NDP to accuse him of partisanship. The NDP said an advertisement for a party event featuring a photo of d’Entremont in his official robes violates the neutrality of his office. NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen […]

HAMILTON — If golf was a game of who has the biggest gallery, Nick Taylor, Taylor Pendrith, and Rory McIlroy would be the runaway leaders at the RBC Canadian Open. England’s David Skinns had a one-shot lead after the first round of the national men’s golf championship on Thursday thanks to an 8-under 62 round […]

OTTAWA — A Canadian immigration lawyer says now that Donald Trump is a convicted felon, he is technically barred from crossing the border into Canada. Trump was found guilty today on all 34 counts in his criminal hush money trial, which are punishable by up to four years in prison. Mario Bellissimo says that makes […]

OTTAWA — A massive new Toronto vaccine factory, tasked with making flu shots and preparing for the next pandemic, won’t start producing shots until 2027 — as much as a year later than the company initially envisioned when the plant was first announced. The news came Thursday as the company, Sanofi, announced the opening of […]

OTTAWA — The NDP says an advertisement for a Conservative party event featuring a photo of deputy Speaker Chris d’Entremont in his official robes violates the neutrality of his office. NDP MP Lindsay Mathyssen asked the Conservatives to clarify in the House of Commons today whether d’Entremont knew about or approved the ad. Conservative MP […]