York Region

TORONTO — The mother of a 16-year-old with special needs who died at his eastern Ontario high school last month says she is broken because her boy is gone, and she wants everyone to hold their own children tight. Landyn Ferris, had a form of epilepsy called Dravet Syndrome, and his mom says she has […]

OTTAWA — The privacy commissioners of Canada and British Columbia have launched an investigation into a Victoria-based company that performs background checks on tenants and others. They say in a joint statement that Certn is being assessed to make sure it complies with the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and B.C.’s Personal […]

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts safety Daniel Scott must wait another year to make his NFL debut. Coach Shane Steichen said Tuesday the former California player will miss his second straight season with another injury suffered during the team’s offseason workouts. Scott tore his Achilles tendon in practice last week, Steichen said. Last spring, Scott […]

TORONTO — They’ve finished atop the East Division standings three straight years and are coming off a 16-win season, but head coach Ryan Dinwiddie and the Toronto Argonauts will be flying under the radar in 2024. And that’s fine with Dinwiddie, the CFL’s coach of the year last season. “I actually like being an underdog […]

HAMILTON — Scott Milanovich is back on a CFL sideline. The 51-year-old American enters his first full season as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats head coach. He takes over from Orlondo Steinauer, who’s now focusing full-time on his duties as the team’s president of football operations. Milanovich joined Hamilton last season as a senior assistant coach but […]

TORONTO — Paula Abdul plans to vibe her way across Canada with a 21-date tour this fall. The former Laker Girl turned “Straight Up” hitmaker has announced she will play her hits across the country alongside supporting acts Taylor Dayne and Tiffany. Abdul launches her Straight Up! to Canada Tour in Victoria on Sept. 25 […]

TORONTO — Ontario has created new rules specifically for one Sarnia, Ont., plastics plant to try to ensure it stops emitting high levels of benzene that have affected a neighbouring First Nation for years. The province has issued four orders to Ineos Styrolution since 2019, recently temporarily shut down the facility and added new conditions […]

TORONTO — A northern Ontario First Nation is suing the governments of Ontario and Canada over ongoing mercury contamination in a river system that flows through its territory. Grassy Narrows First Nation alleges the governments breached their obligations by failing to ensure the community could safely practise its right to fish. The lawsuit alleges the […]

TORONTO — Weakness in energy and base metals weighed on Canada’s main stock index Tuesday, leading it down almost 200 points, while U.S. markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 186.18 points at 21,930.51. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 1.73 points at 38,572.76. The S&P 500 index was […]

TORONTO — Shares of Park Lawn Corp. soared nearly 60 per cent in early trading after the company announced a plan to be taken private in an agreement valued at about $1.2 billion, including debt. Under the proposal, Viridian Acquisition Inc., an affiliate of Homesteaders Life Co. and Birch Hill Equity Partners Management Inc., will […]