York Region

TORONTO — Austin Hays hit two of Baltimore’s four home runs to help power the Orioles to a 7-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series between divisional rivals. Hays hit a two-run shot in Baltimore’s three-run fourth inning and added a solo blast in the […]

ELY, Minn. (AP) — Authorities have found the bodies of two men who went over a waterfall while fishing near the Minnesota-Ontario border last month. The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Department announced Deputies found the remains of Melvin Grams, 40, of Lino Lakes, on Monday in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of northern Minnesota, […]

OTTAWA — The Liberals’ pharmacare bill is headed to the Senate after passing third reading in the House of Commons. The bill was the result of careful and lengthy negotiations between the Liberals and the New Democrats as a key element of their political pact to prevent an early election. The legislation would see the […]

TORONTO (AP) — Baltimore Orioles prospect Connor Norby will make his major league debut against Toronto on Monday night. Norby and left-hander Nick Vespi were brought up from Triple-A Norfolk before the opener of a four-game series against the Blue Jays. Norby will play second base and bat ninth against former Orioles right-hander Kevin Gausman. […]

OTTAWA — Soon after they were elected, some Canadian members of Parliament began “wittingly assisting” foreign state actors, says a report released Monday — including sending confidential information to Indian officials. The report from a committee of MPs and senators with top security clearance says Canadian spy agencies produced a body of intelligence showing foreign […]

TORONTO — Spring convocation season got underway at the University of Toronto on Monday, with fresh graduates crossing the stage to receive their diplomas while a pro-Palestinian encampment remained on campus not far from where the ceremony was taking place. A few signs of students’ opinions on the Israel-Hamas war cropped up during a ceremony […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index fell more than 150 points Monday, weighed down by losses in the energy sector as the price of oil sank, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 152.43 points at 22,116.69. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 115.29 points at […]

OTTAWA — As the Pride flag was raised over Parliament Hill Monday morning, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned what he called “rising hate” against LGBTQ+ people in Canada, particularly transgender youth. “In the last year, we’ve seen too many people — including some politicians — showing that they’re willing to target vulnerable trans youth, to […]

OTTAWA — The Liberal government says it will expand eligibility for the federal dental program to children and people with disabilities on June 27. Citizens’ Services Minister Terry Beech says children under the age of 18 and people who receive the disability tax credit will be able to apply on that date. The government estimates […]

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, but the money is barely a blip in the bills Canadian municipalities are facing for floods, fires and other severe weather. A 2020 […]