York Region

OTTAWA — The chief justice of the Supreme Court is sending a warning about the risks elected officials run by reacting to decisions from the court without first having read the rulings themselves. Richard Wagner issued that call during his annual news conference on the work of the top court and other matters pertaining to […]

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed veteran American defensive back Jonathan Moxley on Monday. Moxley, 29, spent four seasons with the Calgary Stampeders (2019, 2021-23), registering 78 total tackles (70 defensive) and three interceptions in 50 regular-season appearances. The five-foot-10, 195-pound Florida native came to the CFL after spending time in the NFL with Tampa […]

OTTAWA — On the fifth anniversary of a national inquiry’s report into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is blasting all levels of government for what she calls slow progress to stop the crisis. Only two of the more than 150 calls to action focused […]

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 […]