York Region

OTTAWA — A wall of flames met David Matear when he finally stepped outside of the downtown Fort McMurray hospital, after the final patient was hurried out of the building and into a waiting bus. “You couldn’t see the trees. You just saw fire,” said Matear, the senior operating director for the health system in […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Symphony Orchestra is forgoing the usual classical staples by the likes of Mozart and Beethoven this weekend for a radically different repertoire drawn from video games “World of Warcraft” and “Assassin’s Creed.” The unconventional show is the latest to tap into the growing popularity of putting game soundtracks in a grand […]

TORONTO — A broad-based rally helped Canada’s main stock index close up more than 100 points Friday to largely recover from losses a day earlier, while U.S. stock markets also climbed. The S&P/TSX composite index ended up 120.08 points at 22,320.87 to claw back much of the 146-point loss Thursday, though it was still down […]

TORONTO — The University of Toronto has issued a trespass notice to those participating in a pro-Palestinian encampment that has been set up on campus for weeks, vowing to take “all necessary legal steps” if the protestors do not clear out by Monday morning. The notice comes after the university made an offer to the […]

TORONTO — A broad-based rally helped Canada’s main stock index close up more than 100 points Friday to largely recover from losses a day earlier, while U.S. stock markets also climbed. The S&P/TSX composite index ended up 120.08 points at 22,320.87. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 4.33 points at 39,069.59. […]

This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. ___ Author: Beyhan Farhadi, Assistant Professor, Educational Policy and Equity, University of Toronto Ontario’s recent education budget announced a “back to basics” funding formula, which includes […]

GUELPH, Ont. — Jake Ceresna has been here before. The veteran defensive lineman is getting acclimated to life as a Toronto Argonaut at training camp after being traded to the East Division club in January by the Edmonton Elks. But change isn’t anything new for the 29-year-old American. After starting his CFL career with Ottawa […]

OTTAWA — The union representing workers at the Canada Border Services Agency says a possible strike could affect Canada’s borders this summer. The Public Service Alliance of Canada says 9,000 of its members who work for the CBSA have secured a strike mandate. It is warning that could lead to “significant disruptions” at Canada’s borders […]

OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is thanking the federal government for rejecting Toronto’s long-stalled pitch to decriminalize the possession of illegal drugs. The premier expressed that gratitude after the federal addictions minister cited “deep concerns” about the proposal and said the city’s public-health agency declined to make crucial changes. Earlier this month, Saks told […]

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the International Court of Justice’s latest ruling is in line with Canada’s position on Israel’s military operations in Rafah. His comments come after the United Nations’ top court ordered Israel to immediately halt its military offensive in the southern Gaza Strip city, but stopped short of ordering a […]