York Region

OTTAWA — Immigration Minister Marc Miller is expected to table legislation today that would extend citizenship to some children born outside of the country. In 2009, the Conservative government changed the law so that Canadian parents who were born abroad could not pass down their citizenship unless their child was born in Canada. Amendments to […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays erupted for seven runs in the second inning and rolled to a 9-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night for their first series win in a month. Bo Bichette capped the early outburst with a two-run homer as Toronto took the rubber game of the three-game […]

TORONTO (AP) — Bo Bichette homered and had three RBIs, Daulton Varsho reached base three times and drove in a pair, and the Toronto Blue Jays used a seven-run second inning to beat the Chicago White Sox 9-2 on Wednesday night. By taking two of three from Chicago, the Blue Jays won a series for […]

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced a recall of Meta brand enoki mushrooms due to possible Listeria contamination. The agency says the recall was triggered by its testing and it is conducting a food safety investigation. It says the recall applies in Ontario, but it may be expanded to other provinces and territories. Anyone […]

Toronto police say DNA tests helped identify a woman found dead in Lake Ontario in August 2017 by leading investigators to her Swiss relatives, the latest cold case cracked by investigative genetic genealogy. Police say in a press release that the woman’s DNA matched that of someone reported missing in Switzerland earlier that year. The […]

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Maple Leaf Foods says it’s closing its aging poultry plant in Brantford, Ont. and consolidating its production into its existing network through early next year. The company says earlier this year, it determined that the 100-year-old facility would likely need significant ongoing investment to continue operating long-term. Maple Leaf says most of […]

TORONTO — The Writers Guild of Canada has ratified a new three-year contract that increases pay and implements artificial intelligence protections for writers, story editors and story consultants. The new Independent Production Agreement with the Canadian Media Producers Association came into effect Wednesday. It raises live action script fees by five per cent, four per […]

Police have wrapped up their on-scene investigation into a deadly boat crash in eastern Ontario over the long weekend as details of the incident emerge. The Ontario Provincial Police’s collision reconstruction team is piecing together what happened, spokesman Bill Dickson said Wednesday. Three young adults died and five other people were taken to hospital after […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was down more than 100 points Wednesday, weighed down by losses in base metal and energy stocks, while U.S. stock markets also moved lower. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 121.40 points at 22,346.76. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 201.95 points at 39,671.04. The […]

TORONTO — A new report is proposing that Toronto move to clear homeless encampments only as a “last resort,” and with at least 72 hours of notice. The report, prepared by Toronto’s shelter and support services department and set to be presented to a municipal committee next week, recommends expanding an outreach model focused on […]