York Region

Toronto FC’s bid under John Herdman to put its recent dismal past behind it took a step forward Saturday with a lopsided 5-1 win over CF Montreal. Victories over TFC’s archrival are always welcome, especially if they are emphatic. But Saturday’s romp improved Toronto’s record to 7-6-1, good for 22 points which matched the club’s […]

KINGSTON, ONTARIO — Three people are dead and five others injured after a speed boat and a fishing boat collided Saturday night on Bobs Lake north of Kingston, Ont. Ontario Provincial Police say the crash occurred around 9:30 p.m. in the Bucks Bay area of the lake. They say two women, aged 21 and 22, […]

TORONTO — The Prime Minister’s Office has announced a federal byelection will be held in the Ontario riding of Toronto—St. Paul’s on June 24 to fill the seat left vacant by longtime Liberal cabinet minister Carolyn Bennett.  Bennett announced in December that she was retiring as an MP after 26 years in the House of […]

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Inflation Statistics Canada will release its consumer price index for April on Tuesday. The reading comes after the annual inflation rate ticked up to 2.9 per cent in March compared with 2.8 per cent in February. The April reading […]

TORONTO — It was early May and wildfire season had already started to rage in Western Canada when seven people settled into a monthly support-group meeting over Zoom.   The facilitator, Toronto-based Kady Cowan, opened the conversation by prompting others to acknowledge any climate change-related concerns weighing on their minds. Worrying her, Cowan said in […]

TORONTO (AP) — Jonny DeLuca hit a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays overcame a four-run deficit to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on Saturday for their 11th win in 15 games. Yandy Díaz reached base five times and Amed Rosario hit a two-run single for the Rays, […]

Toronto’s Summer McIntosh emerged victorious once again, winning the women’s 200-metre butterfly at the Olympic & Paralympic Trials on Saturday night. McIntosh finished with a time of two minutes 4.33 seconds to go under the Olympic qualifying time of 2:08.43. It’s the fourth event in which the 17-year-old has gone under qualifying time at the […]

BARRIE, Ont. — Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating the death of a woman who passed out while officers were taking her to jail. The Special Investigations Unit says officers with the Barrie Police Service arrested the woman on Thursday night because she was wanted on outstanding warrants. The agency says the officers took the woman […]

TORONTO — Jonny DeLuca’s two-run homer in the eighth inning completed the Rays comeback as Tampa Bay rallied past the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on Saturday. Jose Caballero had an RBI single and Amed Rosario added a two-run single in the sixth as Tampa Bay (25-22) scored five unanswered runs for its fourth straight win. […]

TORONTO — A major seizure of baby eels at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport that federal officials say were destined for shipment overseas are estimated to be worth between $400,000 and $500,000. The seizure of 109 kilograms of elvers was carried out on Wednesday by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the Canada Border Services […]