York Region

TORONTO — A victory over visiting New York City FC on Saturday and Toronto FC can match its entire points total of last season when it finished last in the league at 4-20-10. And that’s with Toronto (6-4-1) having 22 matches remaining in the regular season after weekend play. There’s more good news with word […]

TORONTO — Ontario has appealed a judge’s decision to strike down as unconstitutional parts of an agriculture law that made it illegal to get a job on a farm under false pretences to expose conditions inside. Justice Markus Koehnen struck down parts of Bill 156, the Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act, last […]

TORONTO — A victory over visiting New York City FC on Saturday and Toronto FC can match its entire points total of last season when it finished last in the league at 4-20-10. And that’s with Toronto (6-4-1) having 22 matches remaining in the regular season after weekend play. There’s more good news with word […]

Toronto Fire Chief Matthew Pegg, who was a key figure in the city’s COVID-19 response, has announced his retirement.  After 32 years in active service and eight years as chief, Pegg says he will officially step down on Oct. 4. Pegg was one of the prominent faces of the city’s pandemic response and helped steer […]

TORONTO — The Maple Leafs’ key decision makers spoke with the media today for the first time since the team’s first-round playoff exit. The message was clear — everything is on the table moving forward, and past results are unacceptable. New Maple Leafs Sports & Entertainment president Keith Pelley, team president Brendan Shanahan and general […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index edged lower in late-morning trading after closing at a record high on Thursday, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.  The S&P/TSX composite index was down 1.12 points at 22,374.71. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 64.46 points at 39,452.22. The S&P 500 index was up […]

TORONTO (AP) — The WNBA is heading to Toronto, according to media reports. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reported that the women’s professional basketball league has awarded a franchise to the Kilmer Group. The reported deal would have Toronto’s WNBA team start playing in May 2026. The WNBA did not confirm the report. “We continue to […]

TORONTO — Several media reports say the WNBA is officially coming to Toronto. The CBC was the first to report that the women’s professional basketball league has awarded a franchise to the Kilmer Group. The reported deal would have Toronto’s WNBA team start playing in May 2026. Larry Tanenbaum is the chairman and CEO of […]

TORONTO — Police say an alleged trespasser at Drake’s Toronto home was sent to hospital with serious injuries after getting into an altercation with security guards. It’s the second reported trespasser at the superstar rapper’s Bridle Path mansion since one of his security guards was injured in a high-profile shooting outside the gates early Tuesday. […]

OAKVILLE, Ont. — Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. named Chris Huskilson as its chief executive as it reported a loss in its latest quarter. Huskilson has been interim CEO since August 2023. The power utility, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, says its loss attributable to shareholders amounted to US$89.1 million or 13 cents […]