York Region

TORONTO — A sentencing hearing is expected to begin today in Toronto for former fashion mogul Peter Nygard, who was found guilty of four counts of sexual assault last fall. The sentencing process has been delayed in part because Nygard’s two previous defence lawyers, Brian Greenspan and Megan Savard, asked to withdraw from the case […]

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is set to announce its interest rate decision this morning as economists widely expect a rate cut. Forecasters say slowing inflation and a weak economy justify a second consecutive cut by the central bank. After a historic run-up, the central bank lowered its policy rate for the first time […]

TORONTO — Indian writer Pankaj Mishra has won a prestigious Canadian award of $75,000 for an international non-fiction author. The Writers’ Trust of Canada says Mishra is the second-ever recipient of the Weston International Award. The prize goes to an author from outside of Canada who has produced an outstanding body of non-fiction work. Jurors […]

TORONTO — Designated hitter Brandon Lowe smacked a two-run homer in the fifth inning to help the Tampa Bay Rays take a series-opening 4-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday. Trailing 3-0, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Justin Turner began the sixth inning with back-to-back homers off reliever Manuel Rodriguez. It was Guerrero’s team-leading […]

TORONTO (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls said Tuesday that his Donald Trump-inspired celebration of a hit Sunday was not intended as an endorsement of the Republican presidential candidate and added he was unlikely to do it again. Walls pumped his fist and shouted “Fight! Fight! Fight!” after hitting a double against the […]

BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Firefighters in the West are scrambling as new wildfires threaten communities in Oregon, California and Washington, with at least one Oregon fire so large that it is creating its own weather. Interstate 84 in eastern Oregon was closed in both directions Tuesday between Ontario and Baker City as flames from the […]

OTTAWA — Federal immigration officials warned the government it risked undermining the temporary immigration system with the design of the emergency visa program for war-displaced Ukrainians, newly released court documents show. Immigration Department staff raised the concern in a memo to Sean Fraser, immigration minister at the time, shortly after the program was announced. The […]

TORONTO — Losses in the energy sector led Canada’s main stock index lower on Tuesday, while U.S. stock markets were also down. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 58.90 points at 22,813.75. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 57.35 points at 40,358.09. The S&P 500 index was down 8.67 points at […]

TORONTO — “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek is being posthumously honoured with a U.S. postage stamp. A sheet of stamps featuring the legendary Canadian-born quiz show host was unveiled on Monday, timed for what would’ve been his 84th birthday. It’s designed to evoke the TV studio of “Jeopardy!” with an archival photograph of Trebek standing beside […]

TORONTO — A man is facing criminal charges after he allegedly sexually assaulted the same person, who he did not know, on three separate occasions in downtown Toronto. Police say officers were called on Sunday afternoon for a report of a sexual assault. They allege a man sexually assaulted someone during three separate occasions over […]