York Region

EDMONTON — AutoCanada Inc. says it has bought the Mascarin Collision Centre repair business in Thunder Bay, Ont. Financial terms of the deal were not immediately available. Mascarin Collision Centre was started in 1961 and holds certifications across more than 10 brands, including Volkswagen, Honda, Toyota, Ford and Subaru. AutoCanada says Mascarin Collision Centre is […]

HEARST — Canada’s public safety minister is one of several officials offering condolences after an Ontario Provincial Police constable was killed in the line of duty in northern Ontario. Gary Anandasangaree says on social media he was deeply saddened to hear of Const. Tarun Bali’s death in the town of Hearst, about 520 kilometres east […]

TORONTO — Days before the start of FIFA World Cup, brothers Adis and Amir Mrakovic sat outside their deli with Bosnian coffees in copper pots on the table, watching a staff member hang a Bosnian flag beside a Canadian one on the roof. Mrakovic Fine Foods is a family-owned Eastern European deli tucked into a […]

TORONTO — Bryan Adams is set to kick off the FIFA World Cup festivities tonight in Toronto, headlining a star-studded countdown concert designed to launch the biggest tournament in the competition’s history. The Canadian rocker will be joined by Haitian hitmaker Wyclef Jean, Canadian-Moroccan artist Nora Fatehi and Toronto band The Beaches for a FIFA-backed […]

Health officials in both Canadian cities hosting World Cup matches are warning visitors about the potential risk of the toxic illicit drug supply that could be very different from what they are used to at home. Organizers of the seven games in Vancouver released a “know before you go” document in advance of kickoff, which […]

HEARST — An Ontario Provincial Police constable was killed in the line of duty Tuesday afternoon in northern Ontario, the force said. Officers were conducting an investigation near the town of Hearst around 12:30 p.m. and Const. Tarun Bali was seriously injured, provincial police said. Bali has since died, OPP said. Police gave no further […]

TORONTO — Jayden Nelson enjoyed a full circle moment Tuesday as his latest soccer achievement took him back to a venue he knows well. The 23-year-old winger from Brampton, Ont., was named to Canada’s roster for the FIFA World Cup, an accomplishment that seemed almost unimaginable when he joined Toronto FC’s academy nearly a decade […]

HEARST — Ontario Provincial Police say one of their constables was killed in the line of duty this afternoon in northern Ontario. Provincial police say officers were conducting an investigation near the town of Hearst around 12:30 p.m. and Const. Tarun Bali was seriously injured. They say Bali has since died. Police gave no further […]

A former Air Canada pilot is facing charges after allegedly captaining more than 900 flights without the proper licence, which police likened to a family doctor performing brain surgery. The Barrie, Ont., man isn’t the first pilot accused of operating aircraft without the necessary credentials. Cases have emerged in multiple countries over the years. Here […]

Canada’s housing agency says rental prices have fallen amid an influx of new properties and slower population growth, but demand in major cities is expected to grow in part due to improving affordability. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.’s mid-year rental market report said increased supply from new buildings is driving asking rents for available units […]