Canadian population of at-risk species declined over last 50 years, WWF says
TORONTO — A wildlife organization says species that are at risk of global extinction have seen their Canadian populations decline by an average of 42 per cent...
YRP charge 28-year-old Newmarket man with assault and forcible confinement after incident at Driftwood...
By: Mike Anderson
York Regional Police have charged Troy Ling, 28, from Newmarket, with assault, forcible confinement and two counts of breach of probation, following...
Coroner confirms female body found floating in water near Lake Dr N and Boyers...
By: Mike Anderson
The YRP Homicide Unit is investigating after a female body was found on Saturday floating in the water by a dock at...
Ontario reports 112 new cases of COVID-19, one new death related to coronavirus
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 112 new cases of COVID-19 and one new death related to the coronavirus.
There were also 92 cases newly marked as resolved in...
Ontario government announces programs to curb sex trafficking and educate youth
BRAMPTON, Ont. — The Ontario government unveiled two new programs on Monday as part of a province-wide crackdown on sex trafficking.
Provincial cabinet members said at a news...
Canada has contracts for up to four COVID-19 vaccines but they won’t be mandatory
OTTAWA — Canada is near the front of the line to get millions of doses of four of the most promising COVID-19 vaccines in development,...
September rent due as small businesses face holes in government support
TORONTO — With rent coming due for another month, Ginger Robertson's daily walk through Toronto's Danforth neighbourhood is increasingly filled with empty storefronts.
Robertson says that government...
Assault suspect evades arrest in Sutton, as police wait eight hours to enter his...
By: Mike Anderson
A tense police standoff that lasted more than eight hours on Sunday at the Driftwood Motel on Dalton Rd. in Sutton ended...
Police say they’re investigating discovery of human remains in Georgina, Ont.
GEORGINA, Ont. — Police north of Toronto say they're investigating after human remains were discovered near the docks in Georgina, Ont.
York Regional Police say...
Economists agree we’re in a recession, but there’s little consensus on why
TORONTO — Economists say there is no doubt that Canada is experiencing a recession, but the exact criteria determining one is underway can be fraught with...
