Durham Latest News

• Toronto convention centre could be piece of Ontario Place puzzle, Ford hints

  The premier has hinted he would like to rebuild Toronto's convention centre near Ontario Place, perhaps on the grounds of Exhibition Place.

  Politics

  5 hours
• Lawyer for Frank Stronach questions final complainant in sexual assault case

  A lawyer representing Frank Stronach is questioning the final complainant in the businessman's sexual assault case about the lawyers she consulted before speaking to police.

  Crime

  6 hours
• Toronto, Vaughan homicides share same suspect – 19-year-old Edmonton man: police

  Investigators with Toronto and York regional police told reporters Tuesday that the deaths of Chandan Kumar Raja Nandakumar and Sergio Lopes are connected.

  Crime

  6 hours
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• Leafs thinking positive despite four-game skid

  The Toronto Maple Leafs put a positive spin on their fourth straight loss since the Olympics.

  Sports

  Mar 3
• Flyers trip struggling Maple Leafs 3-2 in shootout

  Matvei Michkov and Trevor Zegras scored in a shootout and the visiting Philadelphia Flyers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2, extending the hosts' losing streak to four games on Monday.

  Sports

  Mar 2
• Ring of Fire roads to be complete by 2031, ahead of schedule: Ford

  Premier Doug Ford said construction will begin in June and finish several years ahead of schedule, though the province had never said when it had hoped to complete road.

  Politics

  Mar 2
• Ontario Premier Doug Ford names new chief of staff

  A statement issued by the premier's office confirmed that principal secretary Travis Kann will take on the top job, with current chief Patrick Sackville set to step aside.

  Politics

  Mar 2
• Ontario, N.S. sign agreement to sell alcohol across provincial borders

  The new deal flows from a broader framework agreed to by several provinces last year to try to reduce or do away with internal Canadian trade barriers altogether.

  Canada

  Mar 2
• Niagara councillors vote to slow regional chair’s governance consultations

  A move by the Niagara regional chair to review municipal governance with an eye to possible amalgamations appears to have hit a snag after an at-times testy council meeting.

  Politics

  Mar 2
• Ontario teacher, education worker unions call for contract talks to start early

  Contracts for Ontario's teachers and education workers expire this summer and their union leaders are calling on the education minister to start the bargaining process early.

  Politics

  Mar 2
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• Ontario girl, 4, dies after adult falls on her on Quebec cross-country ski trail

  A four-year-old Ontario girl has died after she was injured on a cross-country ski trail about 30 kilometres north of Gatineau, Que.

  Canada

  Mar 2
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• Doug Ford doesn’t ‘need’ Bill 5 powers anymore to develop Ring of Fire

  The provincial government rushed its Bill 5 through the legislature last year to give itself the power to declare special economic zones.

  Politics

  Mar 2
• Southern Ontario set for a warm-up, but how long will it last?

  After a relatively cold February, much of southern Ontario is set for some warm yet rainy weather, though it may only last a few days.

  Weather

  Mar 2
• She vanished in 2022. Peel police now treating her disappearance as homicide

  Investigators said Monday they’re asking for the public’s help in the case of 38-year-old Mezhgan Aini, who vanished in June 2022.

  Crime

  Mar 2
• Final complainant tells Frank Stronach’s sexual assault trial she saw ‘no way out’

  Prosecutors are seeking to withdraw a charge of sexual assault against billionaire businessman Frank Stronach as his Toronto trial continues.

  Crime

  Mar 2
• More young men contacting Ontario gambling helpline, new study finds

  The rate of young men contacting Ontario’s mental health helpline for gambling-related problems has spiked after the province allowed private online gambling, a new study suggests.

  Canada

  Mar 2
• Moving metrics: How the Ford government pulled back reporting its successes and failures

  Targets, such as opening dates for transit lines and GHG emissions, have been removed from scrutiny, while a housing tracker set up a few years ago displays data from 2024.

  Politics

  Mar 2
• Ontario enters March with frigid cold snap as wind chills plummet

  Snow is not likely in Toronto, and the extreme cold will likely be short lived, with above zero temperatures returning to many parts of the province by Tuesday. 


  Weather

  Mar 1
• Leafs ’embarrassed’ by 5-2 loss to Senators

  There was no mincing words after the Toronto Maple Leafs' latest loss, a 5-2 defeat to the visiting Ottawa Senators on Saturday.

  Sports

  Mar 1
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• Batherson, Cozens lead Senators to win over Leafs

  The Toronto Maple Leafs gave up four goals in the second period and dropped a 5-2 decision to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday at Scotiabank Arena.

  Sports

  Feb 28
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• Queen’s University students stranded in Doha after Iran attack shuts down airspace

  A group of university students returning to Canada were forced back to Doha mid-flight as escalating strikes in the region shut down airspace and grounded flights.

  World

  Feb 28
• Markham man who drove impaired, killing off-duty YRP officer, receives 6-year sentence

  A Markham man who drove drunk with a G2 licence, killing an off-duty York Regional Police officer in a 2022 head-on crash, has been sentenced to six years in prison.

  Crime

  Feb 27
• Teen arrested in historic $7M cocaine seizure: Durham police

  Durham police say a 17-year-old boy was arrested after officers seized 325 kilograms of cocaine worth more than $7 million in one of the service’s largest busts.

  Crime

  Feb 27
• Raptors looking for more consistency after losses

  The Toronto Raptors are well aware that they need to find a way to play a consistent 48 minutes and hold on to leads against the NBA's best teams.

  Sports

  Feb 27
• Premier wants to see ‘gold mine’ airport in downtown Toronto expanded for jets

  Doug Ford said he'd seen polling to support expanding the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport to include a bigger runway for larger jet engines.

  Politics

  Feb 27