‘Predictable and preventable’: Brampton mayor calls for rapid bail reform in wake of Kulla murder
In the wake of a horrific case of intimate partner violence that played out in a Brampton parking lot on Tuesday, Mayor Patrick Brown is calling for changes to the criminal code to be implemented as soon as possible and...
Blue Jays fans invited to cheer team on at Rogers Centre watch parties for Games...
Toronto Blue Jays fans who are unable to travel to Los Angeles for the World Series can still cheer them on through a pair of local watch parties. The Rogers Centre will open its doors for Games 3 and 4,...
Mississauga wood artist finds silver lining in U.S. tariffs
For Ajit, founder and creative force behind Native Kraft, furniture making isn’t just a profession – it’s catharsis. “My work is like a painting to an artist,” he says. Working with materials such as wood, melted metal, glass, rocks, and...
Man, 19, charged in human trafficking investigation in Peel Region
A 19-year-old Toronto man is facing nine charges in connection with a human trafficking investigation in Peel Region. Investigators say on October 6, they located a woman who had been reported missing at an Airbnb in Mississauga. “The woman was...
Minister defends changes allowing Canada Post to shutter rural offices
OTTAWA — The federal minister in charge of Canada Post told a parliamentary committee Thursday the recent changes to the Crown corporation’s mandate are not aimed at reducing any service to rural and remote communities where the post office is...
Ticketmaster says it doesn’t ‘set or control’ ticket prices in response to uproar over Jays...
Ticketmaster has responded to the recent uproar about the exorbitant price of Blue Jays World Series tickets, telling CityNews in a statement that it doesn’t “set or control” ticket prices, “especially not the resale prices.” The response comes after Premier...
Disaster-related costs to increase by $1 billion by 2034. PBO says
OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer says federal assistance to help Canadians recover from natural disasters could increase by more than $1 billion over the next 10 years. The Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangement helps provinces and territories recover from and...
Feds give GM 15 days to provide update on future of Ingersoll plant and workers
The federal government has given General Motors 15 days to provide an update on what the future holds for its Ingersoll, Ont., plant and workers. The automaker announced Tuesday that it was ending production of its BrightDrop electric delivery van,...
Survey finds waitlist for autism services triples under Ford government
The wait list for autism treatment in Ontario continues to grow, according to both parents and advocates, who claim children aren’t getting the support they need. The Ontario Autism Coalition says a new survey paints a devastating picture of the...
Ottawa cuts tariff relief on some American cars due to Stellantis, GM cuts
OTTAWA — The federal government is limiting how many vehicles Stellantis and GM can import tariff-free after both companies cut back on their Canadian operations, according to government officials. Federal officials, who were not authorized to speak publicly until an...
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