Ottawa outlines plans to tackle financial crime, ban crypto ATMs
OTTAWA — The federal government plans to ban cryptocurrency ATMs as part of a suite of measures in its spring economic update that target financial crimes. The government says scammers use the ATMs to defraud victims, while criminals use them...
Richmond Hill GO delayed due to police investigation
Trains on the Richmond Hill GO line were experiencing delays due to a police investigation just south of Oriole GO station in North York Tuesday. Metrolinx says trains weren’t able to move through the area until given permission as it’s...
Health Canada approves 1st generic version of Ozempic in the country
TORONTO — Health Canada has approved the first generic version of brand-name Ozempic. The department says Canada is the first G7 country to authorize generic semaglutide. The injectable medication is manufactured by Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories in India and is approved...
Dan McLean, longtime CHCH anchor, dies at 78
Longtime CHCH anchor Dan McLean has passed away at the age of 78, the Hamilton TV station reported Tuesday. According to CHCH, McLean’s family confirmed the anchor, who spent nearly four decades at the station, had died. McLean began his...
Toronto reporting 70 per cent reduction in encampments
Toronto officials say they’re making strides in reducing the number of encampments in parks and on city property, however, advocates warn the decrease in encampments doesn’t mean unhoused people have found places to live. Toronto Shelter and Support Services General Manager Gord...
Yesavage’s shutout season debut a welcome return in Blue Jays win
All the Toronto Blue Jays have known from Trey Yesavage is dominance, which is why expectations can be so easily skewed, perspective so easily lost when it comes to the still rookie right-hander. Sure, he made essential starts in the final days of the...
Man, 70, charged with first degree murder of 62-year-old Mississauga man
Peel Regional Police have laid charges against a man taken into custody Monday in connection with the shooting death of a 62-year-old man in Mississauga. Police and paramedics were called to a business plaza on Matheson Boulevard near Kennedy Road...
Spring economic update includes plans to cut spending on consultants, protect whales
OTTAWA — The federal government tabled its spring economic update on Tuesday, projecting a $66.9 billion deficit for the fiscal year which ended on March 31. Here are some of the highlights: Reducing spending on federal consulting The government says...
Feds outline $4.3B for Indigenous education, health in spring economic update
OTTAWA — The federal government is promising $4.3 billion for First Nations education, Inuit food security and Indigenous child welfare in its spring economic update. Much of the funding cited in the statement has already been announced, while funding to...
Liberals target affordability to meet era of uncertainty in spring fiscal update
The federal Liberals say they’re getting a windfall from better-than-expected fiscal revenues and are largely putting that money back into circulation to support households and build up the economy. But Ottawa’s spring economic update also sees some darker clouds on...
