Liberal MPP Smyth says Ford has apologized for personal insult hurled in the legislature
Premier Doug Ford has quietly apologized to Liberal MPP Stephanie Smyth after he hurled a personal insult towards her during a debate last week in the provincial legislature. It was during Thursday’s question period about the government’s omnibus budget bill,...
Gymnast from Brampton is rewarded with a big opportunity
10-year-old Caliyah de Coteau is a level 7 high performance athlete who posted terrific results earlier this month at the Ontario Provincial Gymnastics Championships in Belleville. Caliyah placed 2nd overall in her group and 3rd overall among all competitors in...
With goals of Iran war unfulfilled, Netanyahu’s government faces unhappy public as elections loom
Iran’s government is still in power. Hezbollah and Hamas haven’t been defeated. U.S. President Donald Trump’s interests may be diverging from Israel’s. Wars with Iran and its proxies haven’t gone according to plan for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and that...
Alexandre Boulerice to make announcement on Monday about political future
MONTREAL — Alexandre Boulerice, the federal MP for the Montreal riding of Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie, is expected to make an announcement about his political future on Monday. A source within Québec solidaire suggests Boulerice plans to leave the NDP and run...
Carney, Eby lament ‘senseless’ violence of Vancouver festival attack one year later
VANCOUVER — It was early Sunday morning when Antonio Ortega drove in the area of Fraser Street in Vancouver, a year to the day since a vehicle tore through the crowd of the Lapu-Lapu Day festival celebrating Filipino independence. Ortega...
Barnes, Ingram help Raptors defeat Cavaliers to even NBA playoff series 2-2
Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic had a brief Serbian vocabulary lesson for Toronto reporters and fans after a 93-89 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Inat, pronounced ee-nut, is a concept beyond grittiness. “It’s proving everybody wrong, in spite of everything....
B.C. man 2nd to be charged in shootings last fall in Caledon and Brampton
A 23-year-old B.C. man is in custody in connection with a pair of shootings in Caledon and Brampton last fall. Investigators allege two suspects showed up at a home near Old School Road and Creditview Road just before 3 a.m....
‘Michael’ moonwalks to $97 million opening, shattering record for music biopics
NEW YORK (AP) — “Michael,” the big-budget Michael Jackson spectacle, shrugged off bad reviews and a troubled production to launch with $97 million in U.S. and Canada theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday, shattering a record debut for music biopics....
Niagara humane society seeking help in extreme case of animal neglect
*Warning: Some of the details of this story may be upsetting to some* The Humane Society of Greater Niagara is on the hunt for the previous owner of a dog found in severe neglect. Officials at the agency were called...
UBC economist warns Ontario’s ‘resale cap’ could backfire
Could B.C adopt an official ticket resale cap like Ontario passed in March this year? One expert says that the policy could fall flat and even achieve the opposite of the desired outcome. Thomas Davidoff, associate professor at UBC’s Sauder...
