Egypt and Iran complain about planned World Cup ‘Pride’ match in Seattle
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Egypt and Iran, two Middle East nations which target gays and lesbians, have complained to FIFA over a World Cup soccer match in Seattle that is planned to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride. Leaders in the...
Bank of Canada set to announce last interest rate decision of 2025
OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is set to announce today its last interest rate decision of the year. In its most recent decision in October, the central bank lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point to 2.25...
Half of Canadians support a new pipeline between Alberta and B.C.: poll
OTTAWA — Half of Canadians are in favour of building a new bitumen pipeline between Alberta and B.C., while fewer than one in five outright oppose it, a new poll suggests. The Leger poll, which was conducted online and can’t...
‘Never be the same:’ Brampton man speaks out after losing 5 family members in fatal...
Life will “never be the same” for a Brampton man who lost five family members, including his newborn son, in a devastating house fire. Flames ripped through the rental property where 11 people were living on Banas Way in the...
Raptors eliminated from NBA Cup with loss to Knicks
Jalen Brunson had 35 points, including 20 in the first quarter, as the New York Knicks routed the undermanned Toronto Raptors 117-101 on Tuesday in an Emirates NBA Cup quarterfinal. New York advances to Las Vegas where it will face the Orlando Magic on...
Trump’s crackdown on immigration is taking a toll on child care workers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Not long after President Donald Trump took office in January, staff at CentroNía bilingual preschool began rehearsing what to do if Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials came to the door. As ICE became a regular presence in...
Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s ambassador to the U.S., resigning next year
Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s ambassador to the U.S., said Tuesday she will end her tenure in Washington, D.C., in the new year. In a statement posted to social media, Hillman said it’s the right to put in place a team to see through the...
Liberal MP Gould opts not to make bid for Ontario party leadership
OTTAWA — Ontario Liberal MP and former cabinet minister Karina Gould says she will not seek the leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party. Gould began exploring the possibility of a run after Bonnie Crombie said she would resign from the...
‘Monument of trauma’: Scarborough family’s beloved Christmas display destroyed by masked vandals
A Scarborough dad says a beloved decade-long family tradition that’s filled his Guildwood neighbourhood with joy has been reduced to a Christmas crime scene after masked vandals destroyed more than a dozen inflatables that adorned his front yard. The attack...
Police searching for missing vulnerable woman, 70, last seen in Brampton
Peel regional police are asking for help searching for a missing vulnerable 70-year-old woman who was last seen in Brampton on Monday. Donna went missing from the area of Chinguacousy Road and Bonnie Braes Drive around 4:30 p.m. She is...
