Heated debate at Queen’s Park as Ford government accused of neglecting education system
A heated debate in the Ontario legislature on Thursday, with the Ford government accused of neglecting students and teachers. Interim Liberal Leader John Fraser called on Premier Doug Ford to “stand up for kids,” demanding a billion-dollar investment in education...
Pick-up truck driver charged in fatal single-vehicle Scarborough crash
Police have charged a 47-year-old man in connection with a single-vehicle fatal crash last month in Scarborough. Investigators say just before 7 p.m. on November 5, a grey Ford F350 pick-up truck was heading north on Markham Road when the...
Police recover a James Bond-inspired Fabergé pendant from the bowels of a man accused of...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s police, who have spent six days monitoring every bowel movement of a man accused of swallowing a James Bond-inspired pendant in a jewelry store, said Friday that they had recovered the allegedly stolen...
Woman critically injured in North York apartment fire
A woman has suffered critical injuries following a two-alarm fire at an apartment building in North York. Fire crews were called to the area of Lawrence Avenue West and Keele Street just after 5 p.m. on Thursday for reports of...
Maple Leafs extend winning streak to 3, lose goaltender Woll to injury
Bobby McMann opened and closed the scoring while Matthew Knies had a goal and an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs extended their winning streak to three games with a 5-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night. Auston...
Joly says Stellantis getting a notice of default following production shift to U.S.
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly said Canada is serving Stellantis a notice of default after the automaker shifted some of its production to the United States. “We will stand firm for the sake of our workers, our industries and our nation...
April federal leaders’ debates had ‘shortcomings,’ organizer admits
OTTAWA — The head of the federal Leaders’ Debates Commission says the body should no longer be responsible for organizing post-debate press conferences and the rules for participating in the debates should be reviewed. The commission came under fire over...
ICE says armoured vehicles ordered from Canadian firm produced in U.S.
OTTAWA — The armoured vehicles U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is purchasing from Canadian defence firm Roshel fall under Buy American provisions, the law enforcement agency said Thursday. The department’s media relations team said in an emailed statement that the...
Secretary of State for CRA pushes back against auditor general’s findings on accuracy
OTTAWA — The secretary of state for the Canada Revenue Agency is pushing back against some of the auditor general report’s recent findings and argues that Canadians get timely, accurate info from the agency. After placing 167 calls to the...
2 more charged after dozens arrested in fraud scheme resulting in $4M-plus lost
Two more people have been arrested, and police are searching for a third suspect in connection with a fraud and money laundering scheme that has already led to the arrests of a dozen people and more than $4 million in...
