Trump tries to blame others as tensions rise around handling of Epstein case
President Donald Trump is countering criticism of the Justice Department’s failure to release much-hyped records around the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case, trying to place blame on former government officials. On Tuesday, he accused former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe...
Trump says Coca-Cola will use real sugar in its US flagship drink. The company isn’t...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Make American Coke Great Again? President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Coca-Cola has agreed to use real cane sugar in its flagship soft drink in the U.S. at his suggestion — though the company didn’t confirm such...
Couche-Tard ends bid for 7-Eleven parent company over ‘lack of good faith engagement’
Canada’s convenience store giant backed away from a blockbuster bid set to dramatically expanded its convenience store empire, when it pulled its proposal to buy the parent company of rival 7-Eleven on Wednesday. Alimentation Couche-Tard has spent nearly a year...
Toronto heat wave breaks as temperatures cool and air quality improves
After a seven day heat wave, Toronto will see temperatures cool down to seasonal levels by Thursday evening. This comes after smoky air in Toronto prompted many camps to make last-minute changes, especially on Monday, when the city’s Air Quality...
Government, First Nations had been preparing to move problem bear, B.C. minister says
A suitable bear trap had arrived on British Columbia’s Texada Island on Tuesday, meant to hold a grizzly that had caused a ruckus among the island’s residents. It came too late, B.C.’s minister of water, land and resource stewardship said...
Peel police say they’ve dismantled an organized commercial auto theft ring
Peel Regional Police have arrested three men they allege were part of an organization that stole numerous commercial transport trucks and trailers. On Monday, officers located a transport truck in the Dixie Road and Myerside Drive area of Mississauga that...
Suspect wanted for alleged hate-motivated assault near Junction Triangle
A suspect is wanted after police say a male was pushed off his bike in an alleged hate-motivated assault near the Junction Triangle. Toronto police were called to Bloor Street West and Symington Avenue around 4 a.m. on June 27...
Disney sues Hong Kong company it says is selling illegal Mickey Mouse jewelry
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Walt Disney Co. on Wednesday sued a Hong Kong jewelry company it accuses of selling illegal Mickey Mouse jewelry. The international media and entertainment conglomerate filed a lawsuit in federal court in Los Angeles against...
Unionized Canada Post workers to vote on deal starting July 21
OTTAWA — Unionized Canada Post workers will get a chance to vote directly on the employer’s offers for a new collective agreement starting on Monday. The Canada Industrial Relations Board will run the vote between July 21 and Aug. 1....
How Canada is responding to the U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs
OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump introduced 25 per cent tariffs on all imports of steel and aluminum on March 12, and doubled the levies to 50 per cent in early June. The Canadian government has responded with a number...
