Ontario and Nova Scotia sign interprovincial alcohol trade deal
The premiers of Ontario and Nova Scotia announced Monday that the two provinces have entered into a first-of-its-kind interprovincial trade deal for alcohol sales. The agreement will allow residents to purchase alcohol directly from local producers in the other province,...
Trump pushes back on mounting criticism about his Iran war battle plan as conflict spreads
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday pushed back against mounting criticism that he hasn’t done enough to explain why it was necessary to start a war with Iran now or to articulate his vision for an endgame to...
Officer says Myles Gray was restrained face-down for several minutes before death
VANCOUVER — A Vancouver police officer testifying at a public hearing into the 2015 police-involved death of Myles Gray said Monday that Gray was handcuffed and hobbled, and struggled while being restrained face down by officers for several minutes before...
City to replace all Toronto water meter transmission units because they are ‘failing earlier than...
The City of Toronto says all 470,000 water meter transmission units installed across the city will be replaced in April. The devices are used to automatically send water-use readings to the City for billing purposes. However, the City says they...
Democrats’ newfound unity faces a test after US and Israeli strikes on Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — For Democrats demoralized at being shut out of power in Washington, the past several months have offered reason for optimism. A party often beset by ideological division has largely been unified in opposition to President Donald Trump’s...
3 suspects wanted in distraction theft investigation in Fairbank
Toronto police are searching for a man and two women in connection with a distraction theft investigation in the Fairbank neighbourhood. Investigators say a woman withdrew a large sum of money from a bank in the Dufferin Street and Eglinton...
Abel Mwansa Jr. shot last month in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. to be buried in Zambia...
VICTORIA — The father of 12-year-old Abel Mwansa Jr. says he is “eternally grateful” to governments of Zambia, Canada and local MP Bob Zimmer among others for helping him repatriate the body of his son after he was shot in...
Venezuela’s opposition leader Machado says she will return to the country in the coming weeks
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader and winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize María Corina Machado said on Sunday that she will return to Venezuela in the coming weeks and that elections will be held in the South...
Group calls on Health Canada to make labels mandatory for gene-edited pork
HALIFAX — An advocacy group of farmers and environmental organizations wants Health Canada to implement mandatory labelling on pork from gene-edited pigs. Earlier this year, the federal agency approved the sale of gene-edited pigs as food. The pigs are resistant...
Large construction project to close downtown intersections for most of year with World Cup break
Another large construction project is set to close several downtown Toronto intersections for most of the rest of this year, with a brief break during the World Cup. The intersection of College and Bay streets will be closed to vehicles...
