Trump moves to block US entry for foreign students planning to study at Harvard University
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is moving to block nearly all foreign students from entering the country to attend Harvard University, his latest attempt to choke the Ivy League school from an international pipeline that accounts for a quarter...
Man charged in 3 separate incidents involving women in Ajax
A 27-year-old man is in custody in connection with several incidents involving women in Ajax. Police in Durham Region say a woman was in the Harwood Avenue and Clements Road West area on May 29 when she was approached by...
Durham transit union says bus service to end early Friday night ahead of possible strike
The union representing more than 600 Durham transit operators, maintenance workers and dispatchers says buses will stop running by 11 p.m. Friday in advance of a possible strike. Unifor Local 222 says the early end to service is to “safely prepare...
Via Rail CEO blames plummeting on-time performance on CN speed rules
MONTREAL — Via Rail says its on-time performance fell drastically in the first three months of the year — a drop the Crown corporation blames largely on speed rules from Canadian National Railway Co. Via is reporting that its trains,...
Smith says she sees a ‘breakthrough’ in talks with Americans on energy
WASHINGTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said on Wednesday there’s been a “breakthrough” in conversations with Americans on Canada’s role in the United States’ quest for energy dominance as President Donald Trump’s tariffs continue to cause uncertainty for the bilateral...
Rogers gets all necessary league approvals to buy Bell’s MLSE stake
TORONTO — Rogers Communications has received all necessary league approvals to buy out rival Bell’s 37.5 per cent stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, the telecommunications company said Wednesday. Rogers announced Sept. 18 that it was buying Bell’s stake...
Boy, 7, dies after falling from balcony of Black Creek high-rise building under construction
A mother is calling for justice following the death of her seven-year-old son, who fell from the 15th-floor balcony of a Black Creek high-rise building under construction. “This is not fair. I need justice for my son,” said Adesuwe Uwadia,...
Former astronaut, Liberal MP Marc Garneau dead at 76
Former astronaut and Liberal MP Marc Garneau has died at the age of 76 following a battle with cancer. His wife, Pam Garneau, shared the news of his passing in a statement on Wednesday, saying he passed away peacefully surrounded...
Two lots of birth control pills recalled because they contained too many placebos
TORONTO — Health Canada says a pharmaceutical company has recalled two lots of Seasonale birth control because the packages contain too many placebo pills. The agency says Teva Canada Ltd. received a complaint that the packages had an extra row...
Trump announces travel ban and restrictions on 19 countries set to go into effect Monday
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday resurrected a hallmark policy of his first term, announcing that citizens of 12 countries would be banned from visiting the United States and those from seven others would face restrictions. The ban...
