Highway 407 East now toll-free from Pickering to Clarington
The provincially owned portion of Highway 407 is officially toll-free as of today. The move, announced as part of the Progressive Conservative government’s budget last month, took effect June 1. The budget permanently removed tolls from the provincially operated Highway...
Carney discusses ‘partnerships’ with oil and gas executives in Calgary
Prime Minister Mark Carney sat down with oil and gas executives in Calgary Sunday to discuss partnerships and to get their input for his plans to make Canada an energy superpower. Carney, in his first visit to Calgary since being...
Canada Post rejects union’s request for binding arbitration to end labour dispute
Canada Post has rejected a request from the union representing about 55,000 of its workers to send their ongoing labour dispute to binding arbitration. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers made the request in a statement Saturday, saying it was...
4 pedestrians struck by a vehicle at Yorkdale Mall, police say
Police are investigating after four pedestrians were struck by a vehicle near Yorkdale Mall on Sunday. Authorities say the collision happened just before 3:00 p.m. A woman in her 50s was located at the scene with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries....
Ontario inks trade deals with Saskatchewan and Alberta ahead of meeting with Carney
SASKATOON — Alberta and Saskatchewan signed agreements with Ontario on Sunday to remove trade barriers ahead of a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney to hash out a plan they hope will supercharge the economy. The memorandum of understanding between...
FBI says 6 injured in Colorado attack by man with makeshift flamethrower who yelled ‘Free...
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A man with a makeshift flamethrower yelled “Free Palestine” and threw an incendiary device into a group that had assembled to raise attention for Israeli hostages in Gaza, law enforcement officials said Sunday. Six people were...
2 people pronounced dead at the scene of a collision in Hamilton
Authorities are investigating a fatal collision that killed two people in Hamilton early Sunday morning. The Hamilton Police Service says the crash happened after midnight near Upper Centennial Parkway between Mud Street East and Green Mountain Road. According to investigators,...
4 men wanted in attempted kidnapping investigation in North York
Police are on the hunt for four men who are wanted in connection with an attempted kidnapping investigation in North York. The Toronto Police Service says its officers responded to a call about a person with a gun in the...
1 man charged, 1 man at-large in East York theft investigation
Police have arrested one man and are searching another who is wanted in connection with a theft investigation in East York. The Toronto Police Service says it was called about a theft in the area of Woodbine Avenue and O’Connor...
PM Mark Carney names former UN ambassador as chief of staff
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his permanent chief of staff on Sunday, appointing Marc-André Blanchard, Canada’s former ambassador to the United Nations, to one of the most powerful posts in Canadian politics. Meanwhile, two sources not authorized to speak publicly...
