Defence companies call on government, investors for more support
TORONTO — When Katheron Intson was trying to drum up cash for her Canadian drone manufacturing company last year, only investors from south of the border expressed interest. “I would have thought that we were on a fast track to...
Former federal cabinet minister Navdeep Bains enters Ontario Liberal leader race
Navdeep Bains has officially entered the race to be the next leader of the Ontario Liberal Party. The former federal cabinet minister filed his paperwork with Elections Ontario over the weekend. Bains also released a 16-second video of him walking...
Man accused of murder in Liberty Village death testifies he thought screams from neighbour were...
The trial of the man accused of murdering his neighbour in Liberty Village three years ago continued on Monday as the crown prosecutor grilled him about his actions during the days leading up to the death and soon after. Khoa...
Warm and sunny week ahead for Toronto and the GTA
After a grey and rainy weekend, Toronto and the GTA is being rewarded with a warm and sunny week. Temperatures will be summer-like on Tuesday with a high of 27 C, but it will feel like 31 with the humidity,...
Hamilton police lay numerous charges against east end bar after ongoing community concerns
Police in Hamilton have laid multiple provincial charges after ongoing community concerns involving disorder, safety, and non-compliance against an east-end establishment. Investigators say Wally’s World Bar and Grill on King Street East has been the subject of multiple police investigations,...
India sending trade delegation billed as ‘largest ever’ to Canada this week
A delegation from India, which Canada’s government is billing as the largest ever, will arrive this week to discuss trade and investment. Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will be accompanied by more than 100 senior business representatives from...
Tenants protest ‘extreme rent increases’ and ‘ignored maintenance requests’
A group of Etobicoke tenants living in several buildings on Richview Road rallied Sunday against what they call steep rent hikes and long-ignored maintenance issues. Tenants say they recently received what’s known as an AGI, or Above Guideline Increase, which would...
Three flotilla activists detained in Israel arrive back in Vancouver
RICHMOND — Three activists whose Gaza-bound aid flotilla was intercepted in international waters by Israeli forces have returned home to Vancouver, with one of them saying they went through four days of continuous beatings and torture. Sebastian Tow, Michael France...
Ontario Liberal panel rejects Erskine-Smith’s appeal of nomination vote
The Ontario Liberals have rejected an appeal by MP Nate Erskine-Smith of a nomination contest loss earlier this month that’s put his bid for leadership of the provincial party into question. Erskine-Smith was vying to represent the provincial party in...
Blue Jays’ Guerrero Jr., Cease exit vs. Pirates with injuries
TORONTO – If you were to do a ranking of injuries the Toronto Blue Jays are least equipped to backfill right now, Dylan Cease and Vladimir Guerrero Jr., in whatever order, are obvious picks to be among those at the very top of the list....
