City council approves hiring ‘congestion czar’ to oversee Toronto traffic
Toronto City Council has passed a new congestion management plan, which includes a last-minute amendment from Mayor Olivia Chow to hire a “traffic czar” to get people moving. “Having a lead, a person in charge, which means that person will...
Disabled students increasingly being secluded and restrained: new report
Students with special needs and disabilities in Ontario are facing more instances of being excluded, isolated or even restrained, according to a new report. It’s calling on the Ford government to provide more resources as needed The “Crisis in the...
Motorcyclist critically injured in Brampton crash
A motorcyclist has been critically injured following a crash in Brampton on Wednesday night. Peel police say the two-vehicle crash occurred in the Bovaird Drive and Chinguacousy Road area around 7:30 p.m. An adult male was transported to the hospital...
Does the ‘immigrant vote’ exist? Experts don’t think so
Canadian immigrants will vote just like the rest of the population, as the country heads to the polls in less than a week. “There’s no one vote; one immigrant vote, we are diverse communities. There are things that matter to us, of...
1 man seriously injured, 1 in custody after stabbing in Mississauga
One person is in custody after a man was stabbed at a townhouse complex in Mississauga on Wednesday. Peel police say they were called to 7475 Goreway Drive for reports that someone had been stabbed. Police say the man was...
Ontario child-care fees could rise without new federal funding: provincial minister
Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra is warning that if the next federal government does not increase funding for the $10-a-day child-care program, the fees parents pay will rise. Ontario is one of three provinces that did not sign an extension...
A dozen states sue the Trump administration to stop tariff policy
NEW YORK (AP) — A dozen states sued the Trump administration in the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York on Wednesday to stop its tariff policy, saying it is unlawful and has brought chaos to the American economy....
Hudson’s Bay to liquidate remaining stores as hope of finding a buyer fades
Hudson’s Bay will start selling off all merchandise on Friday at the six stores previously spared from liquidation, effectively ending the retail empire’s reign and significantly dimming the possibility that the business, dating back to 1670, will stay alive. Canada’s...
Woman, 84, ‘fighting for her life’ after being assaulted following Ajax crash
An 84-year-old woman is “fighting for her life” after she was violently assaulted following a crash in Ajax on Wednesday. Provincial police say between 10:45 a.m. and 11 a.m., two vehicles were involved in a crash on the Salem Road...
Trump says Canada would ‘cease to exist’ without U.S., floats automobile tariff increase
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Canada would “cease to exist” if it weren’t for the United States — comments that came just days before Canadians are set to vote in an election dominated by Trump’s comments on the country’s...
