Santa Claus Parade need-to-know: Route, weather and road closures
Santa Claus will be riding his sleigh through the streets of Toronto this weekend under cloudy skies The 121st year of the parade will feature several marching bands, beautiful floats that take all year to complete, and Santa alongside Mrs....
Canada investing more than $500 million in European Space Agency programs
OTTAWA — Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says the government is ramping up its investment in European Space Agency programs by $528.5 million. Joly made the announcement at the SpaceBound 2025 Conference in Ottawa today. She says the investment in ESA...
Bo Bichette declines qualifying offer from Blue Jays
MLB players had until Tuesday to decide whether to accept qualifying offers for the 2026 season or test free agency. Toronto Blue Jays infielder Bo Bichette was among the nine players who declined their qualifying offer, which means he will...
Canada Post expects to lose 30K employees to retirement, voluntary departures by 2035
OTTAWA — With Canada Post facing deep losses, the Crown corporation’s CEO said Tuesday the company expects to lose up to 30,000 employees to retirement or voluntary departure over the next decade as it tries to get costs under control....
Carney off to the United Arab Emirates tonight before heading to G20 summit
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is travelling to the United Arab Emirates tonight before making his way to South Africa for the G20 Leaders’ Summit later this week. A news release from the Prime Minister’s Office says Carney will...
Conservative MP Stubbs defends missing budget vote after surgery
OTTAWA — Conservative MP Shannon Stubbs missed Monday’s critical budget vote because she is recovering from major surgery, a statement posted to social media said Tuesday. The budget motion passed by just two votes, allowing the minority Liberals to stay...
Man, 20, arrested for allegedly exposing himself to four children under 16: Toronto police
A 20-year-old man has been charged with allegedly exposing himself to four children under the age of 16. Toronto police say on Nov. 11, officers responded to a call for an indecent act in the Sumach and Wellesley streets area...
Peel police allege driver removed rear license plate after fatal hit-and-run in Mississauga
Peel police say the driver allegedly involved in a fatal hit-and-run in Mississauga last week removed his rear license plate moments after the crash that killed a 56-year-old man. The crash happened just after 9 p.m. in the city’s East...
Actor Richard Gere receives standing ovation from Canadian MPs during Parliament visit
Hollywood star Richard Gere received a standing ovation from Canadian politicians during a planned appearance in the House of Commons on Monday. The outspoken actor arrived in Ottawa for a parliamentary hearing where MPs delivered an official statement on the...
Pope Leo XIV calls for urgent climate action and says God’s creation is ‘crying out’
BELEM, Brazil (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Monday urged countries at United Nations climate talks to take “concrete actions” to stop climate change that is threatening the planet, telling them humans are failing in their response to global warming...
