LeBlanc to meet with Trump’s trade czar to talk about CUSMA review
WASHINGTON — The minister in charge of Canada-U.S. trade said he will be sitting down with U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade czar in the coming weeks to discuss the looming review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement. Dominic LeBlanc on Wednesday said...
Online seller eBay to buy secondhand fashion marketplace Depop from Etsy for $1.2B in cash
NEW YORK (AP) — Online seller eBay wants a bigger share of the Gen Z market. The online seller has agreed to purchase secondhand fashion marketplace Depop from Etsy for about $1.2 billion in cash, the companies said Wednesday. The...
Woman struck by a vehicle in Scarborough
A woman has been taken to hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Scarborough. Toronto police were called to Pharmacy Avenue and St. Clair Avenue East just after 7:45 p.m. Wednesday. The female pedestrian suffered serious, life-threatening injuries and...
Democrats say they’re escalating investigation into Gordie Howe bridge debacle
WASHINGTON — Democrats are demanding correspondence between a billionaire bridge owner and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick as part of their investigation into President Donald Trump’s threat to stall the opening of the Gordie Howe Internaitonal Bridge. “President Trump’s wealthy...
Steven Dubois wins gold in men’s 500m short track speed skating
After a rough start to the Winter Olympics in individual events, Steven Dubois bounced back in a big way on Wednesday. Dubois, 28, captured Canada’s first short-track gold medal of Milano Cortina 2026 with a win in the men’s 500...
Czechia had six men on ice during Ondrej Palat goal against Canada
Had Canada not come away with the 4-3 overtime win, Olympic officiating could have faced some serious questions after a controversial goal by Czechia. On Czechia’s third goal of the men’s Olympic quarterfinal game on Wednesday, which gave the side...
Retail landscape strong despite Toys “R” Us, Hudson’s Bay failures: RioCan
TORONTO — The head of RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust says the recent financial troubles of retailers like Toys “R” Us and Hudson’s Bay are not representative of the wider retail landscape. Chief executive Jonathan Gitlin said RioCan had only...
14-year-old charged with murder in death of Ontario woman living in Winnipeg
Winnipeg police say a 14-year-old boy is facing a second-degree murder charge in connection with the death of an 18-year-old woman over the weekend. The Winnipeg Police Service say officers found the woman’s body at a home on Young Street...
Ottawa extends express immigration entry to researchers, military applicants
OTTAWA — Immigration Minister Lena Diab is adding three new permanent residency streams to Canada’s express entry program that cover a variety of professions, including military ones. The new streams are also open to researchers and senior managers with Canadian...
Sarault paces Canada to women’s 3,000 m relay bronze
Canada has won bronze in the women’s 3,000 metre short track speed skating relay event in Milano Cortina. Danae Blais, Florence Brunelle, Kim Boutin and Courtney Sarault led the relay for much of the race before falling back to third....
