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Trudeau will attend security summit in Ukraine on 3rd anniversary of war: Zelenskyy

KYIV — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to be in Kyiv on Monday along with a dozen other world leaders as Ukraine marks the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of that country. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed during a news...

Feb 24, 2025 | Local

Netanyahu says Israel won’t allow Syrian forces ‘south of Damascus’

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will not allow Syria’s new army or the insurgent group that led the ouster of former President Bashar Assad to “enter the area south of Damascus” as his government made...

Feb 24, 2025 | Local

3 GTA teens charged in attempted jewellery store robbery in Waterloo

Three GTA teens are facing theft-related charges following a botched robbery attempt at a Waterloo mall. Police say four males entered Conestoga Mall just before 6 p.m. on February 22 with their faces covered and carrying duffel bags. Security at...

Feb 24, 2025 | Local

DOGE notches courtroom wins as Elon Musk crusades to slash federal government

WASHINGTON (AP) — Although some parts of President Donald Trump ’s agenda are getting bogged down by litigation, Elon Musk ’s Department of Government Efficiency is having better luck in the courtroom. Labor unions, Democrats and federal employees have filed...

Feb 20, 2025 | Local

Health Canada warns of unauthorized sex enhancement products seized from stores

Health Canada is warning people in at least three provinces against using unauthorized sexual enhancement products that may pose serious health risks. The agency says it has seized various products from stores in New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario that have...

Feb 20, 2025 | Local

U.S. and Canada want to put the new Cold War on ice and play a...

BOSTON (AP) — The U.S. and Canadian hockey teams tried to skate back the geopolitical tension that has infiltrated the 4 Nations Face-Off as they looked ahead to the championship game Thursday night for what has turned into one of...

Feb 20, 2025 | Local

Delta Air Lines offers US$30,000 to passengers in Toronto Pearson crash

Delta Air Lines has confirmed they have offered all 76 passengers on flight 4819 that crash-landed on the runway at Pearson Airport US$30,000 in compensation. The airline said the gesture has “no strings attached and does not affect rights.” All...

Feb 20, 2025 | Local

Poilievre calls Carney’s fiscal plan a ‘sneaky accounting trick’

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is slamming Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney’s plan to split the federal budget, calling it a “sneaky accounting trick” to avoid balancing the books. Carney vowed at a press conference in Toronto on Wednesday...

Feb 20, 2025 | Local

Crown to make submissions at trial of teen accused of fatally stabbing homeless man

Prosecutors are expected to make their final submissions Wednesday afternoon at the trial of a teen girl accused of fatally stabbing a homeless man in Toronto two years ago. The girl was 14 when she and a group of friends...

Feb 20, 2025 | Local

Swiss Chalet brand chicken nuggets recalled due to pieces of bone

Health officials in Canada say a brand of chicken nuggets is being recalled due to the possible presence of pieces of bone. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says Olymel is recalling Swiss Chalet brand chicken breast nuggets in the...

Feb 20, 2025 | Local