LeBlanc believes U.S. will keep CUSMA trade deal with Canada, Mexico
OTTAWA — The minister in charge of Canada-U.S. trade says he has no reason to believe the Trump administration is preparing to tear up the free trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, even though the U.S. president and some of...
Zelenskyy will hold urgent talks with 30 countries as Trump pushes for swift peace deal...
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was due to hold urgent talks Thursday with leaders and officials from about 30 countries that are supporting Kyiv’s effort to obtain fair terms for an end to the war with Russia....
CRA aiming to hire 1,700 call centre staff ahead of busy tax season
OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency is looking to hire or rehire about 1,700 call centre workers over the next few months to manage an influx of calls during the upcoming tax season. Melanie Serjak, an assistant commissioner at the...
Trump’s ‘gold card’ program goes live, offering US visas starting at $1 million per person
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his long-promised “ gold card ” was officially going on sale, offering legal status and an eventual pathway to U.S. citizenship for individuals paying $1 million and corporations ponying up twice...
Over 150 crashes reported as messy, stormy weather hits GTHA: OPP
Over 150 crashes have been reported by Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in the GTHA since early Wednesday morning as snow and rain fell across the region. According to unofficial snowfall totals, 5-10 centimetres of snow blanketed Toronto before it mixed...
Foreigners allowed to travel to the US without a visa could soon face new social...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreigners who are allowed to come to the United States without a visa could soon be required to submit information about their social media, email accounts and extensive family history to the Department of Homeland Security before...
Ontario lawyer arrested in Ryan Wedding investigation testifies at bail hearing
An Ontario lawyer charged for extradition for his alleged role in an intercontinental drug smuggling ring is proposing to place himself under what he calls the “most stringent” conditions he’s seen in his decades-long career if released on bail. Deepak...
Ontario Liberals push province to sell off stored U.S. booze for charity
Ontario’s Liberals are pushing Doug Ford’s government to sell the province’s stockpile of U.S. booze that is sitting in storage. Liberal parliamentary Leader John Fraser says Ford should tell the Liquor Control Board of Ontario to sell the booze and...
Male seriously injured in east end stabbing
Paramedics say a male victim has serious but non-life-threatening injuries after a stabbing in the city’s east end on Wednesday afternoon. It happened at around 2:11 p.m. near Danforth Avenue and Main Street. Officers responded to reports of a stabbing...
Canada adds Maniac Murder Cult, Terrorgram Collective to list of extremist entities
OTTAWA — The federal government says it has added three extremist networks and an armed insurgent group to its list of terrorist entities. Public Safety Canada says the groups 764, Maniac Murder Cult and Terrorgram Collective are ideologically motivated violent...
