Majority of newcomers want Ottawa to deport immigrants who commit a crime: OMNI Poll
Ottawa has lost track of about 33,000 immigrants who are currently seeking to evade an order to leave the country, the president of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) told a parliamentary committee Tuesday. Testifying before the Standing Committee on...
Ontario government spending $112M on advertising, more than ever before: auditor
TORONTO — The Ontario government spent the highest recorded amount on advertising last year, the auditor found, a flurry of public spending the opposition parties accused the government of using to promote itself in an election year. Auditor general Shelley...
Toronto Police Service seeks extra $93.8M as part of City’s 2026 budget
As the City of Toronto ramps up its 2026 budget process, the municipality’s police service is seeking an additional $93.8 million — a seven-per-cent year-over-year increase — to bolster its operations next year. According to a submission going to the...
Trump says National Guard will be sent to New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that National Guard troops will soon head to New Orleans and bring another federal surge to the city that is already awaiting a separate immigration crackdown dubbed “Swamp Sweep” that is...
Carney says First Nations clean water legislation will come next spring
Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to meet with Coastal First Nations after chiefs voted unanimously Tuesday to press the government to uphold the oil tanker ban off the northern British Columbia coast and withdraw an agreement signed with Alberta last week that...
Funeral arrangements announced for 5 family members who died as result of Brampton house fire
Funeral arrangements for five family members who died as a result of a house fire in Brampton have been announced. The deceased, including a two-year-old toddler and newborn baby, will be laid to rest on Friday, December 5, at the...
Cyclist struck in Queen West neighbourhood
Toronto police say a male cyclist in his 30s was struck by a vehicle in the Queen West neighbourhood late Monday night. Officers say the incident occurred just before 10:15 p.m. on King Street West and Niagara Street. The male...
Woman in hospital after 2-vehicle Scarborough collision
Toronto police say a woman in her 20s was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a two-vehicle crash in Scarborough. The collision occurred around 10:38 p.m. at the Kennedy Road and Park Street intersection. Police say both drivers...
Thomson, Weston families’ bid for Hudson’s Bay charter to go uncontested: source
TORONTO — No competing bids for Hudson’s Bay’s royal charter have emerged, paving the way for the Thomson and Weston families to purchase the artifact for $18 million, a source says. The Canadian Press is not naming the source familiar...
Hong Kong to start independent inquiry into deadly fire as public pressure mounts
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong will set up an independent committee of inquiry headed by a judge to determine the cause of a deadly apartment block fire that shocked the city, and to make recommendations to prevent a similar...
