Federal workers return to offices amid threat from Elon Musk
Federal employees across the country, many of whom have worked from home since the COVID-19 pandemic, were back at agency offices Monday under President Donald Trump’s return-to-office mandate. Billionaire Elon Musk, who is leading Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency scouring...
Trump says tariffs starting on Canada and Mexico in March
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that his tariffs on Canada and Mexico are starting next month, ending a monthlong suspension on the planned import taxes that could potentially hurt economic growth and worsen inflation. “We’re on time with the...
Toronto readies for flood risk as piles of snow start to melt this week
Officials in Toronto say the city is ready to respond to any potential flooding as piles of snow accumulated during recent storms start to melt. They say crews will be deployed to inspect and clear catch basins in flood-prone areas...
‘Not acceptable:’ Chow calls for review of private companies doing snow removal
Mayor Olivia Chow said she wants City staff to undergo a review of the contracts with private companies hired to do snow removal for Toronto amid criticism for the removal process after a series of storms dropped more than 50...
Google ‘actively working’ to fix mislabelling of Canadian ‘state parks’
Canadians have taken to social media wondering why Google Maps was referring to some provincial parks as “state” parks, an incorrect designation that has ruffled feathers at a time of heightened tension between Canada and the United States. Social-media users...
Delta flight returns to Atlanta airport because of possible smoke in the cockpit
ATLANTA (AP) — A Delta Air Lines flight returned to the Atlanta airport soon after taking off Monday when crew members reported a smoky haze inside the cockpit, according to federal officials. Delta Flight 876 to Columbia, South Carolina, returned...
Convicted killer, 85, missing from minimum security prison north of Montreal
SAINTE-ANNE-DES-PLAINES, Que. — Correctional Service Canada says an 85-year-old convicted killer has escaped from a minimum security prison north of Montreal. Officials say Ricardo Vilches was not present during the noon head count today at the Archambault Institution in Ste-Anne-des-Plaines,...
Multiple Canadian cities hold rallies to mark third anniversary of Ukraine invasion
MONTREAL — People gathered in cities across Canada on Sunday on the eve of the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, amid fears of a withdrawal of U.S. support. Rallies were held at city halls, museums and community...
34 people treated for heart attacks at Newmarket hospital after shovelling snow
At Southlake Health in Newmarket, the hospital says medical staff treated 34 patients who had heart attacks while shovelling snow during last week’s snowstorms. According to Southlake Health, the staff treated patients between February 12 to 20 who exhibited symptoms...
1 person sent to hospital after alleged stabbing near TTC bus stop
Toronto police are investigating an altercation that seriously injured one person and sent them to a hospital early Sunday evening. Officers were called to the Bendale-Glen Andrew neighbourhood in Scarborough, near Progress Avenue and Borough Drive, at approximately 6:13 p.m....
