Consumers could benefit from dropped tariffs on U.S. goods, but unions raise concerns
OTTAWA — Canada’s move to drop many retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods could lead to lower prices for consumers, but union leaders worry it could undermine this country’s bargaining position in ongoing trade talks. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday...
What’s next after a court cut Donald Trump’s $515 million fine to $0
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump was quick to declare “TOTAL VICTORY” after a New York appeals court threw out a civil fraud penalty that stood to cost him more than a half-billion dollars. But Thursday’s ruling overturning the...
U of T study finds subway air quality falls short of global standards
Despite several improvements, air quality in Toronto’s subway system still falls short of international standards, according to a study from a team of chemical engineering students at the University of Toronto. “We’ve been interested in subway air quality for over...
FAN EXPO returns to Toronto for its 30th year
FAN EXPO is back for its 30th year, as Front Street fills with capes, lightsabers, superheroes, and a whole lot of cosplayers in action. What started as a small comic book convention with about 1500 fans 30 years ago is...
North Korea accuses South of ‘serious provocation’ over border warning shots
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea accused South Korea of a “serious provocation” Saturday after South Korean troops fired warning shots at North Korean soldiers setting up barriers along their tense border. Ko Jong Chol, vice chief of the...
Ontario couple whose teenage son died after 8-hour wait in ER calls for law reform
An Ontario family is calling on the provincial government to introduce legislation that would set maximum emergency room wait times for children after their teenage son died following an eight-hour wait for a doctor in a hospital last year. GJ...
Florida must stop expanding ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration center, judge says
MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday issued a preliminary injunction halting further expansion of an immigration detention center built in the middle of the Florida Everglades and dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” that advocates said violated environmental laws. U.S. District...
No appeal of not guilty verdicts in Hockey Canada sex assault trial: defence
There will not be an appeal of the verdict in the sex assault case against five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team. The defence in the case tells CityNews that the Crown has decided against an appeal of...
Villanova says a report of a campus shooter was a ‘cruel hoax’
VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) — False reports of active shooters at Villanova University and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga on Thursday led to panic and temporary lockdowns at the two campuses as they kicked off their fall semesters. In Pennsylvania...
Peel police ‘fed up’ with unruly behaviour during meet ups at Trinity Common Mall in...
Peel Regional Police say they are continuing to crack down on unruly meet ups at Trinity Common Mall in Brampton that often feature dangerous driving, public drinking, fireworks and excessive noise. In a video message, Constable Tyler Bell-Morena said the...
