Canada’s health care system not ready for new therapies to treat early Alzheimer’s
New Alzheimer’s research is warning that Canada’s health care system is not ready for the growing number of people living with the disease and the advancements in treatment. “Alzheimer’s is a disease of aging. As the population in Canada ages,...
Man injured in Scarborough stabbing, police searching for suspect
A man in his 20s has been taken to a hospital after being stabbed in Scarborough. Toronto police were called to Kingston and Overture roads around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday night. The victim was located on the scene with a stab...
Santa Claus Parade need-to-know: Route, weather and road closures
Santa Claus will be riding his sleigh through the streets of Toronto this weekend under cloudy skies The 121st year of the parade will feature several marching bands, beautiful floats that take all year to complete, and Santa alongside Mrs....
Canada investing more than $500 million in European Space Agency programs
OTTAWA — Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says the government is ramping up its investment in European Space Agency programs by $528.5 million. Joly made the announcement at the SpaceBound 2025 Conference in Ottawa today. She says the investment in ESA...
Bo Bichette declines qualifying offer from Blue Jays
MLB players had until Tuesday to decide whether to accept qualifying offers for the 2026 season or test free agency. Toronto Blue Jays infielder Bo Bichette was among the nine players who declined their qualifying offer, which means he will...
School boards caught unprepared in mass student data breach: provincial watchdogs
Privacy watchdogs in Ontario and Alberta issued their findings Tuesday after investigating a mass data breach of a student information system used across Canada, concluding that school boards lacked adequate breach response plans, among other issues. Ontario’s privacy commissioner says...
Alberta invokes notwithstanding clause to stop court challenges of transgender laws
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA — The Alberta government has invoked the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to protect from legal challenge a trio of laws affecting transgender youth and adults. It’s the second time in less than a month Premier Danielle Smith’s government...
Canada Post expects to lose 30K employees to retirement, voluntary departures by 2035
OTTAWA — With Canada Post facing deep losses, the Crown corporation’s CEO said Tuesday the company expects to lose up to 30,000 employees to retirement or voluntary departure over the next decade as it tries to get costs under control....
Carney off to the United Arab Emirates tonight before heading to G20 summit
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is travelling to the United Arab Emirates tonight before making his way to South Africa for the G20 Leaders’ Summit later this week. A news release from the Prime Minister’s Office says Carney will...
Conservative MP Stubbs defends missing budget vote after surgery
OTTAWA — Conservative MP Shannon Stubbs missed Monday’s critical budget vote because she is recovering from major surgery, a statement posted to social media said Tuesday. The budget motion passed by just two votes, allowing the minority Liberals to stay...
