Liberal candidate says judicial recount ordered in Ontario riding he narrowly lost
OTTAWA — A Liberal candidate who lost to his Conservative rival by just 77 votes in the federal election says his request for a judicial recount has been granted. Irek Kusmierczyk, the Liberal incumbent in Windsor—Tecumseh—Lakeshore, argues in a social...
Hudson’s Bay garnered 17 bids in process to find new owner for retailer, assets: docs
A new court filing shows a process meant to find a new owner for Hudson’s Bay and its assets has yielded 17 bids. A report filed Friday by Alvarez & Marsal, a court monitoring firm guiding Canada’s oldest company through...
Liam and Olivia dominate – again – with top baby names for a sixth year...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Liam and Olivia dominate. Still. The two names have, for a sixth year together, topped the list of names for babies born in the U.S. in 2024. The Social Security Administration annually tracks the names given to...
Judge rules sex assault trial for Scarborough councillor can proceed
The sexual assault trial of Toronto City Councillor Michael Thompson will proceed after the defence raised the possibility of a mistrial. Thompson is facing two counts of sexual assault for allegedly inappropriately touching two women during a Canada Day weekend...
Pakistan says India fired missiles at 3 air bases inside country. Pakistani retaliation underway
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan said India fired missiles at three air bases inside the country Saturday but most of the missiles were intercepted and that retaliatory strikes on India were underway. It’s the latest escalation in a conflict triggered...
Female cyclist struck by dump truck in Cabbagetown
A woman has suffered serious injuries after being struck by a dump truck while riding her bike in Cabbagetown. Police were called to the Gerrard Street East and Parliament Street area around 6 p.m. Friday night for reports of a...
Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops pleased to hear new pope appointed
EDMONTON — The president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops says the church needs to be in the public square and he is looking forward to working with the new pope. William McGrattan says that he has met Robert...
Hovercraft service between Toronto and Niagara closer to reality
A company looking to launch a hovercraft service between Toronto and the Niagara Region says it has cleared a major hurdle in getting the transportation service up and running. A new deal with Ports Toronto will see Hoverlink depart from...
WestJet suspending nine cross-border routes for the summer
WestJet is suspending or reducing nine cross-border routes for parts of the summer as part of the fallout from U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs. With fewer Canadians choosing to travel to the United States, the airline says it is suspending...
Lawyer for Coun. Michael Thompson considering mistrial in sex assault case
The defence in the sexual assault trial of Toronto City Councillor Michael Thompson is raising the possibility of a mistrial following testimony on Thursday. Defence lawyer Leora Shemesh objected to the line of questioning from prosecutors in the judge-only trial,...
