Premier Doug Ford says he’s open to idea of involuntary addiction treatment
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he’s open to the idea of involuntary addiction treatment. Ontario’s Big City Mayors group recently repeated a request to the province to review existing mental health laws with the idea of expanding involuntary treatment. “I’d...
CRTC moves forward with changes to make it easier to compare internet plans
Canada’s telecommunications regulator is implementing new rules that it says will help consumers understand information about speeds and prices when shopping for home internet plans. The CRTC’s policy, which takes effect next March, will require internet providers to advertise typical...
Trump list of US-designated ‘foreign terrorist organizations’ in Latin America grows to 21
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Trump administration has designated 21 Latin American and Caribbean criminal groups as “foreign terrorist organizations,” with the latest an Ecuadorian group added to the list on Wednesday. The announcement came during the U.S. Secretary of...
Sept. 11 attack anniversary reminder of Canada-U.S. ties, St. Catharines mayor says
The lingering grief caused by the 9/11 terror attacks is a reminder of the strong ties between Canadian and American people even as political and economic tensions flare, the mayor of St. Catharines, Ont., said as the city marked an...
Man whose 16 grandchildren found living in filthy conditions is found incompetent to stand trial
McARTHUR, Ohio (AP) — A man whose 16 grandchildren were discovered living in squalid conditions at a rural southern Ohio home was found mentally incompetent to stand trial Wednesday. A judge in Vinton County accepted the findings of an evaluation...
AC/DC concert at Rogers Stadium cancelled due to damage from last week’s storm
An AC/DC concert that was scheduled to take place at Rogers Stadium on Sept. 16 has been cancelled following extensive damage done to the performance venue during last week’s storm. A statement from officials at Rogers Stadium, says all original...
Olivia Chow paints a picture of two different Torontos in re-election campaign bid
Olivia Chow formally kicked off her re-election bid in the 2026 mayoral race on Wednesday night. Speaking to a packed house at the Danforth Music Hall, Chow painted a picture of two different futures for the city of Toronto, one...
Toronto FC extends unbeaten run to seven games with win over Nashville SC
After surrendering an early own goal, Daneil Salloi and Emilio Aristizabal scored in the second half to push Toronto FC to a 2-1 win against Major League Soccer frontrunners Nashville FC on Wednesday. Aristizabal, who subbed in for striker Josh...
Zelenskyy arrives in Calgary for multi-day visit to Canada
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Calgary on Wednesday night to kick off a multi-day visit to Canada. A statement issued by Prime Minister Mark Carney earlier that evening said the president’s visit “underscores Canada’s continued leadership in supporting Ukraine...
Trade tensions with Canada not on the minds of many Republicans at convention
DALLAS — While the trade war between Canada and the United States escalated this week, it’s not hitting the radar of many of the party faithful who gathered in Dallas for a Republican convention Wednesday. “I don’t really think about...
