Full list of school closures as massive snowstorm hits Toronto and GTA
Thousands of schools across Southern Ontario will be closed on Monday as a massive winter storm is expected to dump 60 cm of snow on Toronto and the GTA. In light of the forecasts, many secondary schools have rescheduled final...
Democrats vow to oppose homeland security funds after Minnesota shooting as shutdown risk grows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic senators are vowing to oppose a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security following the shooting death of a 37-year-old Minnesota man, a stand that increases the prospect of a partial government shutdown by the...
Mavericks’ flights grounded by winter storm as NBA postpones games in Memphis and Milwaukee
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The NBA postponed games in Memphis and Milwaukee on Sunday because of a massive winter storm that is creating dangerous travel conditions across much of the U.S. The Dallas Mavericks tried twice to fly to Milwaukee...
Opposition to press Liberals on backing up promises with action to bolster economy
OTTAWA — Opposition members say they will press Prime Minister Mark Carney to back up his bold words about Canada’s future with concrete action as Parliament resumes Monday after the holiday break. Carney returns to the front bench of the...
Israel launches ‘large-scale operation’ to locate last hostage in Gaza
NAHARIYA, Israel (AP) — Israel said Sunday its military was conducting a “large-scale operation” to locate the last hostage in Gaza, as Washington and other mediators pressure Israel and Hamas to move into the next phase of their ceasefire. The...
‘A great deal of disrespect’: Canadian veterans outraged by Trump’s NATO comments
A Canadian veteran said U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent remarks about the contribution of NATO soldiers in Afghanistan show “a great deal of disrespect” toward those killed while fighting. In an interview with Fox News on Thursday, Trump described NATO...
US security agreement for Ukraine is ‘100% ready’ to be signed, Zelenskyy says
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that a U.S. security guarantees document for Ukraine is “100% ready” after two days of talks involving representatives from Ukraine, the U.S. and Russia. Speaking to journalists in Vilnius during a visit to Lithuania, Zelenskyy...
Home evacuated after 3-alarm fire in Queen West neighbourhood
Multiple people have been forced from their home after a three-alarm blaze in the Queen West neighbourhood. Toronto Fire Services (TFS) were called to a residence in the Stafford Street and King Street West area just before 8:50 p.m. The...
Trump’s latest tariff threats will hurt U.S. just as much as Canada, experts say
HALIFAX — International trade experts say U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest threat to impose 100 per cent tariffs on Canada will hurt his own economy just as much, if not more, than Canada’s. They say that means Trump may ultimately...
Peel Region, Pearson Airport preparing for major snow event expected Sunday
Peel Region and Pearson Airport officials say they are preparing for significant snow expected tomorrow. Environment Canada has issued orange weather warnings across many parts of the GTA and Toronto. The weather agency says snowfall amounts of between 20 and...
