Health Minister Mark Holland not running in upcoming election
Health Minister Mark Holland said Thursday he won’t run again in the coming federal election, announcing his change in plans just one day before Mark Carney is officially sworn in as prime minister. Holland, who represents the riding of Ajax...
Ford says ‘temperature has been lowered’ after meeting with U.S. secretary of commerce
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he had an “extremely productive meeting” with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick on Thursday. But there was no change to Trump’s punishing tariffs that have thrown markets on both sides of the border into...
Downtown Toronto businesses making a slow but steady comeback 5 years after COVID-19
It’s been five years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Businesses shuttered almost overnight, offices and other workplaces were left deserted, and downtown Toronto fell eerily silent. Through numerous cycles of lockdowns and reopenings, businesses both...
Junction residents call for more transparency after sex offenders arrest
Apprehension is growing over the process of reintegrating sex offenders into the community following the recent arrest of a 34-year-old man in one Toronto neighbourhood. Lucas Petrini was arrested on March 5 by Toronto police after allegedly approaching several children...
Sam Bennett scores twice to lead surging Panthers to win over Maple Leafs
Sam Bennett scored two power-play goals to lift the shorthanded Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers to a 3-2 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday. Bennett’s offence gave the Atlantic Division-leading Panthers (41-22-3) with their seventh win in eight...
Trudeau calls for plan to build a new official prime minister’s residence
OTTAWA — With one foot out the door, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is asking one of his ministers to help develop a plan for a new official residence to replace the vacant 24 Sussex. In a letter addressed to Minister...
Health groups urge shielding medical supplies, devices from counter-tariffs
TORONTO — Health associations are urging governments to ensure Canadian patients don’t get caught in the crossfire of the ongoing trade war with the U.S. “The announced tariffs on Canadian exports, along with retaliatory tariffs imposed by Canada on the...
3 GTA teens charged in connection to 9 armed robberies in Peel Region
Three teenagers from the Greater Toronto Area have been charged in connection to nine armed robberies in Peel Region. Peel police say that between February 13 and March 10, several suspects were involved in armed robberies targeting retail establishments, six...
Canada calls for unity, pushes back on U.S. tariffs as G7 ministers gather in Quebec
LA MALBAIE, Que. — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is welcoming her counterparts from some of the world’s most powerful countries to Quebec this week, as Ottawa works to maintain unity between Washington and its Group of Seven partners and...
Police charge stepmother after emaciated man says he was held captive for more than 20...
WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man who said he was held captive for 20 years was rescued after setting fire to his room and telling first responders he did it to gain his freedom, police said Wednesday. The man’s...
