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No compromise on tariffs, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are on the same page with a position that Canada will not be compromising on tariffs. He suggests Canada will not be removing any of its retaliatory tariffs unless...

Mar 6, 2025 | Local

Customers from Canada and beyond seek answers after Aurora drum store’s abrupt closure

Customers of a now defunct Aurora drum store reached out to Speakers Corner saying they’re out thousands of dollars after the abrupt closure of the business.  Jake Adams, a lifelong drummer who lives in Etobicoke, went to the Drummer’s Hangout...

Mar 5, 2025 | Local

Trump administration pauses flow of intelligence to Ukraine that helps on battlefield

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has paused its intelligence sharing with Ukraine, cutting off the flow of vital information that has helped the war-torn nation target Russian invaders, but Trump administration officials said Wednesday that positive talks between Washington and...

Mar 5, 2025 | Local

Complaints about food mislabelled as products of Canada rising: CFIA

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it’s seen an increase in complaints about items mislabelled as products of Canada or missing information about their country of origin. The federal organization enforcing labelling standards on food products says the rash of...

Mar 5, 2025 | Local

City of Toronto tables final offer to CUPE Local 79 as Monday strike deadline looms

The City of Toronto says it has tabled a final offer to CUPE Local 79 — the union that represents 27,000 inside workers — with wage increases that are nearly double the current rate of inflation. In an update Wednesday...

Mar 5, 2025 | Local

Crombie says she won’t ask any Ontario Liberals to step aside so she can have...

Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie says she intends to try again to win a seat in the legislature, but she won’t ask any caucus members to step aside to open up a riding for her. In last week’s election, the...

Mar 5, 2025 | Local

Panama president calls Trump’s talk of ‘reclaiming’ the Panama Canal a lie

PANAMA CITY (AP) — Panama President José Raúl Mulino on Wednesday accused U.S. President Donald Trump of lying when he said in his address to Congress that his administration was “reclaiming” the Panama Canal. Trump was referencing a deal announced...

Mar 5, 2025 | Local

Canadians cancel U.S. travel plans amid anger over tariffs

MONTREAL — Airlines and travel companies are seeing bookings to the United States plummet as Canadians rethink their plans amid anger over the trade war set off by U.S. President Donald Trump as well as a weak loonie. Travel agency...

Mar 5, 2025 | Local

Gene Hackman’s dog was misidentified as other mysteries swirl around actor’s death

Authorities misidentified a deceased dog while investigating the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa, according to a pet care specialist. The couple’s German shepherd, named Bear, survived along with a second dog named Nikita, but their kelpie...

Mar 5, 2025 | Local

Several men arrested in ‘prolific’ LCBO theft ring targeting 50 GTA stores

Peel Regional Police have arrested several men in what authorities called a prolific LCBO theft ring that saw the suspects target as many as 50 locations across the GTA. Officers said the alleged thefts occurred between August 2024 and February...

Mar 5, 2025 | Local