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Carney meets business leaders to discuss U.S. trade, says PM’s office

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney has met with a number of business leaders across different sectors to discuss Canada’s trade relationship with the U.S. A statement from the Prime Minister’s Office says the meeting covered recent developments on the...

Sep 1, 2026 | Local

Family of woman killed in Thunder Bay asking for answers after man convicted in her...

Family and supporters of the family of Barbara Kentner marched Monday to the Parole Board of Canada’s office in Ottawa, asking for answers as to why her killer is walking free on full parole. “Barbara was my sister, she was...

Sep 1, 2026 | Local

Blue Rodeo’s Greg Keelor says ‘Lake Ontario’ lyric now an anti-Trump rallying cry

TORONTO — Greg Keelor had been mulling what to say about Donald Trump all night. Blue Rodeo was about to play “Hasn’t Hit Me Yet” during their Saturday show at Toronto’s RBC Amphitheatre, and the Canadian band’s frontman knew their...

Sep 1, 2026 | Local

Ontario’s new cash bail system on hold after judge grants injunction

Ontario’s new cash bail system has been put on hold while a judge weighs a challenge to its constitutionality.
 The Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the Criminal Lawyers’ Association were granted an injunction Monday, after their lawyers and those for...

Sep 1, 2026 | Local

Woman dead after getting hit by LRT train in Waterloo

A woman has died after getting hit by an LRT train in Waterloo on Saturday. Emergency crews were called to the area of Dutton Drive at approximately 11:20 p.m. for reports of a collision between a pedestrian and an ION...

Aug 31, 2026 | Local

Blue Jays set rotation for pivotal series vs. Guardians

The Toronto Blue Jays will send a couple of their top arms for a big series this week. Spencer Arrighetti will get the ball for the series opener against the Cleveland Guardians, who will send Gavin Williams to the mound Tuesday. Ace Dylan Cease will...

Aug 31, 2026 | Local

Police investigating ‘targeted shooting’ in Kitchener

Waterloo Regional Police are investigating what they describe as a “targeted shooting” that happened in Kitchener early Sunday morning. According to detectives, multiple bullets were fired into a business in the area of River Road and Morgan Avenue at approximately...

Aug 31, 2026 | Local

Pilot hospitalized after plane crash west of Barrie

Provincial police say a pilot is in the hospital after his plane went down west of Barrie. OPP say officers responded to reports of an aircraft crash near Clearview Township on Saturday afternoon.  Police say the aircraft crashed in a...

Aug 31, 2026 | Local

US strikes Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in first military action in...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in their first military action in a month on Sunday, breaking a lull in fighting during an intermittent war that has lasted more than six months....

Aug 31, 2026 | Local

Scherzer turns back clock as Blue Jays earn much-needed sweep of Mariners

TORONTO — Max Scherzer picked the right time to turn back the calendar. The 42-year-old right-hander produced a vintage performance on Sunday at Rogers Centre, moved up the record books and, perhaps most importantly, helped his club keep pace in...

Aug 31, 2026 | Local