U.S. Justice Department moves to drop case against ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department moved Friday to dismiss a criminal case charging a former Olympian with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, saying evidence prosecutors had recently received refuted the idea that vandals were to blame. Government...
Bank of Canada’s Macklem defends use of replacement workers during strike
OTTAWA — The head of the Bank of Canada is defending the central bank’s use of replacement workers during a strike involving security officers. In a decision issued last week, the Canada Industrial Relations Board said the Bank of Canada...
Canada’s Leylah Fernandez faces tough draw at National Bank Open
TORONTO — Canada’s Leylah Fernandez will face a tough test if she advances at the National Bank Open. The No. 30 seed from Laval, Que., has a opening-round bye and will play either Mexico’s Renata Zarazua or Germany’s Tamara Korpatsch...
Human or AI bot? Ottawa consulting on transparency of AI systems
OTTAWA — The federal government is asking for input from Canadians about the transparency of artificial intelligence systems. In an online post featuring an AI-generated video of the CN Tower launching into the air like a rocket, Artificial Intelligence Minister...
OPP searching for woman wanted in Hwy. 427 road rage incident
Ontario Provincial Police are searching for a driver following a road rage incident on Highway 427. Investigators say around 9:30 a.m. Thursday morning, two drivers in the southbound lanes of the highway between Bloor and Dundas streets became involved in...
Trump announces a deal for Hamas to disarm in Gaza, but many hurdles and uncertainty...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that a deal has been reached for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw its forces from Gaza, but many hurdles, conditions and long timelines remained to wind down the war in...
Canadian suspect in Belgian espionage case appeals pre-trial detention decision
OTTAWA — The Belgian federal prosecutor’s office says a Canadian facing espionage charges is appealing a decision to keep her in pretrial detention. The prosecutor’s office says a ruling on the appeal must come within 15 days. After a closed-door...
Lawyer who accused police of assault ‘disappointed’ cops won’t be charged: counsel
A representative for a lawyer who accused police in Durham region of assaulting her in an Oshawa, Ont., courthouse earlier this year says they’re “disappointed” the officers won’t face criminal charges. Lawyer Sudine Riley alleged that uniformed Durham officers slammed...
Parole denied for man who killed Toronto police Const. Todd Baylis
The man who killed Toronto police Const. Todd Baylis has been denied parole for the third time in seven years. Clinton Gayle shot and killed 25-year-old Baylis in the summer of 1994 while he was on patrol in North York....
Algoma Steel continues focus on Canadian market as U.S. tariffs hamper shipments
The chief executive of Algoma Steel says the company is ramping up its pivot to the Canadian market as headwinds from U.S. tariffs constrain its shipments south of the border. Rajat Marwah says the steelmaker incurred $18.7 million in direct...
