Author: The Canadian Press

The Canada Border Services Agency says there is another outage affecting its inspection kiosks at airports across the country. Toronto Pearson International Airport says the outage is affecting Terminal 1 and Terminal 3, where passengers may experience longer wait times. The border agency says it’s working to resolve the issue. This is the second CBSA […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government is moving ahead with its plan to create so-called special economic zones to push forward projects it deems important, and is considering including “moon shot” ideas to qualify. The power to designate parts of the province as special economic zones was created in the controversial Bill 5, a […]

Two Ontario colleges say they had to cancel some of their classes and on-campus activities today as striking support staff joined rallies at several colleges across the province. Mohawk College says classes and activities are cancelled for the day at its Fennell campus in Hamilton and employees are working from home, while its other campuses […]

An Ontario member of provincial parliament facing domestic violence charges says he is taking a short leave. Chris Scott was elected in February to represent Sault Ste. Marie for the Progressive Conservatives, but was kicked out of caucus shortly after his arrest last month. He was charged with assault and assault with a weapon — […]

Police in Niagara Region say 30 people face more than 200 charges after an investigation into an alleged drug trafficking and auto theft network. Police say the investigation dubbed Project Road King began in August 2024 after the force’s gang unit uncovered an alleged drug trafficking operation with ties to the region and multiple jurisdictions. […]

OTTAWA — As Parliamentarians spar over how to make housing more affordable, Ottawa’s fiscal watchdog is reporting significant progress in closing that affordability gap nationally — but the picture looks very different across the country. The parliamentary budget officer tracks housing affordability based on the gap between average home prices and what the typical household […]

RJ Barrett isn’t fazed by his ever-changing role on the Toronto Raptors or even the rumours that he might be traded this season. Barrett, from Mississauga, Ont., led the Raptors with 21.1 points per game in the 2024-25 campaign and was second on the team with an average of 5.4 assists over his 58 games. […]

Provincial police say two people, including a five-year-old, are dead after drowning in a northern Ontario lake over the weekend. Police say they responded to a report that two people had gone missing after they went into the water at Wabigoon Lake on Saturday and didn’t resurface. They say emergency crews and the force’s marine […]

Police west of Toronto say they have charged a former Ontario Public Service Employees Union branch president after an investigation into an alleged misappropriation of union funds. Peel Regional Police say that after an internal investigation, OPSEU Local 228 provided evidence that led to a criminal investigation. Police say more than $100,000 was allegedly misappropriated. […]

TORONTO — Canada has an opportunity to leap ahead and reap the economic gains of climate action as the U.S. retreats, said several speakers at the launch of the first Toronto Climate Week on Wednesday. “There is a massive economic opportunity here. The U.S. just left a huge leadership gap that we could fill,” said […]