Author: The Canadian Press

CALGARY — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she’s on board with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s second batch of key major projects picked out for potential fast-track approval. Carney announced today that seven additional major energy and infrastructure projects were being referred to the government’s major projects office. Those projects include a nickel mine in northern […]

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt is holding a news availability on the heels of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s announcement of the latest group of projects being submitted for fast-tracking consideration. A tungsten mine in Sisson Brook, N.B., is on the list, as is a nickel mine in northern Ontario, a hydroelectric project in […]

Police in Peel Region say a man has been arrested after officers seized $1 million in drugs and a loaded gun. Police say their investigation began in September when officers received information about a suspected drug trafficking operation in Peel. They say the accused, a 29-year-old Toronto resident, was seen allegedly conducting multiple drug transactions […]

TORONTO — The scuffling Maple Leafs will look to get back on track minus two key pieces. Toronto head coach Craig Berube announced ahead of Thursday’s home game against the Los Angeles Kings that star centre Auston Matthews will be out of the lineup “maybe a week, maybe sooner” with a lower-body injury. No. 1 […]

TORONTO — A growing number of people are filing complaints to Ontario’s patient ombudsman office, which says it wrapped a record number of investigations last year including a case where a person was discharged by a hospital without being told they had cancer. The Patient Ombudsman’s annual report released Thursday says there were 4,886 new […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government is earmarking $210 million for municipalities to implement traffic-calming measures as its ban on speed cameras is set to take effect. Ford spent weeks railing against speed cameras, calling them a “cash grab” because of the revenue they generate for municipalities, then his government passed last month a […]

TORONTO — The Art Gallery of Ontario says it has received a significant gift of more than 450 pieces of art, including works by pop titans Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and David Hockney. The trove of modern and contemporary works comes from the family of late Toronto art patrons Carol and Morton Rapp. It consists […]

TORONTO — Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra has announced that the province is establishing offices within school boards for parents to escalate issues beyond their school — starting with five boards currently under supervision. Calandra says the Student and Family Support Offices will give families clear answers and timely solutions for their children’s education. The […]

TORONTO — A growing number of people are filing complaints to Ontario’s patient ombudsman office, which says it wrapped a record number of investigations last year including a case where a person was discharged by a hospital without being told they had cancer. The Patient Ombudsman’s annual report released Thursday says there were 4,886 new […]

The Curling Group is walking back some of its initial travel plans for the professional Rock League that’s set to debut this spring. TCG, which also owns the Grand Slam of Curling circuit, has decided it will not hold events in Europe as originally planned when its six-week debut season begins in April. “We’re going […]