Author: The Canadian Press

RIMOUSKI — London Knights GM Mark Hunter says it’s concerning. Canadian Hockey League president Dan Mackenzie isn’t panicking. Western Hockey League commissioner Dan Near, meanwhile, will be surprised if some players don’t change their minds by Christmas. One thing is certain: winds of change are sweeping through Canadian junior hockey with some top CHL prospects […]

SASKATOON — Canada’s premiers are meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney in person for the first time since the federal election to pitch which major projects they think should get fast tracked. The recent campaign saw Carney vow to slash federal approval times on major infrastructure projects considered to be in the national interest to […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government is moving to shut down debate on its most controversial piece of legislation this session, one of a plethora of bills getting the fast-track treatment before the legislature rises for a summer break. A mining law known as Bill 5 that would give the government power to suspend […]

A film chronicling the rise of Donald Trump won best motion picture at the Canadian Screen Awards on Sunday, where its Toronto-born producer used his acceptance speech to address the U.S. president’s threats to Canadian sovereignty. Daniel Bekerman is the lead producer of “The Apprentice,” a Canada-Ireland-Denmark co-production that portrays how Trump got started in […]

RIMOUSKI — The London Knights are Memorial Cup champions for a third time. Denver Barkey scored twice, Sam Dickinson had three assists and Austin Elliott made 31 saves in a dominant 4-1 victory over the Medicine Hat Tigers in the championship game Sunday. Jacob Julien and Easton Cowan also scored for London, which also won […]

CTV’s “Children Ruin Everything” has won best comedy at the Canadian Screen Awards. More coming. Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press

SASKATOON — Ontario and Saskatchewan have signed an agreement to remove trade barriers ahead of a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney to hash out a plan they hope will supercharge the economy. The memorandum of understanding sees both provinces mutually recognize each other’s goods, workers and investment. They are also working to advance measures […]

MISSISSAUGA — Peel Regional Police say a missing child found Saturday in critical condition has died. Police were called to the area of Mississauga’s Erindale Park, near Mississauga Road and Dundas Street, just after 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. They say first responders found a young child in the area, who was taken to a local […]

TORONTO — The provincially owned portion of Ontario’s Highway 407 is officially toll-free as of today. The move, announced as part of the Progressive Conservative government’s budget last month, took effect June 1. The budget permanently removed tolls from the provincially operated Highway 407 East from Pickering to Clarington. Premier Doug Ford had promised the […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say a 65-year-old man is dead after being hit by a vehicle Saturday night in the city’s east end. Police were called to the scene just before 10 p.m., when the man was struck in the centre lane of the eastbound lanes of Eglinton Avenue near Torrence Road. They say the […]