Author: The Canadian Press

Advocates are calling for Quebec politicians to reform voting rules that they say make it difficult for homeless people to cast their ballots. They say Quebec’s rules are more restrictive than the rules at the federal level Scarlett Martinez is a community organizer in Quebec who says there are barriers for many unhoused people to […]

The minimum wage is going up in five provinces. The bumps of between 25 and 40 cents come in Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Like other government announcements, Ontario has tied the increase to the rising cost of living. It’s moving its minimum wage up to $17.95 an hour, while P.E.I. […]

TORONTO — There are four people left in the running to lead Ontario’s Liberal party. Eric Lombardi ended his campaign on Wednesday and endorsed legislature member Lee Fairclough, whom he called substantive and pragmatic. Lombardi says he knew running as a young, unelected candidate would be a “tough sell,” and that he did not have […]

GUELPH — Police are asking for the public’s help to identify people seen in videos of a rowdy homecoming celebration near the University of Guelph that investigators said led to vandalism and put others in danger. Guelph police have posted on their website images of seven people who appeared in social media videos of the […]

MONTRÉAL — Canada is failing to meet international legal obligations by refusing to hold thorough investigations into the crimes committed in its residential school system, says a global human rights organization. The Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal issued its final report Wednesday, saying that the residential schools posed “widespread, systematic and most serious human rights violations.” Released […]

TORONTO — Ontario ministers defended keeping secret the province’s payout to Elon Musk’s SpaceX over a cancelled Starlink contract, as critics accused the government of obfuscation during the recent release of its latest financial statements. Several of Premier Doug Ford’s cabinet members said the government had the public’s backing to kill the $100-million satellite broadband […]

TORONTO — When Kawhi Leonard returned to the Toronto Raptors, expectations around the team grew exponentially. Suddenly a deep post-season run was in reach. But for all-star Scottie Barnes, expectations within the organization have remained the same over his five seasons in Toronto. “Every meeting that we’ve had, starting off with (former team president Masai […]

Ontario has completed its latest push to raise speed limits on provincial highways. The government raised speed limits from 100 kilometres per hour to 110 kilometres per hour on nine sections of highways on Wednesday, capping off a summer of speed limit increases. In June, Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria announced the government’s plan to get […]

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona State placed hockey coach Greg Powers on administrative leave on Wednesday as the school investigates the collapse of Ontario player Matthew Mayich during an outdoor workout. Powers will not join the team for its season opener at Lindenwood on Friday following Mayich’s Aug. 20 collapse. Assistant coach Mike Corbett will […]

HAMILTON — Bo Levi Mitchell expects to return to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats next season. Mitchell, 36, has been out since suffering a serious ankle injury July 5 in a game versus the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Mitchell was carted off the field during the Ticats’ 14-13 home loss and underwent surgery shortly afterwards. But the native […]