Author: The Canadian Press

TORONTO — An Ontario woman found guilty of manslaughter in the death of her infant son more than 20 years ago is asking the province’s top court to quash her conviction. Jennifer Gaskin was convicted in 2002 in the death of her 2 1/2-month-old son Joeseph after two medical experts testified the child had died […]

LONDON — A police officer in London, Ont., has been suspended after a video that the force’s police chief says showed members entering an unmarked police vehicle with alcohol visible inside. Chief Thai Truong says a criminal investigation is also being launched as the video shows a service weapon being stored in “circumstances that raise […]

CALGARY — Ontario Premier Doug Ford, with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at his side, told a Calgary audience Monday that Albertans need to stay in the Confederation fold. “I’m going to keep this real, real short,” Ford said when asked about the consequences of separation issue in Canada. “Folks, united we stand, divided we fall. […]

Stelco Holdings Inc. is laying off hundreds of workers as it moves to idle finishing operations at its plant in Hamilton, Ont. amid a production shift spurred by U.S. tariffs. In a memo to employees seen by The Canadian Press, the company says up to 500 employees could be impacted across its Hamilton and Lake […]

Lawyers for the Crown argue an Ontario woman branded a killer in the death of her infant son more than two decades ago should instead be acquitted now that expert evidence pointing to shaken baby syndrome has been “wholly undermined.” Jennifer Gaskin was found guilty of manslaughter in 2002 in the death of her 2 […]

Stelco Holdings Inc. is idling finishing operations at its plant in Hamilton, Ont., in a move that will reportedly see hundreds of workers laid off. The company says the indefinite idle is part of a plan to concentrate production at its Lake Erie facility in Nanticoke, Ont. It says a “significant” number of affected Hamilton […]

TORONTO — A Toronto police officer who was charged as part of Project South, a sweeping organized crime and police corruption probe, has pleaded guilty to unauthorized use of a computer. A lawyer for Const. Elias Mouawad confirms the plea was entered in court on Monday. Peter Brauti also confirms the Crown withdrew a breach […]

TORONTO — Police have identified the second of two murder victims whose bodies were found inside burning vehicles on opposite ends of Toronto last week. Investigators say the victim is 32-year-old Mohamud Kheyre. Police say the first body was found in a burning vehicle last Monday night in the city’s northeast corner around Rouge National […]

TORONTO — William Nylander was hanging out up top in a private suite. The Maple Leafs winger’s brother and the Toronto Marlies were battling in an American Hockey League playoff game on the ice below. It was early May. The NHL draft lottery was set for that night. Nylander and the rest of his teammates […]

CALGARY — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are set to share the stage in Calgary today to talk energy. The leaders will be in the city’s downtown to talk about how to best get Canada’s natural resources to market in a world of fluctuating politics and conflicts. Smith has placed energy […]