Author: The Canadian Press

Hundreds of thousands of people across Ontario were still without power Monday after freezing rain coated swaths of the province with thick layers of ice, with outages expected to last in some areas as storm cleanup continues. An outage map from provincial utility Hydro One showed more than 396,000 homes and businesses remained without power […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index rose Monday, led by strength in energy and industrial stocks as the price of oil climbed, while U.S. markets were mixed as investors closed out a volatile month and nervously eyed impending tariffs. Markets started the day in the red before steadily climbing throughout the day. “We are in […]

HAMILTON — Hamilton police say they were able to make an arrest in an alleged sexual assault that took place a decade ago thanks to DNA collected from the complainant’s boot. Police say the complainant was walking alone near Quigley Road and Veevers Drive in the early hours of Aug. 14, 2015, when someone pulled […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index rose Monday, led by strength in energy and industrial stocks as the price of oil climbed, while U.S. markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 158.35 points at 24,917.50. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 417.86 points at 42,001.76. The S&P 500 index […]

OTTAWA — Unions on both sides of the border are calling on American senators to vote in favour of legislation to overturn U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods. The U.S. Senate is expected to vote Tuesday on a joint resolution led by Democrat Sen. Tim Kaine that would terminate the national emergency Trump […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s auditor general says the Ministry of Health could more effectively plan and oversee child and youth mental health services in the province. Auditor general Shelley Spence released two reports today, pointing out flaws in that system as well as in the safety of non-municipal drinking water systems, though 98 per cent of […]

FREDERICTON — Freezing rain left trees and power lines coated and roads slick Monday morning as Environment Canada issued weather warnings for large parts of the Atlantic region. The weather agency put most of New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Cape Breton and the western half of Newfoundland under freezing rain warnings. Most schools in New […]

TORONTO — Trade tensions with the U.S. will likely mean a painful next few months for workers and the economy but could be short-lived, the Conference Board of Canada said in its latest outlook. Canada could see some 160,000 people lose their job in the second quarter, pushing unemployment up to 7.3 per cent, while […]

TORONTO — The Ontario provincial government says nine supervised consumption sites will close Tuesday as planned, despite a recent court injunction allowing them to remain open temporarily. The office of Health Minister Sylvia Jones says nine sites that applied for funding to transition into government-approved service hubs will proceed with those plans. The Ontario Superior […]

Halton Regional Police say one of their officers has been charged with fraud following an investigation by the Ontario Provincial Police. Police say the OPP launched an investigation in February 2023 following multiple complaints of fraud in an alleged investment scheme. They say a sergeant who has been with the police force for 18 years […]