Author: The Canadian Press

TORONTO — A northern Ontario First Nation has signed a partnership deal with the province designed to speed up construction of a road to the mineral-rich Ring of Fire. The province will give Webequie First Nation nearly $40 million to build a community centre with an arena, rebuild its airport terminal that recently burned down […]

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump are attending a dinner together in South Korea today. It marks the first time the pair will be in the same room since Trump cut off trade talks with Canada on Thursday. Both leaders are attending the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum this week […]

Zellers is making a comeback — again. The discount retailer that’s died and been revived several times since its 1928 beginnings will get another relaunch Thursday at Londonderry Mall in Edmonton. The latest iteration will stick with the original’s emphasis on affordable family offerings but will pare back the kinds of merchandise sold and rethink […]

LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman stole the show in Game 3. The Toronto Blue Jays flashed their star power Tuesday in a Game 4 win that evened the World Series at two games apiece. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a two-run homer and Shane Bieber threw 5 1/3 strong innings as Toronto beat […]

TORONTO — He didn’t return their advances. He decided to say yes to the rich Los Angeles suitor. Now they want their stuff back, and they want him to know — loudly, and in front of a lot of people — they’re fine without him. It’s not your friend and their ex — or their […]

MacKenzie Scott, one of the world’s richest women and most influential philanthropists, has donated $60 million to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, according to a Tuesday announcement from the nonprofit. The donation is among the largest single gifts Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has made to a nonprofit, and the largest the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ defence was crumbling against the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 1 of the World Series, and pressure was mounting on L.A. players as the game got closer to the end. The boos that started raining down on Shohei Ohtani from the moment he ran onto the field became louder, and then […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford calls a fixed election date rule his government is proposing to get rid of “a fake law.” Attorney General Doug Downey announced Monday that the government intends to scrap fixed election dates, calling them “American style.” He is also proposing to raise the limit for political donations to $5,000 […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford has some fashion advice for Drake after the rapper turned up at a World Series game in a letterman jacket that pays homage to his late brother. Drizzy was photographed at Game 1 of the matchup between the Blue Jays and L.A. Dodgers wearing a jacket emblazoned with the […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government is proposing to limit debate and avoid public input on three pieces of legislation, including one that would end the province’s speed camera program. Government House Leader Steve Clark is proposing to fast track a red tape reduction bill that includes banning speed cameras, a labour bill and […]