Author: The Canadian Press

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Quentin Musty had two goals and two assists, Henry Mews had four assists, and the visiting Sudbury Wolves beat the Brampton Steelheads 8-6 in Ontario Hockey League action on Tuesday at the CAA Centre. Jack Ziliotto, Nathan Villeneuve, Hudson Chitaroni, Lucas Di Giantommaso, Chase Coughlan and Rowan Henderson also scored for the […]

OTTAWA — Liberal Leader Mark Carney is hoping to be sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister by the end of the week but there are some logistical hurdles like security clearances for senior members of his transition team that must happen first. Carney won a landslide victory to take the helm of the Liberals […]

WASHINGTON — After another chaotic day in Canada-U.S. relations, U.S. President Donald Trump dropped his threat to double tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum imports after Ontario agreed to pause a surcharge on electricity exports. White House spokesman Kush Desai confirmed a 25 per cent tariff on steel and aluminum, with no exceptions, will go […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is once again lashing out at three of his biggest irritants: foreign steel, foreign aluminum and Canada. Trump on Wednesday will effectively plaster 25% taxes – tariffs – on all steel and aluminum imports. And on Tuesday the president said the U.S. would double the forthcoming levy on the […]

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals and the Conservatives are running neck-and-neck in voter support, a new Leger online poll suggests. The poll of Canadians’ voting intentions has both parties sitting at 37 per cent. It shows a drop of six points for the Conservatives and a seven per cent jump for Liberals since Feb. 24, […]

WASHINGTON — Premier Doug Ford says U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick committed to dropping U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff on Canadian aluminum and steel back to 25 per cent after Ontario agreed to pause a surcharge on electricity exports to the United States. Earlier Tuesday, Trump posted on social media that he would double the […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump ‘s threat on Tuesday to double his planned tariffs on steel and aluminum from 25% to 50% for Canada led the provincial government of Ontario to suspend its planned surcharges on electricity sold to the United States. As a result, the White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said the […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index continued its losses Tuesday, while U.S. markets also fell as tariff tensions between the two countries mounted. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 132.51 points at 24,248.20 on Tuesday. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 478.23 points at 41,433.48. The S&P 500 index was down […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford agreed Tuesday to suspend the province’s surcharge on electricity it exports to three states after a top American official extended an “olive branch” in the form of a meeting in Washington to talk free trade. Ford called Tuesday for cooler heads to prevail in the United States’ trade war […]

RICHMOND HILL, Ont. — U Sports will allow incoming student-athletes who have played professional hockey to participate immediately in men’s hockey without a waiting period. The change starts with the 2025-26 season, U Sports announced Tuesday. The previous rule required former pro players to wait 365 days before becoming eligible to play university men’s hockey. […]