Author: The Canadian Press

CAYUGA, Ont. — Opening arguments are underway in the trial of two people accused of murder in the shooting death of a provincial police officer more than two years ago. Ontario Provincial Police Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala was shot on Dec. 27, 2022 while responding to a vehicle in a ditch west of Hagersville, Ont., near […]

TORONTO — Measles cases keep climbing in Ontario, as the province counts more than 100 new cases in the past week. Public Health Ontario is now reporting 572 confirmed and suspected cases since the outbreak began in October. That’s an increase of 102 cases since March 20. Of those cases, 42 people are in the […]

TORONTO — The winner of the 2025 Grade 1 E.P. Taylor Stakes will earn a direct entry into the Breeders’ Cup. Woodbine Entertainment announced Thursday the $750,000 turf race has been added to the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series as an official “Win and You’re In” race. The new designation offers the winner an automatic, fees-paid […]

TORONTO — Strength in the telecommunication sector helped Canada’s main stock index climb higher in the late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets were mixed a day after U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans for auto tariffs. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 24.69 points at 25,185.75. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was […]

OTTAWA — San Antonio, Detroit and Kansas City are the three American cities most vulnerable to a trade war, says new research by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. The research looked at 41 cities in the U.S. to determine which ones are the most dependent on trade with Canada. The report says that U.S. cities […]

OTTAWA — Liberal Leader Mark Carney is back in Ottawa today to deal with the fallout of new auto tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Carney said he was suspending his campaign plans for the day and would return to Ottawa to hold a meeting of the Canada-U.S. cabinet […]

OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening large tariffs on the European Union and Canada if they work together to do economic harm to the U.S. In a post on social media, Trump says the tariffs would be “far larger than currently planned.” The comments follow Trump’s move to impose 25 per cent tariffs […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays kick off their 2025 Major League Baseball season this afternoon against the visiting Baltimore Orioles. The Blue Jays are confident they can get back to their winning ways after finishing last in the American League East last season with a 74-88 record. The pressure is on to deliver this […]

OTTAWA — Liberal Leader Mark Carney is back in Ottawa today to deal with the fallout of new auto tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Carney said he was suspending his campaign plans for the day and would return to Ottawa to hold a meeting of the Canada-U.S. cabinet […]

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests that Canadians are feeling less anxious about losing their jobs as U.S. President Donald Trump continues to pursue his trade war with Canada and much of the world. The Leger poll for The Canadian Press, which sampled 1,599 Canadian adults from March 21 to March 24, suggests that 38 […]