Author: The Canadian Press

MISSISSAUGA — Peel Regional Police say they have charged an 18-year-old woman with attempted murder after a teen was stabbed on board a transit bus in Mississauga, Ont. Police say officers responded to a stabbing in the area of Waitline Avenue and Hurontario Street at around 1:50 a.m. Tuesday. They say officers found a 17-year-old […]

TORONTO — General Motors is the next U.S. automaker chosen for contract talks with Unifor, the union said Tuesday, after it recently reached a deal with Ford. The union said negotiations with GM will begin in Toronto on Aug. 10. Unifor represents more than 4,600 members at Ontario GM facilities, including the Oshawa assembly plant, […]

CHARLOTTETOWN — Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet virtually with the country’s premiers Tuesday afternoon after the U.S. announced increased tariffs on Canadian goods. P.E.I. Premier Rob Lantz said Tuesday morning at the Council of the Federation meeting in Charlottetown that the virtual meeting with the prime minister had been added to the agenda. Carney […]

Wildfires raging in northern Ontario appear to have pushed the province to its worst wildfire season on record. The province’s latest numbers suggest fires have burned through more than 7,250 square kilometres of Ontario’s forest, surpassing the previous record set in 2021. The preliminary estimate is likely to be revised once officials get a closer […]

NIAGARA FALLS — Marineland’s whales are on the move. The closed Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction shipped six belugas on Monday to aquariums in the United States, in what the park called a major milestone in a complex process months in the making. Andrew Burns, Marineland’s external legal counsel, called the move “unprecedented.” “It’s huge. […]

TORONTO — A’ja Wilson and Jackie Young combined for 50 points as the Las Vegas Aces defeated the Toronto Tempo 109-83 at Coca-Cola Coliseum on Monday. The Tempo (10-16) have now lost three straight games, and seven of their last eight. Wilson, the four-time WNBA MVP, had 26 points with six rebounds and four assists […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford wouldn’t say Monday if a former minister who stepped down last week after promising to reimburse thousands of dollars in hotel expenses will remain in his caucus, as some critics called for more cabinet members to resign over their expenses. Ford was asked about Stan Cho’s place in the […]

Police say an Oakville, Ont., man involved with local youth hockey is accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl. Officers allege the 25-year-old man met with the girl and sexually assaulted her late last year. Halton Region police say they arrested the suspect on Sunday and charged him with sexual assault and sexual interference. Officials […]

TORONTO — The head of the union representing nearly 19,000 Canadian auto workers says she anticipates “challenging” talks ahead with Stellantis and General Motors after securing a deal with Ford Motor Co. Unifor national president Lana Payne said the new three-year agreement with Ford, which members officially ratified Sunday, marks a precedent with key gains […]

NIAGARA FALLS — Marineland has begun relocating its whales and is shipping six belugas today to aquariums in the United States. The park says in a statement that relocating marine mammals of this size is a “complex” undertaking that required months of planning and cross-border co-ordination. The shuttered Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction tried last […]