Author: The Canadian Press

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Chantilly and her connections took centre stage at the 36th O’Brien Awards on Saturday, as the Two-Year-Old Pacing Filly of the Year was also named the Somebeachsomewhere Horse of the Year. Standardbred Canada announced the winners of the 2024 O’Brien Awards, honouring Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season, during […]

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Porter Malone had two goals and two assists, Jack Ivankovic made 28 saves and the Brampton Steelheads beat the visiting Kingston Frontenacs 6-0 in Ontario Hockey League action on Saturday at the CAA Centre. Carson Rehkopf, Luke Misa, Mason Zebeski and Kieran Witkowski also scored for the Steelheads (22-19-8-0), who outshot the […]

Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford touted his party’s border security measures amid the threat of U.S. tariffs, as the NDP focused on pocketbook issues Saturday with the promise of a monthly grocery rebate for millions of people. Ford continued to hammer home his campaign message about protecting Ontario’s economy, saying that even though U.S. […]

WHITBY, Ont. — Ontario’s police watchdog has charged a Toronto police officer in relation to a collision in Whitby, Ont., last year. The Special Investigations Unit says on the night of June 25, 2024, Toronto police officers were searching for a man in Whitby. The watchdog says the man was located while riding on a […]

The Ontario NDP is pledging to introduce a monthly grocery rebate for lower and middle-income households to offset the rising cost of food. NDP Leader Marit Stiles says if her party forms government, the rebate program would help up to four million families and individuals, and could provide a family of four with about $122 […]

OTTAWA — Small businesses across Canada are still being taxed on their carbon tax rebates, despite a commitment from the former finance minister that they would be tax-free, says the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB). The CFIB says it has been informed by the Canada Revenue Agency that the rebate is considered “assistance received […]

Ontario’s main party leaders are making stops in Toronto, the Niagara region and parts of cottage country today. NDP Leader Marit Stiles will kick the day off with a morning announcement at a farmers market in Toronto’s north end. Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford will be in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., where he is scheduled to make […]

Here’s where the leaders of Ontario’s main political parties are on Saturday, Feb. 8: Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford Hamilton: Ford is set to meet with workers at ArcelorMittal Dofasco. Niagara-on-the-Lake: He will make an announcement at 11:30 a.m. — NDP Leader Marit Stiles Toronto: Stiles is set to make an announcement at a North […]

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s five-day visit to Europe offers Canada an opportunity to shore up its relationship with the European Union and show Canadian leadership in artificial intelligence regulation, experts say. Trudeau will spend most of the trip in Paris for the AI Action Summit, the third major global meeting focused on the […]

KITCHENER, Ont. — There was a moment in 2023 when it seemed possible the man who had become practically synonymous with the Green Party of Ontario might leave it behind. The Ontario Liberals, fresh off another disappointing election result the previous year, were searching for a new leader and a group of them thought they […]