Author: The Canadian Press

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders signed veteran American receiver Dominique Rhymes on Tuesday. The six-foot-four, 215-pound Rhymes was released Saturday by the Ottawa Redblacks. He had 72 receptions for 1,011 yards and two touchdowns in 18 regular-season games last season. Rhymes enters his eighth CFL season, having played for Ottawa (2017-19, 2024) and the B.C. […]

TORONTO — Prosecutors allege a teen girl accused in the death of a homeless Toronto man can be seen holding a sharp object in surveillance footage of the incident. Court has heard Kenneth Lee died in the early hours of Dec. 18, 2022 after he was beaten and stabbed at a downtown Toronto parkette. Eight […]

TORONTO — Two Giller Prize jurors withdrew from their positions in the weeks leading up to the literary award’s split from its lead sponsor Scotiabank. Canadian authors Jordan Abel and Aaron Tucker say they dropped out for ethical reasons days after being named to the five-member jury for the $100,000 fiction prize. Executive director Elana […]

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Purolator Inc. says it is acquiring Livingston International, one of Canada’s largest customs brokers, boosting its trade expertise in the Trump era. Purolator chief executive John Ferguson says the purchase, which closed Tuesday, will allow one of the country’s biggest couriers to help clients navigate shifting international rules and supply chains. He […]

TORONTO — Drake kicked off his tour in Perth, Australia on Tuesday with a message for his detractors: he’s still standing after a historic rap war with Kendrick Lamar. Videos posted on social media showed the embattled Toronto performer walking into the concert arena on Tuesday night as the instrumental for his song “Over My […]

TORONTO — Drake kicked off his tour in Perth, Australia on Tuesday with a message for his detractors: he’s still standing after a historic rap war with Kendrick Lamar. Videos posted on social media showed the embattled Toronto performer walking into the concert arena on Tuesday night as the instrumental for his song “Over My […]

TORONTO — The Canadian company that processed plant-based milk linked to a deadly listeria outbreak is looking to sell two of its facilities while it also liquidates the Pickering, Ont. location where the outbreak originated. Toronto-based Joriki, which was granted court protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act last week, saw its revenue reduced due […]

OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives and New Democrats say the government needs to recall Parliament within the next month to act on U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threat. On Monday, Trump agreed not to impose punishing tariffs on Canadian imports until March 4 after striking a deal with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over two phone […]

OTTAWA — To justify his executive order imposing stiff tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China, U.S. President Donald Trump cited an “extraordinary threat posed by illegal aliens and drugs, including deadly fentanyl.” Trump agreed Monday to pause the planned tariffs against Canada and Mexico for 30 days in response to both countries promising […]

TORONTO — A survey conducted by Leger for the Responsible Gambling Council and released Tuesday shows 63 per cent of Ontarians plan to watch the Kansas City Chiefs chase a record third straight NFL title in New Orleans against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night. What’s more, 48 per cent of respondents said they would […]