Author: The Canadian Press

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says real gross domestic product decreased 0.2 per cent in November, the largest monthly contraction since December 2023. However, the agency says its preliminary estimate for December pointed to an increase of 0.2 per cent for the final month of the year. The advance estimate suggests an annualized growth rate of […]

OTTAWA — The organization administering the $100 million Google agreed to pay Canadian news outlets in exchange for an exemption from the Online News Act says the payments will begin later than first expected. The Canadian Journalism Collective says work is underway to assess applicants and that news businesses should expect to find out if […]

TORONTO — Jessica Miao has been stressed out since November, when U.S. President Donald Trump first threatened to slap 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods. The co-founder of Apricotton, a Toronto-based company making bras for teens, sees the promised tariffs as “a huge threat” to her business, which was due to expand deeper in […]

A dramatic decline in international study permits issued last year is quickly becoming an existential threat to the finances of Canadian post-secondary schools, say organizations representing the institutions. “The drop in international students is like an earthquake hitting an education system that’s already structurally weakened by years of underinvestment,” said Gabriel Miller, president and CEO […]

Here’s where the leaders of Ontario’s main political parties are on Friday, Jan. 31: Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford Hamilton: Ford will meet with health-care workers belonging to the Service Employees International Union. St. Catharines: He will tour the Steelcon factory, followed by the Heddle shipyard. Niagara Falls: Ford will then make an announcement at […]

The third day of the provincial election campaign will see party leaders in and around Toronto and southwestern Ontario. Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford will make stops in Hamilton before an announcement in Niagara Falls, Ont. NDP Leader Marit Stiles will make a stop in Windsor, Ont., Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie will make an announcement […]

TORONTO — If Sum 41 was looking to go out in a blaze of glory, frontman Deryck Whibley set that plan into action from the outset on Thursday as his band wrapped up their farewell tour in Toronto. The Ajax, Ont.-founded rock act brought the flames, the fury and, in Whibley’s case, the filthy mouth […]

SAGINAW — Tyler Hopkins scored three times while Jacob Battaglia had two goals and three assists to power the Kingston Frontenacs past the Saginaw Spirit 9-5 in the Ontario Hockey League on Thursday night. Tuomas Uronen, Gage Heyes, Quinton Burns and Cal Uens had the other goals for Kingston. Igor Chernyshov scored twice for Saginaw. […]

OTTAWA — Thomas Chabot scored in overtime to earn the Ottawa Senators some retribution in their 5-4 win over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night. Special teams were the overall difference for the Senators. Ottawa (27-20-4) scored two power-play goals, a short-handed penalty shot and short-handed goal to beat the league-leading Capitals. This was in […]

OTTAWA — Michael Andlauer is all in and he doesn’t want any Ottawa Senators fan to think otherwise. On Thursday night before Ottawa’s contest versus the Washington Capitals, the Senators owner met with some reporters and reiterated his commitment to the city and bringing it a Stanley Cup championship. On Monday, Andlauer announced plans for […]