Author: The Canadian Press

OTTAWA — A lawyer for Abousfian Abdelrazik accused the federal government of “serial hypocrisies” as closing arguments began on his client’s lawsuit over his prolonged detention in Sudan. Paul Champ argued during a Federal Court hearing today that federal officials contributed to the grave breaches of fundamental human rights that Abdelrazik suffered over a period […]

OTTAWA — Canadian international trade lawyers say that if the U.S. follows through on President Donald Trump’s threat to impose massive tariffs on Canada as early as Saturday, Ottawa could hit back with retaliatory tariffs almost immediately. Typically, Canada gives advance notice of any plan to impose tariffs and takes about a month to consult […]

OTTAWA — The six candidates running for Liberal leadership have now all registered with Elections Canada, which monitors their fundraising activities as political leadership contestants under the law. The various campaigns blasted out emails Wednesday top supporters declaring they are officially confirmed to run in the race after the Liberal party made it official on […]

TORONTO — An Ontario judge has begun hearing arguments about whether to approve a landmark $32.5-billion settlement that would see three major tobacco companies compensate provinces, territories and ex-smokers. The settlement between the companies — JTI-Macdonald Corp., Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd., and Rothmans, Benson & Hedges — and their creditors received unanimous support from those […]

OTTAWA — The Ukrainian Canadian Congress is warning that many of the 300,000 Ukrainians who arrived in Canada under three-year emergency visas face an uncertain future because their temporary residencies are about to expire. Executive Director Ihor Michalchyshyn says he met with Immigration Minister Marc Miller last week to ask his department to automatically renew […]

TORONTO — The CFL’s free-agency process will kick into high gear Sunday. That’s when the league’s free-agency window will open, allowing CFL teams to talk freely with any pending free agents and/or their representatives. That will officially begin at noon ET on Sunday. Agents representing CFL players must be registered with the CFL Players’ Association. […]

A U.S. college student from Toronto who climbed a street pole and fell while Philadelphia Eagles fans celebrated the team’s victory in Sunday’s NFC championship game has died from his injuries. Temple University announced the death of Tyler Sabapathy, 18, in a statement posted Tuesday night on the school’s website. Sabapathy was an accomplished gymnast […]

TORONTO — Sum 41’s members have experienced the highs and lows of the music industry over their nearly three-decade career. And as the band prepares to hang up their instruments, they’re sharing a few surprising memories from their incredible run. The Ajax, Ont.-founded band plays one final show at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena on Thursday before […]

TORONTO — A haunted house story, told from the perspective of the ghost: that’s the elevator pitch for Steven Soderbergh’s new film, “Presence.” The high-level concept came with some logistical challenges for the prolific Academy Award-winning director, who’s known for being his own camera operator. The ghost in “Presence” is bound to the house where […]

Barring the acquisition of a new striker, it will be scoring by committee for Toronto FC this season. Toronto FC elected not to bring back Prince Owusu, its leading scorer last season, and the German forward, whose nine goals came at a cost of US$807,500, is now wearing CF Montreal colours. That leaves a Toronto […]