Author: The Canadian Press

TORONTO — Boston Fleet forward Alina Muller, Toronto Sceptres forward Hannah Miller and Minnesota Frost forward Taylor Heise have been named the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s three stars of the week. Muller had a goal and two assists in two games for the Fleet last week to earn first-star honours. She had points in Boston’s […]

Team Kerri Einarson has added another player from the defunct Team Chelsea Carey to its roster for the Canadian women’s curling championship next month. Lauren Lenentine will serve as an alternate for the four-time national champions. The move was finalized Monday when Curling Canada confirmed the 18-team lineup for the Feb. 14-23 Scotties Tournament of […]

OTTAWA — The Canadian Border Services Agency says hikers on a trail that crosses into British Columbia from Washington state will no longer be allowed to proceed without first entering Canada through a designated entry point. The agency has announced it will stop issuing permits for people to enter Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail, […]

TORONTO — Stock markets in Canada and the U.S. slid on Monday, led by deep losses in tech after investors were rattled by news of a Chinese AI startup that could pose a competitive threat to a sector that’s led market gains for the past couple of years. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 179.34 […]

OTTAWA — Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland argues Canada can turn the tables on U.S. President Donald Trump and avoid massive U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods by scaring key American businesses. The former finance minister said her plan calls for the immediate release of a long list of $200 billion in retaliatory tariffs to deter […]

TORONTO — Toronto Raptors guard/forward Scottie Barnes was named the Eastern Conference player of the week by the NBA on Monday. Barnes averaged 22 points, 9.7 rebounds, six assists and 1.7 steals as the Raptors posted a 3-0 record last week. He shot .468 (22-47) from the field, scored 20 or more points twice and […]

An Ontario court has dismissed a Charter challenge of a controversial law that allows hospitals to place discharged patients into nursing homes they didn’t choose and charge those who refuse the transfer $400 per day to remain in a hospital bed. Superior Court Justice Robert Centa says Bill 7 is making more hospital beds available […]

OTTAWA — Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland said Monday that Canada can avoid massive U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods by scaring the Americans away from the idea. In a media statement, the former finance minister called on the federal government to release a list of $200 billion in retaliatory tariffs to prepare for U.S. President […]

OTTAWA — Jonathan Pedneault says he intends to return as co-leader of the Green Party of Canada. He says that the party has asked him to return to co-leadership with Elizabeth May after he stepped back from the role in July. Pedneault, who has worked for both Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, says he […]

TORONTO — The Ontario government says it is spending $1.4 billion in new money to ramp up primary health care, just two days before the premier is set to call a snap election. Health Minister Sylvia Jones says the goal is to connect every Ontarian with primary care by 2029. Jones says the plan will […]