Author: The Canadian Press

TORONTO — When Rachel Turner left home on Oct. 9 of last year, her family couldn’t have imagined that they would never get to speak to her again. A devastating phone call brought them to hospital after the 22-year-old was struck by a school bus while crossing the street in Toronto’s east end that afternoon, […]

GUELPH, Ont. — David Egorov stopped 40 shots as the Brantford Bulldogs defeated Guelph Storm 4-1 for their eighth straight victory in Ontario Hockey League action Friday night. Jake O’Brien scored twice for the Bulldogs. Noah Nelson and Nick Lardis had the other goals. Jett Luchanko had the lone goal for Guelph. SPITFIRES 4 STING […]

TORONTO — Gains in technology stocks helped offset weakness in the energy sector as Canada’s main stock index climbed higher on Friday, while U.S. stock markets took a breather. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 34.41 points at 25,468.49. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 140.82 points at 44,424.25. The S&P […]

SARNIA, Ont. — Police in Sarnia, Ont., say human remains found south of the city last week have been identified as a man who was reported missing more than a year ago, as three suspects remain in custody for his alleged murder. Police say the remains were found in the area of Highway 40 and […]

OTTAWA — Defence Minister Bill Blair says Canada could hit its NATO defence spending target within just a few years if need be but didn’t commit to doing so. NATO members have all committed to spend the equivalent of two per cent of its GDP on defence but Canada has consistently failed to reach that […]

Ontario Premier Doug Ford plans to call a snap election Wednesday, seeking an even larger majority than his current government holds and using the threat of 25 per cent tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump as a justification. That election call would send Ontarians to the polls on Feb. 27, more than a year before […]

TORONTO — Gains in technology stocks helped offset weakness in the energy sector as Canada’s main stock index crept higher in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets moved lower. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 9.28 points at 25,443.36. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 73.72 points at 44,491.35. The S&P […]

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he will be calling an election on Wednesday in order to secure a mandate to fight against the threat of tariffs from the United States. More coming. The Canadian Press

OTTAWA — The Conference Board of Canada is forecasting the domestic economy will grow 1.5 per cent in 2025 as the potential for U.S. tariffs on Canadian exports and a pullback in immigration weigh on growth. Cory Renner, associate director of economic forecasting at the Conference Board, says while declining interest rates have alleviated some […]

This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. ___ Author: Mark Winfield, Professor, Environmental and Urban Change, York University, Canada Ontario Premier Doug Ford has been dropping hints for some time about the possibility […]