Author: The Canadian Press

Environment Canada says the vast majority of Ontario is under prolonged extreme cold warnings, with wind chill values in many areas hovering around -40 degrees in many areas. The weather agency has issued extreme cold warnings for areas around Lake Huron and Georgian Bay stretching to the north. Communities around Lake Huron and Georgian Bay […]

LONDON, Ont. — Easton Cowan scored twice and added an assist to lead the league-leading London Knights to an 8-1 rout of the Sudbury Wolves.in Ontario Hockey League action Sunday. Cowan, a Toronto Maple Leafs prospect, increased his regular-season point streak to 60 games. It’s the longest streak in league history, but because it spans […]

Christina Black returns to the Canadian women’s curling championship after winning Nova Scotia’s women’s final Sunday. Black defeated Mackenzie Mitchell 6-4 in Halifax. Her team will represent the province in February’s Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Thunder Bay, Ont. Black, Jill Brothers, Jenn Baxter and Karlee Everest out of the Halifax Curling Club were ranked […]

Waterloo police say they have arrested three men after they allegedly set fire to two vehicles at a residential property in Cambridge, Ont. Police say emergency services responded to a report of multiple vehicles on fire in the area of Beauchamp Drive and Salisbury Avenue at 12:45 a.m. on Sunday. They say three young men […]

OTTAWA — Two recent cabinet ministers officially launched their campaigns for Liberal party leadership Sunday, with each pledging a rethink of the federal carbon levy and a tough stance against U.S. president-elect Donald Trump. At her launch event in Burlington, Ont., Karina Gould announced she would be stepping down as Government House leader to focus […]

GUELPH, Ont. — Scotland’s Ross Whyte scored two points in the final end for a 5-4 win over Brad Jacobs on Sunday in the men’s final of the Grand Slam of Curling’s WFG Masters. Jacobs’ Calgary-based rink took a 3-1 lead over Whyte after scoring two in the fifth end, but Whyte replied with two […]

OTTAWA — Liberal MP Karina Gould has officially launched her campaign to become the party’s next leader in her hometown of Burlington, Ont. Gould says she’s the best candidate to restore trust in the Liberal party, and she is resigning as government House leader to run for the party’s top job. She says she would […]

OTTAWA — Karina Gould is making her pitch to Liberal grassroots as the best candidate to rebuild and restore Canadians’ faith in the party. At 37, she’s the youngest contender in the running and the millennial mom says it’s time for a new generation of leadership at the top. Here’s a quick look at how […]

OTTAWA — Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland is set to officially kick off today her campaign to become the next Liberal party leader. She’s launching her bid for the party’s top job a month after quitting cabinet over a falling out with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Her campaign launch in Toronto comes just a day […]

WASHINGTON — Canadian politicians are descending on Washington, D.C., amid threats of 25 per cent tariffs when Donald Trump returns to the White House. Many are going to an event at the Canadian Embassy, which sits on Pennsylvania Avenue between the U.S. Capitol and the White House. Here are some of the Canadians expected to […]