Author: The Canadian Press

OTTAWA — An organization advocating for people with disabilities says the new federal disability benefit could be delayed beyond the promised July 1 payment date because the government still hasn’t approved the regulations. March of Dimes Canada is launching a campaign today urging Persons with Disabilities Minister Kamal Khera to act quickly to draft those […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s police watchdog has criminally charged two officers in a wrong-way highway pursuit that ending in a crash and killed four people, including an infant and his grandparents. The Special Investigations Unit says two Durham regional police officers have each been charged with three counts of criminal negligence causing death and two counts […]

TORONTO — Kyle Edward Ball was only 9 when he watched his first David Lynch movie — 2001’s mind-bending psychological thriller “Mulholland Drive” — but it left an indelible mark on him. “What struck me is his movies are like music. They have a feeling and an atmosphere to them,” said the Edmonton-based horror filmmaker. […]

OTTAWA — Extraordinary measures taken by the Bank of Canada during the pandemic could have been communicated more clearly, an internal review has found, including an explanation of how the actions would be wound down after the crisis. The report Friday also noted the bank significantly underestimated the strength and persistence of inflation in 2021 […]

OTTAWA — Less than five weeks after she resigned her cabinet seat over a dispute with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Chrystia Freeland has launched her campaign to replace him as the leader of the Liberal party. Freeland’s official campaign launch is set for Sunday in Toronto but she used social media Friday to make it […]

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto acquired $2 million in international signing bonus pool allocation from the Cleveland Guardians that could be used in its pursuit of Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki as part of a trade Friday that also brought unperforming outfielder Myles Straw to the Blue Jays. Cleveland will send $3.75 million to the Blue Jays, […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays acquired outfielder Myles Straw in a deal with the Cleveland Guardians on Friday. Toronto received Straw, cash considerations and international signing bonus pool space for the 2025 period from Cleveland, which received a player to be named later or cash considerations. Straw 30, appeared in seven games last year […]

TORONTO — TD Bank Group is speeding up its plan to install its new chief executive and overhauling its board as it continues to deal with the fallout of its anti-money laundering failures in the United States. The bank, which is struggling to move past the failures, said Friday that Raymond Chun would take over […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index gained more than 200 points in late-morning trading, led by strength in base metals, technology and utilities, while U.S. stock markets also rose. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 209.26 points at 25,055.46. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 444.81 points at 43,597.94. The S&P […]

OTTAWA — A review by the Bank of Canada of the extraordinary measures it took during the pandemic says the central bank could be clearer in the future in communicating its actions. In addition to slashing its key interest rate to 0.25 per cent in the early days of the pandemic, the Bank of Canada […]