Author: The Canadian Press

TORONTO (AP) — Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday in an interview with The Associated Press that Ronald Reagan would be “throwing up” over President Donald Trump’s trade policies and threatened to cut off electricity and critical minerals to the United States if the escalating Canada-U.S. trade fight worsens. Ford said Trump has underestimated Canadians’ […]

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is set to hold a news conference Monday afternoon in Hamilton after he called over the weekend for a “strong response” to new U.S. tariffs on billions of dollars’ worth of Canadian exports. Ford weighed in on the trade war after remaining quiet for several days while talks between the two […]

VANCOUVER — Kia Nurse does not think of herself as a patient person. Being a leader on an expansion team has helped change that. “I have a lot more patience than I thought I thought I did,” said the Toronto Tempo guard. “I’m not a very patient person to begin with, but when there is […]

TORONTO — The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health says psychological distress among Ontario youth appears to have decreased since the pandemic, but still remains high. The centre’s latest Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey found 46 per cent of youth in grades 7 to 12 reported a “moderate to serious level” of psychological […]

ST. JOHN’S — Premiers in Eastern Canada are once again calling on residents to buy local as Canada squares off against the United States in an escalating trade war. Prince Edward Island Premier Rob Lantz issued a news release Sunday urging Islanders to seek out products produced in Canada and in their home province. Lantz […]

TORONTO — Chad Kelly threw three touchdown passes and ran for another to lead the Toronto Argonauts past the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 39-20 on a rainy Saturday night. Kelly moved Toronto (5-5) into second in the East Division ahead of Hamilton (4-7). The Argos tied the season series 1-1 heading into their annual Labour Day clash […]

TORONTO — The Korean pop group BTS is preparing to play its first of two Toronto stadium shows this weekend. Fans, known as the Army, began flocking to Rogers Stadium as early as 3 p.m. Many are donning Arirang world tour merch and jerseys with their favourite members’ name embroidered on them. The boy band […]

TORONTO — Toronto police say a suspect is dead after an officer fired their gun during an altercation in the north end of the city. Police say they were called to an area near Wilson and King High avenues Saturday afternoon after receiving reports of a damaged car driving erratically. The vehicle later crashed and […]

TORONTO — Unifor and General Motors have agreed on tentative labour contracts for more than 4,600 autoworkers. Unifor National President Lana Payne says the agreements deliver strong increases in wages and benefits for workers at GM facilities in Ontario, including the Oshawa assembly plant, the CAMI facility in Ingersoll as well as operations in St. […]

Modern vehicles have become complex digital hubs that constantly track and record what you do. Those are the findings published in a new report by Quebec’s committee on ethics in science and technology. The 64-page report identified 12 major privacy risks, including cybersecurity, location tracking and unfair insurance practices. Cameras from connected vehicles can also […]