Author: The Canadian Press

TORONTO — U.S. President Donald Trump might have paused 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods for a month, but small businesses aren’t breathing a sigh of relief just yet. Karen Danudjaja says her beverage powder brand Blume will spend the next few weeks analyzing its supply chain to find ways to avoid or minimize […]

TORONTO — Mirvish Productions is bringing a bevy of hit musicals to the Toronto stage as part of its main 2025/2026 subscriber season, including productions that celebrate the careers of Michael Jackson, Neil Diamond and pop super-producer Max Martin. The theatre company says “MJ: The Musical” will run this September and October, while “A Beautiful […]

TORONTO — It’s the biggest event on the sports-betting calendar and the Responsible Gambling Council expects Super Bowl LIX will live up to that billing Sunday night. According to an RGC survey released Tuesday, 63 per cent of Ontarians plan to watch the Kansas City Chiefs chase a record third straight NFL title in New […]

CRAWLEY — Canadian international midfielder Liam Fraser has signed a six-month contract with Crawley Town FC of England’s League One. Crawley (6-15-6) currently sits 22nd in England’s 24-team third-tier league. FC Dallas declined the 2025 contract option on the 26-year-old from Toronto in December. Fraser came up through the Toronto FC ranks, signing as a […]

OTTAWA — The Canadian Chamber of Commerce says a decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to delay the implementation of tariffs on Canadian goods headed to the U.S. leaves businesses, workers, and families in the lurch. Chamber chief executive Candace Laing says with the potential for tariffs still on the table, the turmoil and uncertainty […]

TORONTO — The trial of two teen girls accused in the death of a homeless Toronto man is expected to continue today with more security video of the night of the incident. The two girls are among eight charged in the death of Kenneth Lee, who court heard died on Dec. 18, 2022 after he […]

TORONTO — Surveillance video that shows a group violently swarming a homeless man moments after crossing paths with him in a downtown Toronto parkette was played in court Monday as the trial of two teens accused in his death began. In the footage, some in the group appear to punch or swing at Kenneth Lee, […]

TORONTO — Canada’s auto sector and the economy at large has dodged the immediate threat of tariffs but significant risks remain. The last-minute reprieve Monday afternoon before the U.S. was going to impose 25 per cent tariffs just means a continued overhang of uncertainty, said Unifor national president Lana Payne. “Nobody should be breathing a […]

Ontario will pause all retaliatory measures against the United States now that the threat of tariffs has been put on hold for a month, Premier Doug Ford said Monday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump say the tariffs against Canadian goods that had been expected on Tuesday — 10 per cent on […]

Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford is defending simultaneously wearing two hats — campaigning in a snap election he called and taking anti-tariff actions as premier. This is a bad time for Ontario to find itself in an election, the other political party leaders say, amid the chaos of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats. […]