Author: The Canadian Press

BOWMANVILLE, Ont. — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is pitching U.S. president-elect Donald Trump on a vision to supply the two nations with energy. Ford wants to see the province’s grid expanded to allow more energy to be sent to the U.S. The premier is trumpeting Ontario’s nuclear energy expertise to build more large and small […]

The United States’ successful defence of its world junior hockey championship was welcomed news to many Proline bettors. According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., 74 per cent of players picked the U.S. to emerge victorious in its gold medal showdown with Finland on Sunday. But the Americans needed overtime to earn a 4-3 […]

TORONTO — Incoming U.S. president Donald Trump’s escalating rhetoric around implementing tariffs on Canadian products are sparking worry and disbelief, though some of the companies potentially most affected are staying quiet. Speaking at a press conference Tuesday, Trump threatened to use “economic force” to annex Canada, while also once again raising issues with the trade […]

TORONTO — Former CIBC chairman and chief executive John Hunkin has died. During his time in the top job, CIBC acquired Merrill Lynch’s Canadian brokerage business, strengthening bank’s position in wealth management. Hunkin led the bank from 1999 to 2005, when he retired after 36 years with the company. Hunkin was awarded the Order of […]

A ceremony is set to take place today in the Toronto area to commemorate the anniversary of the downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752. Five years ago, the plane was shot down by two Iranian missiles shortly after taking off from Tehran, killing all 176 people on board. Among the dead were 55 Canadian […]

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc says he will not run for the Liberal party leadership. He says he will keep his full attention on his job as cabinet minister and dealing with the threat of tariffs from the United States. More coming. The Canadian Press

TORONTO — An absurdist dramedy about an alternate-universe Winnipeg and a dystopian thriller about a famine-ravaged world are among the Toronto International Film Festival’s picks for best Canadian films of 2024. TIFF’s annual Canada’s Top Ten list includes Matthew Rankin’s “Universal Language,” the Winnipeg director’s cross-cultural odyssey that imagines a Canada where the two official […]

TORONTO — In his early days as prime minister, Justin Trudeau was “cool.” In the year that followed his majority sweep into power, he appeared in the pages of Vogue, on the cover of a Marvel comic book and on “The Daily Show,” chatting with an up-and-coming Hasan Minhaj. But the same strategy experts and […]

OTTAWA — Liberal MPs are meeting in Ottawa today for the first time since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he will step down. The national caucus meeting, set to take place both in person and online, was originally set to last six hours to give MPs time to discuss Trudeau’s previous refusal to resign. Now, […]

TORONTO — Incoming U.S. president Donald Trump’s threats to use “economic force” against Canada and its industries are sparking worry and disbelief. Speaking at a press conference Tuesday, Trump said he could use economic levers to push Canada toward becoming part of the United States, while also once again raising issues with the trade deficit […]