Author: The Canadian Press

TORONTO — The bargaining agent for Ontario’s 24 public colleges and the union representing faculty have agreed to enter into binding arbitration, avoiding a strike. The College Employer Council and the Ontario Public Services Employees Union met this week in Toronto for mediation following months of bargaining. The union, which represents more than 15,000 faculty […]

OTTAWA — U.S. President Joe Biden praised Justin Trudeau as a friend and ally Tuesday, making him one of just a handful of world leaders weighing in on the prime minister’s plan to resign his post later this year. The muted response from world leaders comes despite Trudeau’s efforts to emphasize international connections over his […]

WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau clapped back Tuesday at Donald Trump’s escalating claims that Canada would be better off if it became the 51st state. “There isn’t a snowball’s chance in hell that Canada would become part of the United States,” Trudeau said in a statement posted to social media. “Workers and communities in […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index moved lower Tuesday, led by losses in technology, while the sector led U.S. markets to erase Monday’s gains. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 69.90 points at 24,929.89. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 178.20 points at 42,528.36. The S&P 500 index was down 66.35 […]

OTTAWA — U.S. President Joe Biden said Tuesday he is proud to call Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a friend, offering one of the few comments to come from a foreign leader since Trudeau announced his pending resignation Monday. The foreign ministers of Japan and Ireland also thanked Trudeau for his service, while the U.K. government […]

TORONTO — The heads of Canada’s biggest banks are finally seeing risks around mortgage renewals easing, only for worries about tariffs and political uncertainty to take their place. “I think the tariffs can do a lot of damage,” RBC chief executive Dave McKay said Tuesday at a bank CEO conference hosted by RBC Capital Markets. […]

TORONTO (AP) — The mental health training program launched by the NHL Players’ Association roughly a year ago is expanding to those in the minors in the American Hockey League and ECHL. The NHLPA and Professional Hockey Players’ Association announced Tuesday that the First Line initiative in conjunction with the Mental Health Commission of Canada […]

TORONTO — Experts say the community notes program Meta will replace its current fact checking system with has several pitfalls that could allow misinformation to spread. Richard Lachman says the model Facebook and Instagram will shift to tends to work slower than human fact checkers because it relies on platform users spotting potential misinformation and […]

TORONTO — Ontario is introducing two new energy efficiency programs, including one offering rebates for certain home improvements. Energy Minister Stephen Lecce says the Home Renovation Savings Program will rebate homeowners up to 30 per cent of the cost of energy efficiency renovations and improvements, such as new windows, doors, insulation, air sealing, smart thermostats, […]

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks have signed Canadian defensive back Justin Howell to a one-year extension, the CFL club announced Tuesday. The 31-year-old from Bradford, Ont., had seven defensive tackles and four special teams tackles in 13 games with Ottawa last year. The Redblacks selected Howell out of Carleton University in the seventh round (55th […]