Author: The Canadian Press

LONDON, Ont. — More legal arguments are expected next week in the sexual assault case of five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team as they prepare to face trial this spring. Dillon Dube, Carter Hart, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote and Alex Formenton were charged with sexual assault early last year in an incident […]

TORONTO — Strength in utility and technology stocks helped Canada’s main stock index gain more than 100 points in late-morning trading, while the loonie declined after the latest comments by U.S. President Donald Trump about the possibility of tariffs on Canadian goods coming on Feb. 1. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 128.08 points at […]

OTTAWA — The leader of the Bloc Québécois says Canada is playing with fire by suggesting it could cut oil or electricity exports to the United States if President Donald Trump makes good on his promise to impose tariffs on Canadian goods. Yves-François Blanchet’s position runs counter to that of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and […]

The Kansas City Chiefs continue to be a popular pick with Proline bettors. The Chiefs began their quest for a third straight Super Bowl title with a 23-14 win over the Houston Texans on Saturday in the NFL divisional playoffs. According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., 78 per cent of bettors correctly had […]

Scott Oake tells stories for a living. From the Olympic Games to the Stanley Cup finals, the veteran sports broadcaster has witnessed crowning achievements and crushing disappointments. Emotion-packed moments that stick with fans and viewers. Those tales of success, failure, triumph and heartbreak have never been his own. He’s simply a conduit. The story Oake […]

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Walmart Canada says Venessa Yates will be the company’s next president and chief executive. The retailer says Yates has worked with Walmart since 2016 and was most recently senior vice-president and general manager of Walmart+, the company’s membership program. Yates will replace Gonzalo Gebara, who will leave the company at the end […]

OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.8 per cent in December, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely because they are based on small statistical samples (previous month in brackets): — St. John’s, N.L.: 0.6 per cent (1.1) — Charlottetown-Summerside: 0.6 per […]

OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.8 per cent in December, Statistics Canada says. Here’s what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador: 0.6 per cent (1.2) — Prince Edward Island: 0.4 per cent (1.8) — Nova Scotia: 0.9 per cent (1.7) — New Brunswick: 1.6 per cent (2.0) […]

TORONTO — Before Allan Dugas moved into long-term care, he feared he’d be forced to share a bedroom in an impersonal, institutional building, where a regimented schedule would dictate when he ate and what time a staff member would “barge in” to get him out of bed early every morning. So after he was hospitalized […]

TORONTO — Matthew Knies started to truly spread his wings in last spring’s playoffs. The Maple Leafs forward stepped into the fray when Toronto defenceman Morgan Rielly got tangled up with Boston Bruins star David Pastrnak during a Game 5 scrum. Knies, who mocked the former 61-goal man for not challenging him, then scored in […]