Author: The Canadian Press

OTTAWA — An “overheated” immigration system that admitted record numbers of newcomers to the country has harmed Canada’s decades-old consensus on the benefits of immigration, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said, as he reflected on the changes in his department in a year-end interview. The system, he said, needed some discipline to get the country back […]

LONDON, Ont. — Denver Barkey and Logan Hawery each scored twice as the London Knights knocked off the visiting Sarnia Sting 6-1 in Ontario Hockey League action on Friday night at Canada Life Place. Blake Montgomery and Sam O’Reilly had a goal and two assists for the Midwest Division-leading Knights (27-6-0-0), while Cam Allen and […]

OTTAWA — The fall sitting of the House of Commons featured non-confidence votes, plenty of partisan bickering, and very little actual passing of laws. The session that ended Dec. 17 will go down as one of the least productive in Canadian history, and possibly one of the most partisan. Here’s a look at what happened, […]

OTTAWA — Canada Post says it has processed its backlog of parcels from the month-long strike and expects a significant portion of them to be delivered before Christmas. As the Crown corporation ramps up operations, it says post offices are open for business and new commercial mail can be dropped off for processing, while scheduled […]

TORONTO (AP) — Left-hander Josh Walker and the Toronto Blue Jays agreed Friday to a one-year contract that pays $760,000 while in the major leagues and $180,000 while in the minors. The 30-year-old had a 6.45 ERA in 24 relief appearances for the New York Mets over the past two seasons, striking out 23 and […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have signed left-handed pitcher Josh Walker to a one-year contract worth US$760,000, the team announced Friday. The 30-year-old made 10 appearances for the New York Mets in 2024. He spent the majority of the season at the Triple-A level with Syracuse before a mid-season trade to the Pirates organization. […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index gained almost 200 points Friday as markets broadly rose to end a rocky trading week. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 185.54 points at 24,599.48. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 498.02 points at 42,840.26. The S&P 500 index was up 63.77 points at 5,930.85, […]

TORONTO — “Kim’s Convenience” is returning to a Toronto stage. The play that spawned the hit CBC TV series will return to Toronto’s Soulpepper Theatre at the end of January, nearly 15 years after its debut. The play’s creator, Ins Choi, will portray Appa, whose family runs a convenience store threatened by gentrification. When he […]

OTTAWA — Political drama eclipsed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s move to rejuvenate his cabinet with fresh faces following a tumultuous week, underscoring questions about how much gas he has left in the tank as Liberal leader. The shuffle came five days after Chrystia Freeland abruptly resigned as finance minister Monday after Trudeau had told her […]

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has sentenced a woman with an extensive criminal history of impersonating nurses in several provinces to four years in prison, tacking on more time to a sentence she is already serving in Ontario. Associate Chief Justice Heather Holmes says the prospects of rehabilitation for Brigitte Cleroux “seem […]