Author: The Canadian Press

TORONTO — Canada’s premiers must take a bigger role in Canada-U.S. relations, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday on his way in to a meeting he is chairing with all 13 provincial and territorial leaders. Ford has been outspoken about the need for a co-ordinated strategy in response to a threat from U.S. president-elected Donald […]

OTTAWA — Housing Minister Sean Fraser says he will not be running in the next federal election, citing family reasons. Fraser made the announcement this morning at a news conference in Ottawa. He joins a growing list of cabinet ministers exiting federal politics. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to chair a cabinet meeting on […]

Ontario Provincial Police say they have charged a second man in connection with a fatal boat collision near Kingston, Ont., that killed three people on the Victoria Day long weekend. Three young adults died and five other people were taken to hospital after a speedboat ended up on top of a fishing boat on Bobs […]

OTTAWA — Mail will begin moving again on Tuesday as Canada Post employees return to work for the first time in more than a month after the federal government pushed to end the stoppage. Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon directed the Canada Industrial Relations Board to order the 55,000 picketing employees back to work within days […]

OTTAWA — The Liberal government in Ottawa is set to unveil its fall economic update today, its first spending package since Donald Trump won the November presidential election. Ottawa is expected to blow past its deficit target, but Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has said debt-to-GDP is still in decline. The update is expected to include […]

TORONTO — Canada’s premiers are meeting in Toronto today, and cross-border trade is topping the agenda, on the heels of a tariff threat from U.S. president-elect Donald Trump. Trump is threatening to impose a 25 per cent import tariff on goods coming from Canada and Mexico when he takes office, until both countries stop illegal […]

OTTAWA — Federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser will not be running in the next federal election, according a senior government official. The official, who is not authorized to discuss the matter publicly, says Fraser is not seeking re-election for family reasons. Fraser was first elected as a Nova Scotia Liberal MP representing the Central Nova […]

LONDON, Ont. — Jacob Julien’s seventh goal of the season, scored at 16:19 of the second period, stood up as the winner as the London Knights edged the visiting Kitchener Rangers 3-2 in Ontario Hockey League action on Sunday at Canada Life Place. Sam O’Reilly and Blake Montgomery also scored for the Midwest Division-leading Knights […]

TORONTO — John Tavares scored twice as part of a second-period outburst and added an empty netter for his 14th career hat trick as the Toronto Maple Leafs battled back from a 3-1 deficit to pick up a 5-3 victory over Buffalo on Sunday that heaped more misery on the hapless Sabres. Max Domi and […]

TORONTO — Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz has been placed on injured reserve, the club announced Sunday. The 30-year-old appeared to suffer a right leg injury in Thursday’s 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. Stolarz is 9-5-2 in 2024-25 with a .927 save percentage and a 2.15 goals-against average to go along with one […]