Author: The Canadian Press

TORONTO — The federal government’s GST break will arrive this Saturday, just in time for the last stretch of holiday shopping. Here’s a breakdown of what you’ll save on and how the relief works. What is the tax relief? In a bid to help Canadians deal with household costs amid the high cost of living, […]

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says she will release the government’s fiscal update on Dec. 16. More coming. The Canadian Press

TORONTO — Strength in base metal and energy stocks helped lift Canada’s main stock index in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets moved lower. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 71.81 points at 25,763.61. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 67.97 points at 44,574.55. The S&P 500 index was down 23.74 […]

Toronto police are investigating a fatal shooting in North York this morning. Police say officers responded to the area of Lawrence Avenue West and Allen Road just after 4 a.m. They say a male who had been shot was found in a driveway of a home. Police say the victim had no vital signs and […]

TORONTO — It’s lunch time at the Eaton Centre mall in downtown Toronto and every corner of the food court is hungry for customers. Bourbon St. Grill is trying to lure them in with a pair of beef or chicken Jamaican patties for $5 and a “budget-friendly” meal for students priced at $10.99. Nearby, New […]

OTTAWA — The Liberals are set to face a third Conservative non-confidence vote today, but the government is likely to survive with the support of the NDP. Members of Parliament are supposed to vote on a motion that quotes NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s criticism of the Liberals and asks the House to agree with Singh […]

OTTAWA — Financial markets and forecasters are betting on another jumbo interest rate cut from the Bank of Canada this week. Statistics Canada’s latest job report tilted expectations in favour of a larger cut. The Friday report revealed the unemployment rate jumped to 6.8 per cent in November, up from 6.5 per cent a month […]

TORONTO — Inside Ontario’s legislature, the halls are decked, the sounds of children’s choirs singing Christmas carols waft down the corridors, and in the air there’s a feeling of an election. Staff and politicians alike are abuzz with early election speculation, seeing signs big and small stacking up as the legislature prepares for its winter […]

Toronto police are investigating a homicide after a shooting in the city’s east end that killed one person on Sunday night. Officers were called to the Danforth Avenue and Jones Avenue area just before 7 p.m. They found a woman who had been shot. She is said to be in her 30s. She was taken […]

OTTAWA — Grayson Tiller scored the game-winning goal in the third period, and the Eastern Conference-leading Barrie Colts picked up their fourth straight win by beating the Ottawa 67’s 2-1 in Ontario Hockey League action Sunday. Cole Beaudoin also scored for the Colts, who improved to 20-8-0. Colts goaltender Ben Hrebik stopped 21 of 22 […]