Author: The Canadian Press

OTTAWA — Former foreign affairs minister Marc Garneau says Canada has lost its standing in the world under the tenure of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, whom he criticizes as an ill-prepared leader who prioritizes politics and makes big pronouncements without any follow-through. “I believe Justin Trudeau has overestimated Canada’s impact abroad,” Garneau writes in his […]

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada will release its latest reading on the job market today. The agency is set to publish its labour force survey for June later this morning. The Canadian economy added 27,000 jobs in May as the unemployment rate rose to 6.2 per cent. The overall increase in jobs in May was from […]

TORONTO — The union representing workers at Ontario’s main liquor retailer says they will be going on strike after talks broke down ahead of a deadline. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union has set a strike deadline of 12:01 a.m. Friday for its approximately 10,000 workers at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario. Finance Minister […]

OTTAWA — David Vigneault says he is stepping down from his job at the head of Canada’s spy agency. The director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, who spent seven years at the helm, is leaving the public service altogether. Vigneault says in a statement that he’s proud of the work he’s done to bring […]

TORONTO — The union representing workers at Ontario’s main liquor retailer says talks have broken down ahead of a strike deadline and it’s not hopeful that a deal can be reached. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union has set a strike deadline of 12:01 a.m. Friday for its approximately 10,000 workers at the Liquor Control […]

TORONTO — A man is facing charges after a hit-and-run collision in Toronto that left a woman dead and two others injured and closed a portion of a highway early Thursday morning. Police say two vehicles were involved in a crash on the Gardiner Expressway just after 2 a.m., and one of the drivers fled […]

TORONTO — Several North American department stores are joining forces under a deal that will see Hudson’s Bay Co. buy Neiman Marcus and spin it out into a larger business along with some of its other prestige retailers. HBC’s US$2.65 billion acquisition, announced Thursday, delivers Canada’s oldest company ownership of Dallas-based Neiman Marcus Group, which […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock market eked out a gain on Thursday, helped by strength in the telecom, utility and energy sectors. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 20.35 points at 22,244.02. The increase came as U.S. stock markets were closed for the July 4 holiday. “It’s a slow trading day in Canada because of […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have signed 2024 draft picks Ja’Kobe Walter, Jonathan Mogbo and Jamal Shead. The Raptors did not provide financial terms of the deals when announcing the signings Thursday but said Walter signed a rookie-scale contract through 2025-26 while Mogbo and Shead signed multi-year deals. Toronto selected Walter, a six-foot-four guard out […]

TORONTO — The Blue Jays and Astros provided some early July 4 fireworks Thursday, but Toronto was unable to keep the offence rolling past the first inning in a 5-3 loss to Houston. The teams combined for six runs, eight hits and 10 baserunners in a wild first inning. After Houston loaded the bases with […]