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TORONTO — Fears that Canada’s automotive industry could lose out to the U.S. are becoming more of a reality after Stellantis said it was moving planned production of its Jeep Compass from Brampton, Ont., to Illinois. The decision, announced as part of a broader US$13-billion investment in the U.S., comes after U.S. President Donald Trump […]

Workers at Stellantis’ Brampton, Ont. assembly plant are worried for the future of their jobs after the automaker said it would shift Jeep production slated for the plant to the United States. The news came as part of a US$13-billion investment announced Tuesday by Stellantis to expand U.S. production by 50 per cent over the […]

Thunder Bay police say they got an assist from international law enforcement as they investigated a local teen who they allege was planning a violent school attack. Police allege a 13-year-old suspect was communicating online with someone believed to be in another country to conspire and help each other regarding a potential attack. Thunder Bay […]

TORONTO — Toronto police are identifying the 62-year-old homeless man who they allege was killed by a 20-year-old man and a 12-year-old boy this summer. They say police have been unable to locate the family of Joseph Eric Aubin, who they believe is from Quebec, and are asking the public for help. Police say Aubin […]

A TikTok video from October asked viewers to “imagine” receiving an email from a teacher asking parents’ not to pack pork in their children’s school lunches lest it offend religious students. Some who shared the video claimed Ontario and other Canadian school boards banned pork products in deference to Muslim students. However, there is no […]

MONTREAL — Six days before the nail-biting 1995 Quebec referendum that nearly tore the country apart, Jean Chrétien told his ministers to keep their cool. The prime minister acknowledged that day that Quebecers might vote to separate from Canada on Oct. 30. He told his cabinet it wasn’t the time to discuss the consequences of […]

TORONTO — Canadian politicians are calling on Stellantis to fulfil its commitment to workers at the company’s assembly plant in Brampton, Ont., after the automaker announced plans to shift Jeep production slated for the plant to the United States. Ontario Premier Doug Ford said the company has a duty to live up to its promise […]

TORONTO — When Hudson’s Bay filed for creditor protection and closed its stores, it left thousands of pieces of art and artifacts the retailer owned in need of a new home. Later this year, some will learn their fate. Here’s how the auction process will unfold. What pieces are available? The retailer had 4,400 items […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is calling on Stellantis to “live up to their promise” to Brampton workers after the automaker was reported to be moving production slated for an assembly plant to Illinois. In a statement, Ford says he has spoken with Stellantis to stress his “disappointment with their decision to prioritize investment […]

TORONTO — The union representing more than 10,000 full-time college support staff at Ontario’s 24 colleges has reached a tentative agreement after nearly five weeks on strike. Terms of the proposed settlement were not immediately available. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union says picket lines will come down today and the details of the tentative […]