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TORONTO — Ontario is backing off a proposal to consider changes to rules that prevent landlords from evicting tenants without a legal reason and allow renters to stay in their units on a month-to-month basis after their lease expires. Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Rob Flack introduced legislation last week to streamline housing approvals and […]

KUALA LUMPUR — Ottawa and Washington were close to a deal when U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly cut off trade talks last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Monday. Carney said there were “very detailed, very specific, very comprehensive” negotiations about steel, aluminum and energy trade before everything changed on Thursday. “We stand by […]

TORONTO — Canada is poised to lose its international status as a measles-free country now that an outbreak that began in New Brunswick and spread to other provinces has hit the one-year mark. The country eliminated measles in 1998 and maintained that status for more than 25 years, meaning there was no ongoing community transmission […]

TORONTO — Sticker shock hit hard when single mom Kristina Kennedy saw the sausages she usually buys were $1.50 more than expected. As the sole caregiver to four children, the 40-year-old says price hikes at the grocery store are especially tough to swallow, and nearly impossible to plan for when costs keep fluctuating. “And this […]

TORONTO — When Drake was a teenager, he’d stand outside Toronto’s long-gone Escape Nightclub handing out flyers just to get inside and lose himself in Vybz Kartel’s music. On Sunday night, he came full circle, recalling that memory on stage as he welcomed the dancehall star for his first-ever Canadian concert at Scotiabank Arena. Kartel, […]

TORONTO — An editorial published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal on Monday says more youth are using opioids and calls for urgent action to provide treatment when they become addicted. “The scary thing is that we know that earlier onset of use is associated with more severe presentations and more likely progression to addiction […]

BRAMPTON — Kevin He scored three goals, Ryan Roobroeck and Riley Patterson each had a goal and assist, and the visiting Niagara IceDogs beat the Brampton Steelheads 5-1 in Ontario Hockey League action on Sunday. Braidy Wassilyn chipped in with two assists for the IceDogs (9-4-0-1), who outshot the Steelheads 31-30 at the CAA Centre. […]

PONTYPOOL — Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash in the Kawartha Lakes area. Police say officers responded to a report of an ejected motorcyclist on the southbound lane of Highway 115 near Porter Road, east of Pontypool in the City of Kawartha Lakes on Saturday afternoon. They say the 39-year-old woman driving […]

TORONTO — Whether it was at the draft, the trade deadline, or during free agency, Ross Atkins has always emphasized the importance of values during his decade as general manager of the Toronto Blue Jays. Every time there was a potential addition to the team, Atkins never failed to mention their “high character.” He believes […]

TORONTO — Starters Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Kevin Gausman went old-school on Saturday with a classic pitching duel in Game 2 of the World Series. Gausman blinked first and the Los Angeles Dodgers took advantage. The Toronto pitcher retired 17 straight batters before Will Smith hit a go-ahead solo shot in the seventh inning and Max […]