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TORONTO — Jessica Miao has been stressed out since November, when U.S. President Donald Trump first threatened to slap 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods. The co-founder of Apricotton, a Toronto-based company making bras for teens, sees the promised tariffs as “a huge threat” to her business, which was due to expand deeper in […]

A dramatic decline in international study permits issued last year is quickly becoming an existential threat to the finances of Canadian post-secondary schools, say organizations representing the institutions. “The drop in international students is like an earthquake hitting an education system that’s already structurally weakened by years of underinvestment,” said Gabriel Miller, president and CEO […]

Here’s where the leaders of Ontario’s main political parties are on Friday, Jan. 31: Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford Hamilton: Ford will meet with health-care workers belonging to the Service Employees International Union. St. Catharines: He will tour the Steelcon factory, followed by the Heddle shipyard. Niagara Falls: Ford will then make an announcement at […]

The third day of the provincial election campaign will see party leaders in and around Toronto and southwestern Ontario. Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford will make stops in Hamilton before an announcement in Niagara Falls, Ont. NDP Leader Marit Stiles will make a stop in Windsor, Ont., Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie will make an announcement […]

TORONTO — If Sum 41 was looking to go out in a blaze of glory, frontman Deryck Whibley set that plan into action from the outset on Thursday as his band wrapped up their farewell tour in Toronto. The Ajax, Ont.-founded rock act brought the flames, the fury and, in Whibley’s case, the filthy mouth […]

SAGINAW — Tyler Hopkins scored three times while Jacob Battaglia had two goals and three assists to power the Kingston Frontenacs past the Saginaw Spirit 9-5 in the Ontario Hockey League on Thursday night. Tuomas Uronen, Gage Heyes, Quinton Burns and Cal Uens had the other goals for Kingston. Igor Chernyshov scored twice for Saginaw. […]

OTTAWA — Thomas Chabot scored in overtime to earn the Ottawa Senators some retribution in their 5-4 win over the Washington Capitals on Thursday night. Special teams were the overall difference for the Senators. Ottawa (27-20-4) scored two power-play goals, a short-handed penalty shot and short-handed goal to beat the league-leading Capitals. This was in […]

OTTAWA — Michael Andlauer is all in and he doesn’t want any Ottawa Senators fan to think otherwise. On Thursday night before Ottawa’s contest versus the Washington Capitals, the Senators owner met with some reporters and reiterated his commitment to the city and bringing it a Stanley Cup championship. On Monday, Andlauer announced plans for […]

TORONTO — John Huard, who guided the Acadia Axemen to two Vanier Cup titles and later served as head coach of the CFL’s Toronto Argonauts, has died. He was 80. The Argos confirmed Huard’s passing Thursday but the cause of death was not divulged. “The Toronto Argonauts send its deepest condolences to the family and […]

OTTAWA — Nova Scotia Liberal MP Jaime Battiste says he is dropping out of the Liberal party leadership race and backing former central banker Mark Carney. The MP for Sydney—Victoria made the announcement in a statement sent out late Thursday by his campaign. Battiste was the only Indigenous candidate in the running and sought to […]