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OTTAWA — Some Liberal MPs are pressing Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc to change his mind and run for the party leadership. LeBlanc bowed out of the race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday before it even kicked off. He announced he intends to stay on as finance minister via a social media post […]

OTTAWA — Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says it should be “relatively easy” to convince incoming U.S. president Donald Trump not to scuttle an icebreaker production pact with Canada. Trump said Tuesday the U.S. should go it alone and doesn’t “really want a partner” on icebreakers. Duclos says Trump’s administration indicated to Canada […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he is all right but the vehicle he was travelling in got “hammered” when it was hit by another car Wednesday on Highway 401. The collision happened as Ford was on his way back from an announcement at Darlington Nuclear Generating Station. The vehicle got “sideswiped,” Ford said. […]

RICHMOND HILL, Ont. — Victims’ families and officials gathered Wednesday afternoon in the Toronto area to mark the five year anniversary of the downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752, as they called on Iran to be held responsible for the tragedy. On Jan. 8, 2020, the plane was shot down by two Iranian missiles […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s office says the premier is all right after a vehicle he was travelling in today was involved in a collision. A spokesperson says the crash involving the Ontario Provincial Police vehicle happened on Highway 401 earlier today. Ford was on his way back from an announcement at Darlington Nuclear […]

Toronto police say a suspect in the shooting deaths of two men three years ago has been arrested. The 34-year-old from Peel Region faces two counts of second-degree murder and firearms-related charges. Two men in their 20s, both from Mississauga, Ont., died after a shooting in the Toronto suburb of Etobicoke on Jan. 3, 2022. […]

TORONTO — Strength in technology stocks helped lift Canada’s main stock index on Wednesday, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 121.79 points at 25,051.68. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 106.84 points at 42,635.20. The S&P 500 index was up 9.22 points at 5,918.25, while […]

HAMILTON — Forge FC has signed Canadian striker Brian Wright to a multi-year contract, the Canadian Premier League team said Wednesday. The 29-year-old Toronto native, the reigning CPL Players’ player of the year, spent the last two seasons with York United FC. Wright had nine goals and six assists last season. He made his CPL […]

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks re-signed defensive lineman Mike Wakefield to a one-year contract on Wednesday. He tied teammate Lorenzo Mauldin and three others for the CFL lead with eight sacks last season. The 30-year-old American also had three forced fumbles and 30 tackles over 18 games. Wakefield, who was named to the East Division […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s police watchdog says a former Toronto police officer has been charged with a sexual offence dating back to the early 1980s. The Special Investigations Unit says it was notified last year of allegations against the former cop that were of “a sexual nature.” It says the alleged incident occurred in Toronto between […]