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Five people are facing criminal charges for their alleged involvement in multiple bank robberies across Ontario that netted more than $2 million. Ontario Provincial Police say four suspects were arrested and one remains at large in an ongoing multi-jurisdictional investigation into bank robberies dubbed Project Opal. Police say eight bank robberies occurred between Dec. 8, […]

OSHAWA, Ont. — Durham Regional Police say four girls have been charged with arson after a fire caused extensive damage to multiple homes in Oshawa, Ont. Police say the Oct. 6 fire in the area of Eddystone Path and Okanagan Path is estimated to have caused more than $2 million in damages. Officers say people […]

OTTAWA — A final report is set to be released today by Canada’s special interlocutor for missing children and unmarked graves associated with residential schools. Kimberly Murray, who has been serving in the role for two years, will speak with Justice Minister Arif Virani at a gathering in Gatineau, Que. More than 150,000 Indigenous children […]

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada’s latest financial security survey shows a stark disparity between the wealth of homeowners and renters, even as it fails to capture the true scale what’s owned by Canada’s richest families. The survey, conducted only every few years, shows families whose main earner was 55 to 64 and who owned their homed […]

OTTAWA — Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet says he plans to make good on his threat to work with other parties to bring down the minority government now that the Liberals have failed to meet his demands. Blanchet set a deadline last month, putting the Liberals on notice that to avoid an election “before Christmas” […]

TORONTO — The Bank of Montreal announced the appointment of two new members of its board of directors. The Canadian bank says Diane Cooper and Brian McManus will join the board. BMO board chair George Cope says they each bring significant skills and experience and will be a valuable addition to the board. Cooper was […]

TORONTO — A new report says that while fewer young Canadians own a home compared with three years ago, a majority of millennials and Gen Z adults still plan to purchase one in the next five years. Scotiabank’s 2024 housing poll says the number of Canadians between 18 and 34 who own a home has […]

A new Heritage Minute will mark Remembrance Day by honouring Mary Riter Hamilton, a Canadian painter who recaptured powerful imagery from the aftermath of the First World War. Heritage Minutes, produced by the non-profit Historica Canada, are 60-second shorts that tell the stories of pivotal people and events in Canadian history. The latest one debuts […]

OTTAWA — The Bloc Québécois is poised to begin talks with other parties to bring down the minority Liberal government, which has not met its deadline to pass two key bills. Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet set the deadline last month, putting the Liberals on notice that to avoid an election “before Christmas” they must adopt […]

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets knew all good things must come to an end. Or at least paused temporarily. John Tavares had a hat trick and Max Pacioretty chipped in three assists in a 6-4 Toronto Maple Leafs’ victory Monday that ended the Jets’ reign as the only unbeaten NHL team. Winnipeg had opened the […]