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OTTAWA — Canada expelled six Indian diplomats from the country on Monday as the RCMP took an “extraordinary” step of warning the public about safety threats linked Indian government officials. India swiftly retaliated by ordering six Canadian diplomats to leave the country within a week. RCMP Commissioner Michael Duheme told a news conference in Ottawa […]

Police are investigating after a collision involving multiple vehicles in St. Clair, Ont., left one person dead and three others injured. Ontario Provincial Police say emergency services responded to a call about a three-vehicle crash on Courtright Line near Mandaumin Road at around 2:15 p.m. Sunday. Police say one driver, a 19-year-old from the Township […]

OTTAWA — Canada has expelled six Indian diplomats, including the high commissioner. A senior government official with knowledge of the situation says the expulsions come as Canada has evidence of ongoing violent criminal activity linked to the Indian government. India had said earlier it was withdrawing its diplomats, but the Canadian official says India’s announcement […]

TORONTO — Students have returned to class at a Jewish girls’ school that was the target of a weekend shooting in Toronto’s north end. Rabbi Nochum Sosover, the executive director of Bais Chaya Mushka, says 250 schoolgirls returned Monday after the building was hit by gunfire Saturday. He says people in the community are concerned […]

OTTAWA — India announced it will withdraw its High Commissioner from Canada after receiving official word that he is a person of interest in a Canadian violent criminal investigation. More coming. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 14, 2024. Laura Osman, The Canadian Press

TORONTO — An especially warm fall in Ontario means the province may not get the colourful array of fall foliage that usually transforms treetops this time of year. Some parts of Ontario, particularly the Greater Toronto Area, experienced higher than normal temperatures in September, and that weather pattern leads to duller colours, experts say. “The […]

SARNIA, Ont. — Alessandro Di Iorio’s power-play goal at 8:07 of the third period snapped a 5-5 tie and lifted the Sarnia Sting to a 6-5 come-from-behind win over the visiting Flint Firebirds in Ontario Hockey League action on Sunday at Progressive Auto Sales Arena. Easton Wainwright and Ryan Brown each scored twice for the […]

TORONTO — Canadian standup comedian and broadcaster Mike Bullard has passed away, his family confirmed Sunday. Bullard’s half-brother, musician Chuck Jackson, confirmed to The Canadian Press that Bullard’s family learned of his passing on Friday. Jackson says the coroner is investigating and the exact cause of death remains unknown for now, but Bullard, 67, did […]

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Inflation Statistics Canada will release its latest reading for inflation on Tuesday when it publishes its consumer price index for September. The annual inflation rate slowed to two per cent in August. The inflation report is the last major […]

WELLAND, Ont. — Three people are dead and two others are injured after a collision involving a pickup truck and a bus in Welland, Ont. Police say first responders rushed to the scene of a crash at a Highway 58 address at around 10:20 p.m. Saturday. Ontario Provincial Police say the truck had rolled over […]