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A new study suggests industrial discharge from a paper mill in northern Ontario is exacerbating mercury contamination in a nearby river system and its fish. Researchers from the University of Western Ontario say that while the wastewater from the Dryden, Ont., mill doesn’t contain mercury, the sulphate and organic matter in it contribute to the […]

A new study suggests industrial discharge from a paper mill in northern Ontario is exacerbating mercury contamination in a nearby river system and its fish. Researchers from the University of Western Ontario say that while the wastewater from the Dryden, Ont., mill doesn’t contain mercury, the sulphate and organic matter in it contribute to the […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s top court has upheld the right of Toronto Transit Commission workers to strike, a decision that comes just days before potential job action. The Court of Appeal for Ontario today dismissed an appeal by the provincial government of a lower court ruling that declared a law eliminating the workers’ right to strike […]

OTTAWA — The RCMP has added a traditional Indigenous ribbon skirt to its uniform. Commissioner Mike Duheme has announced on social media that officers can now wear the ribbon skirts when donning the red serge. He says the addition demonstrates the RCMP’s commitment to reconciliation, equity, diversity and inclusion. The RCMP did not immediately provide […]

OTTAWA — A new government bill tabled in the House of Commons on Thursday would allow Canadians to pass citizenship rights down to their children born outside the country — a move that would add an unknown number of new citizens. In 2009, former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper’s government changed the law so that […]

TORONTO — TD Bank Group’s second-quarter profit fell 22 per cent from last year as it booked costs related to high-profile failures of its U.S. anti-money laundering program. The bank had warned ahead of time of the $615 million initial charge it was taking in connection with its talks with U.S. regulators, allowing analysts to […]

TORONTO — CBC’s slate of upcoming scripted fare features familiar faces, with hip-hop duo Snotty Nose Rez Kids, writer-actor Allan Hawco and comedy collaborators Jennifer Whalen and Meredith MacNeill leading new series. The half-hour scripted show “Snotty Nose Rez Kids,” set to premiere in 2025, tells the “not even true, real life story” of the […]

TORONTO — CBC is launching 14 free ad-supported streaming channels dedicated to local news across Canada. The public broadcaster says CBC News BC and CBC News Toronto debut today on platforms including CBC Gem and the CBC News App, with additional platforms joining in the coming weeks. Within a year, they will be joined by […]

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Police say one man is dead and another person is critically injured after a late-night shooting in a Mississauga, Ont., school parking lot. Peel regional police say officers were called to a shooting in the parking lot of Settlers Green elementary public school around 11:10 p.m. They say the man in his […]

OTTAWA — Canada’s special envoy for combatting antisemitism says she’s “very interested” in exploring the idea of removing religion as a possible defence against hate speech charges. Deborah Lyons, whose title also includes preserving Holocaust remembrance, appeared this morning before a parliamentary committee that is studying antisemitism on university campuses. Jewish leaders, students and faculty […]