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TORONTO — CBC is restoring its annual live New Year’s Eve celebration. A year after the national broadcaster cancelled the 2024 special due to “financial pressures,” it says the countdown is back on the TV schedule to mark the dawn of 2025. Programming begins Dec. 31 with the one-hour “22 Minutes New Year’s Eve Pregame […]

TORONTO — Ontario municipal councillors could be removed from office and disqualified from running again under new provincial legislation introduced today that would increase penalties for violating a municipal code of conduct. Municipalities have for years been calling for updated codes of conduct to address workplace harassment, as well as stricter penalties for those who […]

TORONTO — Retail consultants say The Body Shop Canada’s expected buyer has plenty of work to do, if it wants to reinvigorate the brand. The purchaser is an affiliate of Markham, Ont.-based Serruya Private Equity Inc., which is led by the co-founder of Yogen Früz and has invested in St. Louis Bar and Grill, Second […]

TORONTO — Canada is aiming to cut its emissions in half by 2035 compared to 2005 levels, a newly released target range that is lower than what a federal advisory body recommended. Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault says a target of reducing emissions by 45 to 50 per cent balances both ambition and […]

OTTAWA — The union representing Canada Post workers says an unfair labour practice complaint over the company’s layoffs has been resolved, calling it an important victory for workers’ rights. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers filed the complaint with the Canada Industrial Relations Board on Nov. 29 after hundreds of striking postal workers received temporary […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was down nearly 200 points, weighed down by losses in the energy, telecommunications and base metal sectors, while U.S. stock markets were mixed in late-morning trading. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 186.84 points at 25,470.86. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 17.20 points at […]

TORONTO — Ontario legislation aimed at helping municipalities clear homeless encampments out of public parks will include stronger trespass laws and fines or jail time for illegal drug use in public, Premier Doug Ford announced Thursday. Families should be able to enjoy parks and people facing homelessness, addiction or mental-health challenges should be supported in […]

OTTAWA — A legal review commissioned by the Assembly of First Nations is warning a $47.8 billion deal to reform the First Nations child welfare system could be moot if there’s a change in government in the upcoming year. Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP also warns there is no guarantee a new government would be willing […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says legislation his government is introducing today to help municipalities clear homeless encampments out of public parks will include stronger trespass laws and fines or jail time for illegal drug use in public. He says families should be able to enjoy parks and people facing homelessness or addiction and […]

VAUGHAN, Ont. — Bausch + Lomb Corp. says it’s exploring several options including a potential sale of the company. The company made the comment after a request by the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization. It says the company’s board authorized management and its advisers to explore a potential sale, which is one of several options being […]