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Police say they have arrested a man who allegedly made threats against the mayor of Brampton, Ont., and his family last month. Peel Regional Police say a 29-year-old man was taken into custody Tuesday and charged with uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm. Police say they were notified of the threats in late […]

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Labour Council is calling on the NHL to apologize for its treatment of striking players a century ago. The Tigers played in Hamilton from 1920 to 1925 and were atop the NHL’s standings that final year. The league expanded its season by six games in 1924-25 but players’ pay was not […]

TORONTO — Ontario should rejig its programs meant to support auto businesses through the impact of tariffs and associated economic uncertainty, as the way they’re currently structured is leaving small businesses in the lurch, an advocacy group says in a new report. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business released a report Wednesday based on a […]

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Carney heads to Hamilton to meet steelworkers Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to be in Hamilton today to make an announcement related to the steel industry. It has been more than a month since U.S. President Donald […]

HALIFAX — Lauren Rowe’s goal in the 79th minute snapped a scoreless tie and lifted the visiting AFC Toronto to a 1-0 Northern Super League victory over the Halifax Tides on Tuesday at Wanderers Grounds. Eight minutes earlier Toronto’s Victoria Pickett drilled a shot off the goalpost as the first-place visitors applied pressure on the […]

Ontario’s main beer retailer says it’s closing another 10 stores across the province due to changing market conditions. The Beer Store says locations in Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton and several other cities are scheduled to close by the end of the business day on Sept. 14. The Beer Store’s vice-president of retail, Ozzie Ahmed, says the […]

Peel Region police say they’re providing protection to the mayor of Brampton, Ont., after he and his family were allegedly threatened. Speaking at an unrelated press conference, Deputy Chief Nick Milinovich says the force is providing Mayor Patrick Brown with security “out of an abundance of caution.” Milinovich says the alleged threats came from within […]

Summer camps and daycares are being forced to shift their plans amid stifling heat and poor air quality caused by wildfire smoke drifting across Central Canada, Prairies and other parts of the country. Special air quality statements or warnings are in effect for a second day across several provinces and territories, combined with heat warnings […]

TORONTO — Lawyers representing nine Ontario First Nations say they are launching a constitutional challenge against provincial and federal laws meant to fast-track infrastructure projects that the Indigenous communities say infringes upon their rights. Details of the legal challenge have not yet been made public, but the lawyers say they will reveal more at a […]

Special air-quality statements caused by wildfire smoke remain in effect for many areas of the country, and in some places, people are also handling stifling heat and humidity as well as the haze. Much of Central Canada, Manitoba and Saskatchewan were placed under special air quality statements or warnings on Monday due to smoke from […]