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The wife of a Canadian man who was arrested in the Dominican Republic after he was accused of smuggling drugs says all charges against him have been dropped, but he remains stuck there indefinitely. Jane Wilcox and her husband David Bennett had spent a week at a resort in the Dominican Republic with two friends […]

TORONTO — Ontario is set to table its 2025-26 budget on May 15. Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy announced the date today, saying it will be a plan that helps Ontario build more, build faster and achieve free trade across Canada. The fiscal plan is being tabled later than usual, in part due to the timing […]

TORONTO — The former president of Canadian Music Week says legal action he launched over what he characterizes as a “miscommunication” with the festival’s new owners has been resolved. Neill Dixon filed a notice of action in Ontario court in March against Loft Entertainment and Oak View Group, which purchased Canadian Music Week last year […]

FORT ERIE — The RCMP say three foreign nationals were arrested after attempting to enter Canada last month via a train bridge in Fort Erie, Ont. Mounties say the migrants were spotted crossing the border as a vehicle waited for them on the Canadian side. They say one person was apprehended immediately and a second […]

Canada’s top court has turned down Ontario’s request to weigh in on a major challenge to its climate plan brought by a group of young activists. The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision means the challenge will instead be revived in an Ontario court. Lawyers for the seven young people have argued Ontario’s 2018 decision to […]

TORONTO — Ontario is set to study how it can introduce involuntary addictions treatment for people involved in the correctional system. The Canadian Press has learned that the government will make that announcement today, as it sets out new justice measures that will be contained in a bill being tabled later in the day. Two […]

Canada’s highest court is set to decide today whether it will hear arguments in a trailblazing climate change lawsuit that could clarify whether governments are constitutionally required to tackle planet-warming emissions. The decision could set the stage before the Supreme Court of Canada in a case where seven young people have challenged Ontario’s weakened climate […]

TORONTO — Some Major League Baseball players would be offended if the opposing team intentionally walked the two hitters ahead of them to load the bases in extra innings. But not Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk. He was philosophical about it. Kirk’s RBI single in the 10th inning completed Toronto’s comeback for a 7-6 […]

KITCHENER — Sam Dickinson had a goal and an assist as the London Knights defeated the Kitchener Rangers 4-2 to complete the sweep on Wednesday in the Ontario Hockey League Western Conference Championship. The defending OHL champion Knights will next face the winner between the Oshawa Generals and Barrie Colts in the finals. Oshawa is […]

EDMONTON — In the wake of a federal election that saw the Liberals form a minority government, Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi says it’s clear Premier Danielle Smith’s efforts to defuse a cross-border trade war backfired on the federal Conservative party. It comes a day after Smith dismissed a reporter’s question about whether she undermined […]