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The premiers of Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and Saskatchewan are jointly calling on the federal government to give them more of a say in judges who are appointed to their superior and appeal courts. They say in a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney that having their governments actively engaged in the process will help ensure […]

CALGARY — Calgary city councillors worked through a gauntlet of speakers Monday in the latest round of debate over a contentious housing policy and whether it has worked to alleviate the housing shortage in Alberta’s largest city. Residents were arguing a so-called blanket rezoning bylaw that allows for fast-tracking higher density builds in established neighbourhoods. […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s cellphone records took centre stage as the provincial legislature resumed sitting Monday for the first time since December, with the opposition accusing the premier of having something to hide. One of the many pieces of legislation the government has signalled it will introduce during the spring sitting is a […]

A pipeline leak in Sarnia, Ont., has been located more than a week after a sheen reportedly turned up on the St. Clair River. Sun-Canadian Pipe Line says it pinpointed the leak on Saturday morning, nine days after the company said it was made aware of it on March 12. Suncor, which operates a Sarnia […]

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Greg McDermott announced Monday he would retire as Creighton’s coach after the Bluejays’ final game in the College Basketball Crown tournament next month. Alan Huss, who returned to his alma mater last year as associate head coach, will succeed McDermott. “It has been an incredible honor to lead the Creighton men’s […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his government is declaring Toronto’s island airport the province’s first special economic zone as it takes over land owned by the city. This is the latest move by the Ford government to push expansion of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport to include jets. Ford says the province will […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays locked in their leadership group Monday with extensions for Ross Atkins and John Schneider. Atkins’ five-year deal runs through 2031, while Schneider’s covers 2028. The moves follow Toronto’s 94-win season, American League East title and a seven-game World Series loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers last year. Schneider, 46, […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s provincial members of parliament are heading back to Queen’s Park today, as the legislature sits for the first time since December. The governing Progressive Conservatives recessed the legislature on Dec. 11 for an unusually long winter break, which the opposition has called undemocratic. The spring session should be a busy one, with […]

ST. CATHARINES — Six people, including a baby, were taken to a southern Ontario hospital on Sunday after an SUV slammed into a GO Transit bus. Niagara Regional Police say the crash happened in the north end of St. Catharines, in the area of North Service Road and YMCA Drive, just off the Queen Elizabeth […]

Toronto residents are being warned to stay away from waterways and travel with caution as rain falls in the Greater Toronto Area, raising the risk of hazardous conditions. The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority issued a water safety advisory this morning, saying that rain, combined with warmer temperatures and melting snow, could cause water levels […]