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OTTAWA — Canadians will head to the polls on April 28. A Liberal source with knowledge of the plan confirmed that Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to ask Gov. Gen. Mary Simon to dissolve Parliament on Sunday and call for an early election. Canada’s main federal parties shifted into campaign mode Saturday, spending the […]

TORONTO — A 31-year-old man accused of first-degree murder in the death of a homeless man in Toronto has a history of violent criminal charges, including attempted murder and assault with a weapon. Toronto police say they arrested 31-year-old Adimabua Chukwuka late Friday afternoon, a few hours after 60-year-old Mario Ferreira was found dead near […]

OTTAWA — Canadians are now facing updated travel advisories to the world’s two largest economies, after Ottawa warned travellers who stay in the United States for more than 30 days to make sure they register as required. The advisory for the United States follows another update for travel to China, where Canadians with dual citizenship […]

OTTAWA — The federal health minister says that as of May, all eligible Canadians will be able to apply for the federal dental care program. The program was launched initially for seniors in December 2023 and has been expanded in phases to cover children and people with disabilities. In May, the program will open to […]

Toronto police say three teenage boys were injured after a shooting in the city’s east end Friday night. Police followed up on reports of gunshots on Jones Ave and Strathcona Ave at around 10:45 p.m. and found two male youths with injuries. Police said Friday night the suspects fled in a vehicle, and both victims […]

OTTAWA — With just hours left to go before a widely expected election call, the main political parties are gearing up as their leaders pitch themselves as the best people to lead Canada through a trade war with the U.S. Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to ask Gov. Gen. Mary Simon tomorrow to dissolve […]

OTTAWA — Members of an RCMP unit that helps to protect the prime minister and other public figures face a risk of burnout due to a heavy workload and limited resources, says a newly released internal evaluation report. The Protective Behavioural Analysis Unit “has faced numerous challenges” since its inception in 2020 and program implementation […]

Toronto police say two teenage boys were injured after a shooting in the city’s east end Friday night. Police followed up on reports of gunshots on Jones Ave and Strathcona Ave at around 10:45 p.m. and found two male youths with injuries. Police say the suspects fled in a vehicle, and both victims were taken […]

KITCHENER, Ont. — Jack Pridham netted the game-winning goal at 13:40 of the third period to lift the Kitchener Rangers to a 3-2 win over the Owen Sound Attack on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action. Christian Humphreys and Trent Swick also scored for Kitchener (47-14-4-2), with Pridham assisting on both goals. Jackson Parsons made […]

OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says premiers agreed at a meeting Friday with Prime Minister Mark Carney on the need to cut red tape and “streamline approvals to get big things built faster” — though not all are ready to quash interprovincial trade barriers. Speaking to reporters after the meeting at the Canadian War […]