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TORONTO — A new report says a vast majority of Black Canadians feel their employer has made progress in creating a more equitable workplace, but more than three-quarters say they still encounter microaggressions, discrimination and racism at work. The survey by KPMG says 86 per cent of those surveyed say their employer has fulfilled its […]

OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 2.6 per cent in February, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely because they are based on small statistical samples (previous month in brackets): — St. John’s, N.L.: 1.1 per cent (0.8) — Charlottetown-Summerside: 2.2 per […]

OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 2.6 per cent in February, Statistics Canada says. Here’s what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador: 1.2 per cent (0.8) — Prince Edward Island: 2.0 per cent (1.3) — Nova Scotia: 2.1 per cent (1.3) — New Brunswick: 2.0 per cent (0.9) […]

BRAMPTON, Ont. — McDonald’s Canada is trying its hand at a vegetable-based burger — again. The fast-food chain announced Tuesday that it will test its new McVeggie at some restaurants in Langley, Richmond and Surrey, B.C., as well as Brampton and Windsor, Ont., and Dieppe, Moncton, Riverview and Sussex, N.S., until April 14. The sandwich, […]

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in Iqaluit today in a bid to reassert Canada’s sovereignty in the Arctic. Carney is expected to make an announcement on strengthening security along with Defence Minister Bill Blair and Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan. He is also set to meet with Nunavut Premier P.J. […]

TORONTO — Auston Matthews scored twice on the power play and added an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs thumped the Calgary Flames 6-2 on Monday. William Nylander added a goal and two assists for Toronto (40-24-3), which had lost five of its last six games. Max Domi, with a goal and an assist, Nick […]

OTTAWA — A Federal Court judge on Monday dismissed a motion to certify a proposed class action lawsuit that was launched by Black public servants in 2020 who alleged there was systemic racism within the public service. In an “order and reasons” document, Justice Jocelyne Gagné said the case did not sufficiently meet the class […]

A former principal of a private school in Brampton, Ont., is suing a Peel Regional Police officer and the police force after sexual assault and exploitation charges against him were stayed in September. Sanjiv Kumar, also known as Sanjiv Dhawan, was accused of sexually assaulting a student at the private school, which has since closed. […]

TORONTO — Hudson’s Bay spent Monday in court asking for permission to begin a liquidation of all of its stores as early as Tuesday, even as it holds out hope that it will find a lifeline. But a judge kept any decisions on hold for now while he considers the company’s case. Lawyers for the […]

Toronto police say a 32-year-old man has been charged with advocating genocide and numerous other offences allegedly motivated by hatred toward the Jewish community. The man is facing 29 charges, including five counts of arson, seven counts of mischief to cultural property, wilful promotion of hatred and advocating genocide. Police say the two latter charges […]