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A group of Ontario school boards mounting a legal fight against Meta, Snapchat and TikTok says a judge has dismissed the social media giants’ motion to dismiss the lawsuits. Since March 2024, 14 Ontario school boards and individual schools have initiated suits against the social media companies, alleging the platforms are negligently designed for compulsive […]

OTTAWA — A new study from McGill University has found Conservative MPs far outpace their Liberal and NDP counterparts in online engagement. In 2024, online posts from federal Conservative MPs garnered 61 per cent more engagement—likes, shares and comments—than both Liberal and NDP MPs combined. The report says part of what’s driving that is that […]

TORONTO — Doctors who were thrust into national fame when COVID-19 hit five years ago say they try to focus on positive feedback from the public rather than the angry backlash and threats of violence they faced. British Columbia public health chief Dr. Bonnie Henry still has a security detail to this day because of […]

TORONTO — Ontario is re-examining its trade strategy in the wake of American tariffs on Canadian goods, looking to focus on opening up new markets and attracting more overseas investment once the immediate economic threat passes. The province does about $500 billion in annual two-way trade with the United States. It’s the largest trading partner […]

TORONTO — A.J. Lawson has been living the dream this week. He had his first career NBA start on Friday, lining up for his hometown Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena. Then on Monday, Lawson had his best game as a professional basketball player. Lawson, from Brampton, Ont., was one of four Raptors to earn a […]

OTTAWA — Linus Ullmark demonstrated why the Ottawa Senators traded for him last year as the gifted netminder turned away 48 shots on Monday in a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings. Ullmark, making his eighth consecutive start, was at his best in the second period when he stopped all 27 shots he faced, […]

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto native A.J. Lawson made seven 7-pointers while scoring a career-high 32 points, and he also had 12 of the Raptors’ franchise-record 73 rebounds in a 119-104 victory over the Washington Wizards on Monday night. The Raptors (22-43) had four players with at least 10 rebounds in the same game for the […]

TORONTO — A.J. Lawson of Brampton, Ont., came off Toronto’s bench for a career-high 32 points as the Raptors beat the Washington Wizards 119-104 on Monday. Lawson added 12 rebounds as four Toronto players had double-doubles for the Raptors (22-43), avenging a loss to Washington on Saturday. Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., and […]

OTTAWA — During his final days in office, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pushing for long-promised reform to the RCMP. A government report released Monday, which highlights concerns about Canada’s capacity to meet “the new threat environment,” says it’s time to modernize the police service to focus on “the most serious forms of criminality.” It […]

OTTAWA — Mark Carney was elected to lead the Liberal party on Sunday and will soon become Canada’s next prime minister. Carney captured 85.9 per cent of the Liberal vote – far ahead of opponents Chrystia Freeland (who got eight per cent), Karina Gould (3.2 per cent) and Frank Baylis, who came in last with […]