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TORONTO — About two months after the federal government temporarily knocked the GST off a holiday-centric array of goods, Dave Doyon says he considers the move “a gift” even though a hoped-for flurry of sales never fully materialized. His Imaginaire toy stores saw a 15 per cent sales increase in January but it’s hard to […]

WINNIPEG — When Joseph David decided to re-enter the dating scene, it wasn’t something he was used to. The divorced father of two met his former wife when online dating was limited to a handful of matchmaking websites that were often seen as a last resort for the perpetually unattached — not the singlehood staples […]

BARRIE, Ont. — Kasper Halttunen and Logan Hawery scored twice as the visiting London Knights beat the Barrie Colts 8-4 in Ontario Hockey League action on Thursday at Sadlon Arena. Blake Montgomery, Denver Barkey, William Nicholl and Landon Sim also scored for the Midwest Division-leading Knights (41-8-1-0), who are ranked No. 1 in the country […]

Things have come to a head between Toronto FC and Lorenzo Insigne. Insigne, whose salary of US$15.4 million last season was second only to Lionel Messi in Major League Soccer, has been told that he does not fit in Toronto’s style of play under new coach Robin Fraser, said two sources with knowledge of the […]

WINNIPEG — A jury has found a Manitoba man guilty of first-degree murder in the death of a neighbour he suspected was stealing from his rural property. Eric Wildman had pleaded not guilty in the shooting of 40-year-old Clifford Joseph, whose remains were found northeast of Winnipeg in 2021. Joseph had been reported missing by […]

OTTAWA — As President Donald Trump signed an executive order for reciprocal tariffs on Thursday that escalates his trade threats, his administration took aim at Canada’s digital services tax as a major trade irritant. The White House sent out a document calling digital taxes in both Canada and France “unfair” for taxing American companies. Speaking […]

TORONTO — Wally Gabler, who spent five of his seven CFL seasons as a quarterback with the Toronto Argonauts, has died. He was 80. The Argos formally announced Gabler’s death Thursday. The cause was not given. The six-foot-two, 195-pound Gabler began his CFL career with Toronto in 1966 but his first season with the Argos […]

OTTAWA — Canada has announced sweeping changes to a program designed to ensure First Nations kids get the care and supports they need, when they need them. That includes barring funding approvals under Jordan’s Principle for home renovations, sporting events, international travel, non-medical supports or school-related requests unless required to ensure equality with kids who […]

TORONTO — Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. says it earned US$1.3 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024, down from US$1.7 billion during the same quarter in 2023. The company, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, says the profit amounted to US$50.42 per diluted share, down from US$52.87 per diluted share. Gross premiums written totalled […]

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s pledge to boost Arctic security through a “massive” cut to Canada’s foreign aid budget has led to renewed attacks from his political opponents, who are accusing him of borrowing policy from U.S. President Donald Trump. But some Conservative strategists are brushing off those comparisons, saying now is not the […]