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OTTAWA — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall notice for two kinds of canned Century-brand flaked tuna. The agency says two types of the brand’s “hot and spicy” tuna were found to contain wheat, which was not listed in the ingredients. A notice warns people with wheat or gluten allergies not to […]

PERTH — Canada ran in five tries Saturday to defeat Brazil 27-5 in women’s play and move into the semifinals of the HSBC SVNS Perth rugby sevens tournament. Seventh-seeded Canada will face No. 2 Australia on Sunday in a battle of unbeaten teams. Australia, which won the opening event of the season in Dubai, advanced […]

OTTAWA — In one of his first acts upon taking office Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned or moved to dismiss the cases of some 1,500 people charged in the Capitol riots of Jan. 6, 2021. The sentences of 14 people, including several convicted of seditious conspiracy, were reduced to the time they had already […]

TORONTO — When Rachel Turner left home on Oct. 9 of last year, her family couldn’t have imagined that they would never get to speak to her again. A devastating phone call brought them to hospital after the 22-year-old was struck by a school bus while crossing the street in Toronto’s east end that afternoon, […]

GUELPH, Ont. — David Egorov stopped 40 shots as the Brantford Bulldogs defeated Guelph Storm 4-1 for their eighth straight victory in Ontario Hockey League action Friday night. Jake O’Brien scored twice for the Bulldogs. Noah Nelson and Nick Lardis had the other goals. Jett Luchanko had the lone goal for Guelph. SPITFIRES 4 STING […]

TORONTO — Gains in technology stocks helped offset weakness in the energy sector as Canada’s main stock index climbed higher on Friday, while U.S. stock markets took a breather. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 34.41 points at 25,468.49. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 140.82 points at 44,424.25. The S&P […]

SARNIA, Ont. — Police in Sarnia, Ont., say human remains found south of the city last week have been identified as a man who was reported missing more than a year ago, as three suspects remain in custody for his alleged murder. Police say the remains were found in the area of Highway 40 and […]

OTTAWA — Defence Minister Bill Blair says Canada could hit its NATO defence spending target within just a few years if need be but didn’t commit to doing so. NATO members have all committed to spend the equivalent of two per cent of its GDP on defence but Canada has consistently failed to reach that […]

Ontario Premier Doug Ford plans to call a snap election Wednesday, seeking an even larger majority than his current government holds and using the threat of 25 per cent tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump as a justification. That election call would send Ontarians to the polls on Feb. 27, more than a year before […]

TORONTO — Gains in technology stocks helped offset weakness in the energy sector as Canada’s main stock index crept higher in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets moved lower. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 9.28 points at 25,443.36. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 73.72 points at 44,491.35. The S&P […]