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TORONTO — The CFL Players’ Association says it “strongly protests” the CFL’s suspension of defensive back Loucheiz Purifoy for violating its drug policy. Hours before the CFL announced it was suspending Purifoy for two games, the Edmonton Elks released the nine-year veteran after two seasons with the club. The league suspended Purifoy on Friday, saying […]

OTTAWA — Here’s how notable Canadian politicians and groups are reacting to Donald Trump’s inauguration as president of the United States Monday. While Trump initially promised to impose damaging tariffs on Canada on his first day in office, his team is now indicating those levies won’t come on Day 1. — “Canada and the United […]

TORONTO — Scotiabank is the latest major Canadian bank to withdraw from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance. The bank joins BMO, National Bank, TD Bank Group and CIBC in leaving the alliance. The Canadian banks started withdrawing not long after the six largest banks in the U.S. did the same as the presidential inauguration of Donald […]

OTTAWA — The federal immigration department is set to cut roughly 3,300 jobs over the next three years. The Public Service Alliance of Canada and the Canada Employment and Immigration Union said in a joint statement issued Monday that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has not said who will be affected by the cuts. […]

OTTAWA — While U.S. President Donald Trump’s team indicated Monday he wouldn’t hit Canada with damaging tariffs on his inauguration day, Canadian politicians and business groups are warning that tariffs could still be on the horizon. “Everything is to be determined, and it will be ‘to be determined’ for the next four years,” Liberal MP […]

TORONTO — After missing out on many of their top free-agent targets in recent weeks, the Toronto Blue Jays have finally made a splash by landing slugger Anthony Santander. The two sides have agreed to a five-year, US$92.5-million contract, his agency said Monday. The deal includes an opt-out clause and a 2030 team option with […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index rose more than 100 points and the loonie climbed higher on Monday. The gains came as U.S. media reported that Donald Trump would likely hold off on imposing tariffs on Canadian exports to the U.S. on his first day in office. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 103.66 points […]

York United FC has acquired Steffen Yeates from Pacific FC, signing the 25-year-old Canadian midfielder to a two-year contract with a club option for another year. Yeates joined Pacific in December 2022 from Toronto FC 2, making 32 appearances across all competitions in each of his two seasons with the Canadian Premier League club. A […]

FREDERICTON — A mass of cold air that meandered south from the Arctic has sent temperatures plunging with wind chills making it feel like -40 Celsius or colder across parts of Canada from New Brunswick to eastern Alberta. Arctic cold occasionally invades the southern latitudes for a few days before retreating north, bringing with it […]

The federal privacy watchdog says he’s “concerned” about a cybersecurity breach involving a student information system used across Canada, as the country’s largest school board revealed the scope of the data that may have been stolen last month. The Toronto District School Board told parents and guardians in an email Monday that its students’ birthdays, […]