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TORONTO — The Toronto Transit Commission says fare inspectors in plain clothes are now patrolling the system and issuing tickets as part of its efforts to curb fare evasion. The transit agency says the move was previously tested in 2018 and re-introduced three weeks ago, with plainclothes inspectors initially “educating” those who didn’t pay for […]

OTTAWA — The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is calling on politicians of all stripes to support a national inquiry into systemic racism in policing and police-related deaths of First Nations people, calling it a human rights issue that requires commitment from all leaders. “For too long, First Nations people have been […]

OTTAWA — Canada’s telecommunications regulator is launching another consultation to seek feedback on how to help consumers shop for home internet plans. The CRTC says Canadians have complained it is difficult to compare home internet plans and is considering whether service providers should be required to display information through a standardized label, similar to nutrition […]

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is accusing Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre of being unhelpful in his criticisms when it comes to dealing with the incoming Donald Trump administration. Trudeau says there’s a long-standing tradition that when the nation comes under threat in some way, Canadians pull together to defend their country. But he says […]

OTTAWA — Environment Canada says most of the country will see normal or above-normal temperatures this winter, but the later part of the season could be very different from the start. The federal agency released its winter forecast today, with meteorologists noting that the fall was extremely mild, particularly in Western Canada, until the last […]

Environment Canada has issued a weather advisory for parts of Ontario, saying some areas in cottage country could get another significant burst of snow Wednesday after last weekend’s blizzard that downed trees and power lines and left hundreds of drivers stranded. The agency said Wednesday morning that Huntsville could see up to 14 centimetres of […]

TORONTO — RBC shrugged off the effects of a softening Canadian economy to report a profit of $4.22 billion in the fourth quarter and $16.2 billion for the year. Profits at Canada’s largest company were up seven per cent in the quarter from last year, boosted in part by the acquisition of HSBC Canada, while […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index edged higher in late-morning trading, helped by strength in the technology sector, while U.S. stock markets also rose. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 18.18 points at 25,653.91. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 252.36 points at 44,957.89. The S&P 500 index was up 24.27 […]

TORONTO — Greater Toronto home sales jumped again last month on a year-over-year basis, with one real estate expert saying the most recent interest rate cut in October was enough to start luring buyers back into the market. The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board said 5,875 homes were sold in November throughout the Greater Toronto […]

OTTAWA — Justice Minister Arif Virani says the Liberal government will split up its contentious online harms bill, putting a priority on passing measures to fight child sex predators. Virani says the move will create an opening for a swath of the bill’s measures to swiftly pass through the House of Commons before the next […]