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OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith understands why Canada’s political leaders need to be united in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threat, and he believes the country’s premiers are “moving her along” in her position. The premiers met virtually with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday morning […]

OTTAWA — Another member of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s front bench has decided to step away from federal politics at the next election. Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan says his name will not be on the ballot when the next election is held, though he says he will remain a dedicated member of the Liberal […]

OTTAWA — Canada’s premiers are meeting virtually with the prime minister today to talk about Donald Trump’s early moves as president and the looming threat of tariffs. The first ministers have committed to weekly meetings now that Trump has been installed in the White House. Trump signed an executive order on Monday directing his government […]

TORONTO — A new report says tariffs proposed by the United States on Canadian goods could cause merger and acquisition activity to slow in the first six months of the year. However, the report by KPMG in Canada says structural changes in trade could spur cross-border deals in the long-term. U.S. President Donald Trump has […]

York Regional Police are searching for at least three suspects after an alleged armed home invasion northwest of Toronto left a woman injured and one of her dogs dead. Police say they responded to a report of a woman shot at a home in Nobleton, Ont., just before 4 a.m. on Tuesday. They allege three […]

One of Ontario’s largest colleges is suspending dozens of its full-time programs as the federal government reduces the number of international students in Canada. Centennial College says 49 programs will not accept new students in the 2025-26 academic year, including 16 programs in its business school, 14 programs in its media school and seven programs […]

TORONTO — Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke remains atop the winter edition of the CFL Scouting Bureau’s top-20 list of eligible prospects for the league’s 2025 draft. Rourke, of Oakville, Ont., topped the fall list, which was released in August. The CFL scouting bureau consists of scouts, player-personnel directors and GMs from the league’s nine clubs. […]

TORONTO — Strength in technology and energy stocks helped Canada’s main stock index move up in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets also climbed higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 37.57 points at 25,319.20. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 58.85 points at 44,084.66. The S&P 500 index was up […]

TORONTO — Police allege a person who reported that their dog had been stabbed by a man in a Toronto park on Tuesday was in fact responsible for hurting the animal. Police initially said the dog was on a walk with its owner in Ramsden Park on Tuesday afternoon when the incident took place. At […]

Zach Werenski was slightly annoyed. The Columbus Blue Jackets were in a tailspin and on the way to another playoff-less spring. The defenceman was spending hour after hour at the team’s practice facility searching for answers. Star forward Johnny Gaudreau? He was doing the opposite. “Used to drive me nuts,” Werenski recalled. “He was always […]