News

KITCHENER, Ont. — Federal prosecutors argue statements made by a man who stabbed a professor and two students in a University of Waterloo gender studies class last year show the attack was ideologically motivated. The federal Crown is making submissions at Geovanny Villalba-Aleman’s sentencing hearing, arguing the offences he pleaded guilty to amount to terrorist […]

TORONTO — The City of Toronto will expand the capacity of its shelter system this winter, but says more still needs to be done to address the increasing demands of the homelessness crisis. The city says it will be adding up to 530 temporary spaces to existing shelters, and activate 218 spaces in four warming […]

TORONTO — Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly and defensive back Christophe Beaulieu of the B.C. Lions were named the CFL’s top offensive and defensive performers Tuesday. Kelly took top offensive honours with a grade of 93.6. Kelly was 21-of-26 passing for 385 yards and three touchdowns in Toronto’s 38-31 win over the Ottawa Redblacks on […]

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada will release its interest rate decision and monetary policy report on Wednesday. Here are five things to look for in the decision and updated economic forecasts from the central bank: Rate cut It is widely expected by economists and financial markets that the central bank will slash its key […]

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his leadership of the Liberal party is not in danger, even as members of his caucus prepare to confront him Wednesday in the hopes of convincing him to step down. He brushed off those concerns as he headed into his regular Tuesday meeting with cabinet ministers. While members […]

KITCHENER, Ont. — An Ontario court is watching a video of a man who pleaded guilty in a triple stabbing in a University of Waterloo gender studies class speaking with police after his arrest. The video is being shown as part of Geovanny Villalba-Aleman’s sentencing hearing, which is scheduled to continue over several days this […]

TORONTO — A Manulife report shows retiree experiences vary significantly based on when a person retired, and whether it was planned or earlier than expected. The company’s financial resilience and longevity report shows while most people have a retirement age in mind, nearly half of them retired sooner than expected at an average age of […]

Canada’s main stock index dipped after a week of gains as a slip in base metals and technology outweighed another good day for energy shares. The mini-slide marks a chance to seize on S&P/TSX stocks that have already jumped 31 per cent over the past 12 months, rather than signalling angst ahead of the Bank […]

A look at women’s hockey in Canada: — In the 2023-24 hockey season, there were 108,313 women and girls registered as players in Hockey Canada-sanctioned programs, which represented 19.9 per cent of all participants — the highest percentage in Canadian hockey history. — Almost 45 per cent of those athletes were registered with the Ontario […]

Canada will open against Fiji before facing Scotland and Wales in group play at next year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup in England The second-ranked Canadian women will meet No. 17 Fiji on Aug. 23, 2025, at York Community Stadium in York, one day after the tournament opener between top-ranked England and the ninth-ranked U.S. at […]