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OTTAWA — The Liberal government has survived a second non-confidence vote in as many weeks in the House of Commons, after the NDP and Bloc Québécois voted against a Conservative motion this afternoon. More coming. The Canadian Press

TORONTO — Quarterback Zach Collaros of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and defensive back Rolan Milligan Jr. of the Saskatchewan Roughriders were named the CFL’s top performers of the week Tuesday. Collaros was the top offensive player with a grade of 93.1. The veteran quarterback completed 21-of-26 passes for a season-high 432 yards and career-best six […]

TORONTO — The second teen to be sentenced in the death of a Toronto homeless man will not serve any more time in custody but will spend close to two years under probation. The girl pleaded guilty to manslaughter earlier this year in the 2022 death of Kenneth Lee, a 59-year-old man who was living […]

LINDSAY, Ont. — Several Ontario farmers are raising concerns about dwindling farmland across the province as politicians of all stripes gather at an annual rural and agricultural expo. Ontario politicians have descended upon Lindsay, Ont., as part of their annual pilgrimage to the International Plowing Match. Several farmers from the Waterloo region say they are […]

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Police say one man is dead and two others were injured after shots were fired during a break-in at a home in Mississauga, Ont. Peel regional police say they responded to a call around 3:45 a.m. Tuesday near Joan Drive and Central Parkway. Police say it’s believed three suspects broke into the […]

Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard denies that he raped the woman who is accusing him of sexual assault, or that he touched her sexually without her consent. Hoggard took the stand Tuesday morning in the northeastern Ontario community of Haileybury, where he has pleaded not guilty in a criminal trial that began last week. Wearing a […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index fell in late-morning trading as strength in the energy sector was offset by losses in technology stocks, while U.S. stock markets also moved lower. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 17.80 points at 23,982.57. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 262.49 points at 42,067.66. The […]

OTTAWA — A media industry veteran is telling a public inquiry today the Chinese community in Canada has long been caught in the crosshairs of political discourse, disinformation and propaganda originating from the Chinese Communist Party. Hong Kong-born Victor Ho came to Canada in 1997 and worked in print and radio media over the years. […]

TORONTO — Teresa Resch likes to put her time and energy into organizations that go beyond the surface level. Resch was officially named the president of Toronto’s new WNBA expansion team in May and will be one of the keynote speakers this week at Elevate, a Canadian tech conference that emphasizes using innovation to better […]

HAILEYBURY, Ont. — Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard is taking the stand in his northeastern Ontario sexual assault trial. The complainant who accuses Hoggard of raping, choking, slapping and urinating on her after a concert in Kirkland Lake, Ont., eight years ago finished her emotional testimony on Friday. Hoggard pleaded not guilty to sexual assault at […]