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Two teen girls charged in an alleged group attack on a homeless man in Toronto have chosen to be tried by a judge alone. The two are among eight teens accused in the death of 59-year-old Kenneth Lee, who police allege died after he was swarmed and stabbed by a group of girls in December […]

Fresh from an 80-0 drubbing of the U.S. Pioneers developmental squad, the Canada Ravens look to take a step closer to the 2026 Women’s Rugby League World Cup with a win Saturday over the full American team in Jacksonville, Fla. The 16th-ranked U.S. Hawks progressed to Saturday’s final at the University of North Florida with […]

Two years after the failed launch of a lending program, Canada Post is making another foray into banking services. The postal service confirmed Friday that it will be offering a chequing and savings account in partnership with Koho Financial Inc. The accounts will be launched nationally next year, though Canada Post employees will be offered […]

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has clarified the legal path for judges when reviewing the validity of government regulations, guidelines or other such instruments. In a pair of decisions today, the Supreme Court points to a previous top court ruling that set out a comprehensive framework for determining the applicable standard of review. […]

TORONTO — Losses in the energy and base metal sectors led Canada’s main stock index lower in late-morning trading on Friday, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 138.12 points at 24,707.81. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 310.62 points at 44,039.96. The S&P 500 index […]

OTTAWA — Two years after the failed launch of a lending program, Canada Post looks to be making another foray into banking services. Based on a document posted to the Canadian Union Of Postal Workers website, the postal service will soon be launching a chequing and savings account in partnership with Koho Financial Inc. The […]

A Toronto man is facing a murder charge after a fatal stabbing in a Scarborough apartment building early Thursday morning. Police say officers responded to the building on Lawrence Avenue, east of Kingston Road just after 6 a.m. They say the stabbing victim was found inside an apartment and pronounced dead at the scene. The […]

OTTAWA — Canada’s unemployment rate held steady at 6.5 per cent last month as hiring remained weak across the economy. Statistics Canada’s labour force survey on Friday said employment rose by a modest 15,000 jobs in October. Business, building and support services saw the largest gain in employment. Meanwhile, finance, insurance, real estate, rental and […]