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Toronto police are urging the suspect in the murders of two women who were found dead in a home last week to surrender. Police say they are still searching for Joseph Ayala, 33, who is wanted for second-degree murder. Police say they received a call on Friday for a well-being check at a house in […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up in late-morning trading due in part to strength in energy stocks as the price of oil moved higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 39.10 points at 23,325.18. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 37.86 points at 41,212.94. The S&P 500 index was […]

HALIFAX — Canada is moving to match the United States with new tariffs on electric vehicles made in China in a bid to keep the cars from getting a significant foothold in the North American market. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outlined the plan at the federal cabinet retreat in Halifax on Monday, promising to increase […]

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government will reduce the number of low-wage temporary foreign workers with stricter rules, urging employers to hire Canadian workers instead. The federal government announced today that it will refuse applications for low-wage temporary foreign workers in regions with an unemployment rate of six per cent or higher. […]

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will impose a 100-per-cent tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles, along with 25 per cent tariffs on aluminum and steel from China, in an effort to protect domestic manufacturing. More coming. The Canadian Press

Thousands of Ontario riders will return to their normal commute this morning as a train line and station are set to resume service with the work stoppage by Canada’s two major railways coming to an end. Metrolinx spokesperson Andrea Ernesaks said Sunday that services on the Milton GO line and at Hamilton GO station would […]

OTTAWA — Traffic at Canada’s two largest railways is slated to resume today as a rail work stoppage comes to an end following a Saturday decision from the federal labour board. Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City shut down railways last Thursday, locking out workers and disrupting freight traffic nationwide and commuter […]

The agency responsible for Ontario’s GO Transit system says a commuter line and train station will resume service as the work stoppage by Canada’s two major railways comes to an end. Metrolinx spokesperson Andrea Ernesaks says services on the Milton GO line and at Hamilton GO station will start to run again on Monday, but […]

TORONTO (AP) — Addison Barger and Alejandro Kirk hit two-run home runs, Kevin Gausman matched a season high by striking out 10 and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-2 on Sunday to complete a sweep of the seven-game season series. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reached base four times and drove in a […]

TORONTO (AP) — After Taylor Ward offered a critical take on Toronto right-hander Bowden Francis’ latest strong start, fellow Blue Jays starter Chris Bassitt made sure he had his teammate’s back. Francis struck out a career-high 12 in Toronto’s 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday. He was working on a no-hitter before […]