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TORONTO — Police say a man is dead after he was found shot outside a Toronto apartment building on Monday evening. Toronto police say officers responded just before 8:15 p.m. to a call about a shooting on Clearview Heights near Trethewey Drive. They say a man who had been shot was found at the back […]

OTTAWA — A new report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer says inflation and higher interest rates have eroded Canadians’ purchasing power since 2022, particularly for lower-income households. However wealthier households have seen their purchasing power rise. Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux says government transfers, wage gains and net investment income have helped disposable income for […]

OTTAWA — A new report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer says inflation and higher interest rates have eroded Canadians’ purchasing power since 2022, particularly for lower-income households. However wealthier households have seen their purchasing power rise. Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux says government transfers, wage gains and net investment income have helped disposable income for […]

OTTAWA — A new report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer says inflation and higher interest rates have eroded Canadians’ purchasing power since 2022, particularly for lower-income households. However wealthier households have seen their purchasing power rise. Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux says government transfers, wage gains and net investment income have helped disposable income for […]

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the country posted a merchandise trade deficit of $1.1 billion in August as lower oil prices weighed on exports. The agency says the result compared with a revised deficit of $287 million in July. The initial reading for July released last month pointed to a surplus of $684 million for […]

TORONTO — Artistic collaborators Kent Monkman and Gisèle Gordon are among the finalists for the Governor General’s Literary Awards for fiction. The Canada Council for the Arts named 70 finalists across seven categories in both English and French on Tuesday. The 14 winners, who each receive $25,000, will be announced Nov. 13. Monkman and Gordon […]

TORONTO — A new survey says a majority of software engineers and developers feel tight project deadlines can put safety at risk. Seventy-five per cent of the 1,000 global workers who responded to the survey released Tuesday say pressure to deliver projects on time and on budget could be compromising critical aspects like safety. The […]

TORONTO — Morgan Rielly went there first. Brendan Shanahan doubled-down. The Toronto Maple Leafs are doing something the Original Six franchise hasn’t dared in quite some time — talk about hoisting hockey’s holy grail. “Our goal will always be to win a Stanley Cup,” Rielly, the team’s current longest-serving player, said at the start of […]

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators enter the season facing mounting pressure to meet higher expectations under new head coach Travis Green. After showing flashes of potential in recent years, the team is expected to take the next step and become a playoff contender. Green’s system and leadership will be under the microscope as he looks […]

OTTAWA — A federal inquiry into foreign interference is slated to hear today from current and former officials of Public Safety Canada. The department’s deputy minister, Shawn Tupper, and a predecessor in the role, Rob Stewart, are expected to testify. On Wednesday, national security and intelligence adviser Nathalie Drouin is scheduled to appear. Several Liberal […]