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OTTAWA — The federal government’s deficit has grown to $7.3 billion so far this fiscal year. The Finance Department’s latest fiscal monitor says the deficit between April and July compares with a $1.2 billion deficit over the same period last year. Revenues during the four-month period increased by $14.9 billion, or 10.2 per cent, from […]

HAILEYBURY, Ont. — Jacob Hoggard’s sexual assault trial resumed this morning with a brief, emotional exchange during the continued cross-examination of his accuser. The complainant alleges Hoggard raped, choked, slapped and urinated on her in his hotel room after she attended his band’s concert and an after-party in Kirkland Lake, Ont., eight years ago. Hoggard, […]

PICKERING, Ont. — A councillor in a southern Ontario city has been issued a 90-day pay suspension – the most severe penalty possible under current rules – after the municipality’s integrity commissioner found she has been demonstrating a continued pattern of “unacceptable behaviour” that risks hurting marginalized members of society. It’s the latest in a […]

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says real gross domestic product grew 0.2 per cent in July, following essentially no change in June, helped by strength in the retail trade sector. The agency says the growth came as services-producing industries grew 0.2 per cent for the month. The retail trade sector was the largest contributor to overall […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors are expected to confirm today that Vince Carter’s No. 15 will be the first number to be retired by the NBA franchise. Carter will attend an MLSE Foundation event this afternoon at the renovated Vince Carter Court at a park in the city’s northwest end. Raptors president and vice-chairman Masai […]

OTTAWA — Current and former officials of Canada’s spy agency are slated to appear today at a federal inquiry into foreign interference. Witnesses include Vanessa Lloyd, the interim Canadian Security Intelligence Service director, as well as David Vigneault, who stepped down from the role earlier this year. Leaks of CSIS information about alleged foreign interference […]

HAILEYBURY, Ont. — Jacob Hoggard’s sexual assault trial is set to resume today with further cross-examination of his accuser, after several heated exchanges on Thursday. The complainant alleges Hoggard raped, choked, slapped and urinated on her in his hotel room after she attended his band’s concert and an after-party in Kirkland Lake, Ont., eight years […]

TORONTO — One year after Canada launched a voluntary code of conduct on artificial intelligence, tech organizations that signed on say they don’t regret the decision but wouldn’t mind some more company. Cohere, the Toronto AI firm that was the buzziest name among the signatories, sees it as “imperative for everyone to kind of be […]

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. — Luke McNamara scored twice as the Kingston Frontenacs defeated the Peterborough Petes 7-2 on Thursday in the lone Ontario Hockey League game on the schedule. Ben Pickell, Maleek McGowan, Ethan Miedema, Jacob Battaglia and Tyler Hopkins had the other goals for Kingston. Frontenacs goaltender Mason Vaccari kicked out 30 of 32 shots. […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 on Thursday for their first win of the pre-season but star forward William Nylander left the game with an injury and did not return. John Tavares and Nick Robertson scored for Toronto. Christian Dvorak tallied for Montreal. The Maple Leafs outshot the Canadiens 33-17. […]