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TORONTO (AP) — The daughter of the late Nobel laureate Alice Munro has accused the author’s second husband, Gerard Fremlin, of sexual abuse, writing that her mother remained with him because she “loved him too much” to leave. Munro, who died in May at age 92, was one of the world’s most celebrated and beloved […]

OTTAWA — Health Minister Mark Holland says dentists and other oral-health providers no longer need to sign up with the government to provide care to patients who are covered under the national dental care plan. The change is part of the government’s latest bid to win over dentists who have been reluctant to join the […]

TORONTO — Units of DRI Healthcare Trust sank nearly 30 per cent after the trust removed its chief executive and suspended its chief financial officer as a result of an investigation of irregularities related to certain alleged consulting and other expenses. DRI says the board of trustees demanded and received the immediate resignation of Behzad […]

OTTAWA — The federal Fisheries Department has called an external review into the conduct of its officers who allegedly arrested and dumped two Indigenous men at a Nova Scotia gas station without shoes or phones. Two Mi’kmaq fishers from Cape Breton were arrested near Shelburne, N.S., on March 26, and the pair say they were […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was in the red in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in base metal stocks, while U.S. stock markets moved higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 19.26 points at 22,039.77. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 56.61 points at 39,432.48. The S&P 500 index […]

TORONTO — All-star forward Scottie Barnes and point guard Immanuel Quickley have both officially re-signed with the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors announced that Barnes signed an extension and Quickley re-signed with the team this morning. Per team policy, the financial details of the multi-year contracts were not announced. Media reports say that Barnes agreed to […]

BRAMPTON, Ont. — The case of billionaire businessman Frank Stronach, who is accused of sexually assaulting 10 complainants, is due to return to a Brampton, Ont., court on Oct. 7. One of Stronach’s lawyers made a brief appearance by video on his behalf this morning as the case came before the court for the first […]

NEWMARKET, Ont. — AirBoss of America Corp. says it has hired a financial adviser to help in a strategic review of alternatives. The company says the review may includes acquisitions, divestures and various structural and financing options. AirBoss noted that there could be no assurance that the process would result in any potential deal. It […]

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau turned heads internationally in 2021 when he called a snap election during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was a gamble to try and secure a Liberal majority at a time when much seemed uncertain, and though the gamble failed, Canadians handed Trudeau a second and slightly stronger minority mandate. Speculation […]

BRAMPTON, Ont. — A hearing is scheduled in Brampton, Ont., court today in the case of billionaire businessman Frank Stronach, who is accused of sexually assaulting 10 complainants. Stronach, who is 91, was first charged last month with five sex-related offences involving three complainants, soon followed by another eight charges involving seven complainants. Court documents […]