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As a tariff storm blew in from south of the border earlier this year, many industries in Canada, including the home building sector, feared the unknown ahead of them. With stakeholders already keenly aware of the need to rapidly scale up housing supply and improve Canada’s housing affordability gap, blanket tariffs and more targeted material-specific […]

TORONTO — Nick Arbuckle will remain the Toronto Argonauts’ starting quarterback for the next little while. Toronto placed incumbent Chad Kelly on the six-game injured list Saturday before its 31-17 home win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The Argos had put Kelly on the one-game list through each week of the season, allowing the CFL’s […]

TORONTO — Nick Arbuckle threw two touchdown passes and Lirim Hajrullahu booted six field goals as the Toronto Argonauts defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 31-17 on Saturday night. Toronto (2-5) recorded its first victory in four home games. The Argos also earned a fourth straight win over Winnipeg (3-3), which includes their 41-24 decision over […]

TORONTO — Toronto has given “Can’t Feel My Face” singer The Weeknd a key to the city as the star returns to play four shows in his hometown. Toronto Mayor Oliva Chow presented the ceremonial honour to the Scarborough-born singer Saturday morning in recognition of how he has “reshaped modern music” and supported health and […]

Via Rail says trains continue to be halted one day after a Canadian National Railway Co. train derailment of about two dozen railcars and one locomotive. A spokesperson for Via says traffic near Brantford, Ont., remains halted due to the derailment, and it is waiting for line clearance from the infrastructure owner. CN spokesman Tom […]

MIDHURST — Ontario Provincial Police say they’re investigating after five commercial tractor trucks were stolen in Midhurst, Ont. A statement from police says the trucks were taken near County Road 27 and Bayfield Street early Thursday morning. The stolen vehicles are described as white unmarked truck tractors. Investigators say the vehicles were last seen proceeding […]

TORONTO — The big, backyard honey locust had a seating area set up under its canopy and a swing hanging from a sturdy branch. It was one of many trees in Leaside, a residential neighborhood northeast of downtown Toronto that is famous for its old growth and green space, but it was special, says Karen […]

DEER LAKE — Ontario’s police watchdog says it is investigating after a police officer in Deer Lake First Nation shot and killed a 40-year-old man on Tuesday afternoon. The Special Investigations Unit says officers from the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service had a warrant to arrest the man at a residence in the community about 580 […]

TORONTO — Home field hasn’t been an advantage this season, but there’s something about hosting the Winnipeg Blue Bombers that agrees with Derek Parish and the Toronto Argonauts. Winnipeg (3-2) visits Toronto (1-5) on Saturday night. The Argos are 0-3 at BMO Field but have won three of their last four home games versus the […]

The Toronto Zoo will soon become home to a blind baby moose who was rescued near Ottawa earlier this month. The two-month-old baby moose, now named Cedar, was found by an animal rescue group on a rural road in Hawkesbury, Ont. Cedar was brought to Holly’s Haven Wildlife Rescue, where he spent the last three […]