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The ransomware business is booming in Canada. Recent victims have included large corporations such as retailer London Drugs, as well as the City of Hamilton, Ont., and the government of Newfoundland and Labrador. But the criminals who sometimes brag of their attacks on the so-called dark web don’t seem fussy about their targets, based on […]

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is on his way to Normandy, France, to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Around 160,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches on June 6, 1944, in what’s now known as the beginning of the end of the Second World War. In all, 4,414 Allied troops were killed that […]

TORONTO — Canada’s most lucrative poetry award is set to be handed out tonight. The $130,000 Griffin Poetry Prize will be awarded at a ceremony in Toronto featuring readings by the shortlisted poets. This year’s contenders include only one Canadian — the British Columbia-based poet-translator George McWhirter, who is a finalist for his translation of […]

TORONTO — Ryan Mountcastle hit a three-run homer in Baltimore’s four-run third inning and later added a two-run shot to power the Orioles to a 10-1 rout of the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday at Rogers Centre. Connor Norby hit a two-run homer and Gunnar Henderson scored three times as Baltimore (39-20) won for the […]

OTTAWA — The union representing thousands of Canadian border workers says they will begin job action Friday afternoon if no deal is reached by then. The Public Service Alliance of Canada says it still hopes to avoid strike action and border disruptions but has set a deadline of Friday at 4 p.m. eastern time. More […]

Caledon, Ont., is preparing to welcome the world — through the RBC Canadian Open — to its rolling green hills. TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley was announced as the host for the 2025 edition of the Canadian Open, the men’s national golf championship and the only PGA Tour event north of the border, two weeks […]

TORONTO — A lawsuit filed against quarterback Chad Kelly and the Toronto Argonauts by a former assistant strength-and-conditioning coach has been settled. Two league sources said the agreement was reached through mediation involving all of the parties. The sources spoke on the condition of anonymity as there was no formal announcement about the resolution being […]

OTTAWA — Bill Cameron was looking forward to this week for a long time. The Second World War veteran was planning to be part of Canada’s delegation heading to Normandy, France, to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day on June 6. Last Friday, his daughters Cheryl Powell and Donna Roy helped him get ready and […]

KINGSTON, ONTARIO — Police in Kingston, Ont., say a 32-year-old mother is facing numerous charges after two children were abandoned in an apartment and one of them died. Police say a representative from the region’s Family and Children’s Services notified them on May 31 that one of the children was found dead in a residence […]

TORONTO — Weakness in energy and base metals led Canada’s main stock index to a loss Tuesday, while U.S. markets rose. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 138.51 points at 21,978.18. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 140.26 points at 38,711.29. The S&P 500 index was up 7.94 points at 5,291.34, […]