York Region
Premier Doug Ford says embattled Labour Minister David Piccini will co-operate with an ethics investigation, while defending the provincial Skills Development Fund. Ontario Integrity Commissioner Cathryn Motherwell launched a probe into Piccini after the provincial Liberals and New Democrats alleged he breached ethics rules in handing out skills training funding. Ford says the province will […]
A police officer was expected to survive a shooting in Welland, Ont., on Friday as nearby schools and a hospital were locked down and residents were told to shelter in place. Niagara regional police said the officer was sent to hospital as a precaution and their injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. “A male […]
TORONTO — A Toronto man has been charged with multiple terrorism-related offences in what RCMP say is an ongoing investigation. The Mounties say their national security enforcement team arrested 27-year-old Waleed Khan in late November over alleged activities that took place between mid-June and mid-August. They say the allegations include providing property knowing it would […]
A shelter-in-place order has been issued in Welland, Ont., where police say an officer has been shot and a suspect has been contained inside a building. Niagara regional police say the officer has been sent to hospital as a precaution with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening. More to come. The Canadian Press
Even two of the greatest golfers in Canadian history say they were still learning on the course in 2025. Brooke Henderson and Nick Taylor both won at the highest levels of golf this past year and said they were still working on their games more than a decade into their professional careers. “I think that’s […]
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Canada to begin formal talks with U.S. in January on review of free trade deal Prime Minister Mark Carney said late Thursday that Canada will enter into formal discussions with the United States in January to review […]
TORONTO — James Cameron doesn’t mince words when it comes to Canada’s sovereignty. “The Trump administration doesn’t understand that we will not ever be the 51st state,” the filmmaker said while in Toronto. “We’ll fight to the last man up here — and the last six-pack.” After circling the globe on a press tour, Cameron […]
MISSISSAUGA — When Santa hops off his sleigh, signalling the end to another Christmas Eve, a North Pole-esque operation at a warehouse in Mississauga, Ont., will just be amping up. A cacophony of beeps will ring out across the facility as workers scan packages stuffed with unwanted items ranging from Skims body suits to ’47 […]
TORONTO — Ontario’s integrity commissioner has launched an investigation into Labour Minister David Piccini over the provincial Skills Development Fund. Both the provincial New Democrats and Liberals asked integrity commissioner Cathryn Motherwell to investigate Piccini, alleging he has breached ethics rules in handing out skills training funding. Piccini has come under fire at Queen’s Park […]
TORONTO — Prosecutors have withdrawn a second-degree murder charge against Timothy Rees, weeks after Ontario’s top court set aside his conviction in the 1989 killing of a 10-year-old girl. The Court of Appeal for Ontario last month ordered a new trial for Rees, but it was up to the Crown to decide whether to proceed […]