York Region

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says governments can be required to pay damages for making unconstitutional laws. In a new ruling, a majority of the top court says governments have a limited liability for drafting and passing laws that are later found to violate the Charter. The decision paves the way for a […]

OTTAWA — Government House leader Steven MacKinnon has arrived at Rideau Hall, where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to swear in a new labour minister this morning. Trudeau is appointing a replacement for Seamus O’Regan, whose resignation is effective today after he announced Thursday he was leaving cabinet for family reasons. MacKinnon joined cabinet […]

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says retail sales fell 0.8 per cent to $66.1 billion in May, weighed down by decreases at grocers and alcoholic beverage retailers. The agency says sales were down in eight of the nine subsectors it tracks led by the 1.9 per cent decline in sales at food and beverage retailers. Sales […]

TORONTO — A global technology outage had grounded flights, disrupted hospitals and backed up border crossings in Canada on Friday, as reported issues persisted hours after the issues with Microsoft services were said to be getting fixed. Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said that the issue believed to be behind the outage was not a security incident […]

TORONTO — Toronto Pearson International Airport says a global technology outage that caused disruptions around the world early Friday morning could lead to flight delays and cancellations throughout the day. It says the outage is causing tech disruptions to some airlines and that travellers should contact their airlines directly for specific flight information. The issue […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays are back home after a nine-game road trip and MLB all-star break. Chris Bassitt takes the mound as Toronto (44-52) opens a three-game series Friday night against the Detroit Tigers for its first game at Rogers Centre since July 4. Detroit (47-50) counters with right-hander Jack Flaherty. After going […]

TORONTO — IndyCar drivers are hitting the track Friday for the first practice at the 2024 Ontario Dealers Honda Indy in Toronto. The race is set for Sunday on the street circuit at Exhibition Place. Spain’s Alex Palou leads the NTT IndyCar Series with 379 points, 35 ahead of Australia’s Will Power heading into the […]

OTTAWA — Elections Canada is suggesting possible changes to protect the political nomination process from foreign meddling, including barring non-citizens from helping choose candidates, requiring parties to publish contest rules and explicitly outlawing practices such as voting more than once. The federal elections agency outlines the proposed moves in a discussion guide intended to help […]

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to appoint a replacement for outgoing labour minister Seamus O’Regan, whose resignation is effective today. O’Regan announced Thursday he was stepping down from the Liberal cabinet for family reasons, though he intends to continue sitting as an MP until the next federal election. Trudeau’s office did not […]

TORONTO — A grocery code of conduct could stabilize food prices in the future and encourage more investment in the Canadian food industry, according to the president of Kraft Heinz Canada. “It creates a better trade environment for both the supplier and the retailer, but I think at the end of the day, the consumer […]