Canadian News
Sat, 01 Feb 2025 01:25:49 ESTHow Ontario's main parties would respond to tariffs
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 04:00:00 ESTThe threat of U.S. tariffs has some Canadians taking their money elsewhere
Some Canadians who said they feel disrespected and betrayed by Donald Trump's threat of tariffs are pushing back by keeping whatever personal cash they can spare away from the U.S.
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 04:00:47 ESTOntario orders closure of St. Catharines waste plant where explosion led to worker's death
A hazardous waste facility in St. Catharines, Ont., has been ordered to permanently close after an investigation into an explosion that killed 37-year-old Ryan Konkin in 2023.
Tue, 04 Feb 2025 04:00:00 ESTThe trade war is off — but for how long?
The trade war is off. At least for now. But that is of limited solace. And even if the next deadline somehow comes and goes without the resumption of hostilities, it's not clear when Canadians will again be able to reasonably view the United States a...
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 20:19:52 ESTPurolator loses court challenge after it fired unvaccinated employees
Shipping giant Purolator has lost in B.C. Supreme Court after it tried to challenge an arbitrator's decision to compensate unvaccinated employees suspended or terminated by the company.
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 13:53:03 ESTGiller Prize splits with long-time sponsor Scotiabank after more than a year of protests
The Giller Prize has parted ways with its lead sponsor Scotiabank more than a year after members of the literary community began protesting the bank's ties to an Israeli arms manufacturer.
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 05:00:00 ESTShe died of breast cancer. She said it didn't have to be that way
The plight of a Nova Scotia woman who died of breast cancer is being touted by advocates as an example of why supplemental screening should become standard for women with dense breasts in Canada.
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 04:00:00 ESTHundreds of stayed sexual assault cases send chilling message to victims, advocates warn
Victim advocates warn that when cases are stayed due to unreasonable delays it strips the complainant of legal protections, offers no accountability and sends a chilling message to survivors: Reporting these crimes could bring them more harm than jus...
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 09:29:10 ESTAlberta law society reprimands ex-justice minister Kaycee Madu, orders $39K payment
Alberta's law society has formally reprimanded former provincial justice minister Kaycee Madu and ordered him to pay nearly $39,000 in costs, pending his appeal of the decision.
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Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:17:31 ESTFord seen on video saying he was '100% happy' Trump won U.S. election — until tariff threat
PC Leader Doug Ford was captured on video after a news conference Monday saying he was happy that President Donald Trump had won the most recent U.S. election — that is until Trump responded with tariff threats that could cause massive harm to Ont...
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 07:00:00 ESTThe $250-an-hour Band-Aid: How this rural northeastern Ontario hospital keeps its emergency room open
The family doctor shortage in northeastern Ontario has caused some emergency rooms to close, but what may not be publicly known is how many others are on the brink of going dark due to a lack of physicians.
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 04:00:00 ESTParents say Snapchat makes it easy for drug dealers to sell to their kids
An Ontario father says he’s struggling to keep his teen son away from drug dealers on popular messaging app Snapchat, and he's not alone. The social media platform's parent company, Snap Inc., is being sued by dozens of U.S. families who say the ap...
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 04:00:00 ESTDoug Ford promised to 'Get It Done' last election. How did he do?
With Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives seeking re-election on a slogan of “Protect Ontario,” it’s worth examining whether they made good on their last campaign slogan: “Get It Done.”
Sun, 02 Feb 2025 06:00:00 ESTFlood threatens to derail sale of condemned Edmonton condo building
Owners of condos in Castledowns Pointe, which was condemned months after a fire in 2023, are now contending with a flood that threatens to derail efforts to sell the structurally-flawed building.
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 05:00:00 ESTA Halifax business owner was defrauded. Then she had to pay a penalty for it
A Halifax small business owner is speaking out, saying she was penalized by e-commerce site Shopify for being a victim of fraud. Customers have been buying items through her Shopify online store, then receiving a refund through their bank after they ...
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 05:00:00 ESTWith the clock counting down, Toronto's historic Old City Hall faces an uncertain future
One of the city's architectural jewels is about to go quiet for the first time in more than five decades.
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 04:00:00 ESTJudge hammers Ottawa cops for lying under oath, misleading court in searing decision
A Superior Court judge has found that Ottawa police drug squad officers went ahead with an arrest last year when they knew they didn't have grounds, and that one of them deliberately lied in court to make it seem like they did.
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 04:00:00 ESTOPP in Leamington, Ont., racially profiled Black man facing drug offences, judge rules in acquitting him
A man arrested for drug offences was racially profiled by Ontario Provincial Police in Leamington, a Superior Court judge has ruled, deeming evidence against him inadmissible as a result. "Anti-Black bias, whether implicit or otherwise, must be deno...
Mon, 03 Feb 2025 04:00:00 ESTAlcohol-related deaths and hospitalizations spiked during the pandemic. Could policy have made a difference?
A new study suggests alcohol-related deaths increased by about 24 per cent in the first two years of the pandemic, while hospitalizations went up 14 per cent.