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Trump's sweeping pardon of rioters highlights differences in U.S., Canadian systems

Trump's sweeping pardon of rioters highlights differences in U.S., Canadian systems

OTTAWA — In one of his first acts upon taking office Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned or moved to dismiss the cases of some 1,500 people charged in the Capitol riots of Jan. 6, 2021.
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'We want answers': family files lawsuit after woman fatally struck by school bus

'We want answers': family files lawsuit after woman fatally struck by school bus

TORONTO — When Rachel Turner left home on Oct. 9 of last year, her family couldn't have imagined that they would never get to speak to her again.
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Egorov stops 40 shots to lead Brantford Bulldogs past Guelph Storm 4-1

GUELPH, Ont. — David Egorov stopped 40 shots as the Brantford Bulldogs defeated Guelph Storm 4-1 for their eighth straight victory in Ontario Hockey League action Friday night. Jake O'Brien scored twice for the Bulldogs.
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Tech stocks help S&P/TSX composite climb as Trump tariff threats fail to shake market

Tech stocks help S&P/TSX composite climb as Trump tariff threats fail to shake market

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index continued to climb Friday amid tech and financial gains, extending a nearly two-week run as markets bank on averting trauma from tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump.
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'You better pray we get elected': Doug Ford says he will call snap Ontario election

'You better pray we get elected': Doug Ford says he will call snap Ontario election

Ontario Premier Doug Ford plans to call a snap election Wednesday, seeking an even larger majority than his current government holds and using the threat of 25 per cent tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump as a justification.
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Human remains identified as a man reported missing in 2023: Sarnia police

Human remains identified as a man reported missing in 2023: Sarnia police

SARNIA, Ont. — Police in Sarnia, Ont., say human remains found south of the city last week have been identified as a man who was reported missing more than a year ago, as three suspects remain in custody for his alleged murder.
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Bill Blair says Canada could hit NATO target in 2 years, but doesn't commit

Bill Blair says Canada could hit NATO target in 2 years, but doesn't commit

OTTAWA — Defence Minister Bill Blair says Canada could hit its NATO defence spending target within just a few years if need be but didn't commit to doing so.
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Meet Poppy, an oil spill-sniffing dog and a scientific trailblazer

Meet Poppy, an oil spill-sniffing dog and a scientific trailblazer

Poppy, a six-year-old springer spaniel with floppy brown ears and a tail that never seems to stop wagging, is by all accounts a very good dog. Her white, brown speckled nose has also made her something of a trailblazer.
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'Canada's making its mark': Ontario creatives behind 'Nosferatu' celebrate Oscar noms

'Canada's making its mark': Ontario creatives behind 'Nosferatu' celebrate Oscar noms

TORONTO — Traci Loader helped devise the haunting blood tears Lily-Rose Depp’s character cries in "Nosferatu." On Thursday, the Ontario makeup artist said she couldn't contain her own tears as she learned she'd earned her first Oscar nomination.
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Conference Board of Canada sees 1.5% growth this year as tariff uncertainty weighs

Conference Board of Canada sees 1.5% growth this year as tariff uncertainty weighs

OTTAWA — The Conference Board of Canada is forecasting the domestic economy will grow 1.5 per cent in 2025 as the potential for U.S. tariffs on Canadian exports and a pullback in immigration weigh on growth.
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