OTTAWA — The upcoming federal budget will include a five-week, use-it-or-lose-it incentive for new dads to take parental leave and share the responsibilities of raising their young child, The Canadian Press has learned. In recent days, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has mused about just such an additional parental leave forRead More

OTTAWA — Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says the military is looking to settle several class-action lawsuits filed by members of the Canadian Armed Forces. Sajjan says the plaintiffs, who are alleging sexual assault, racism, harassment and discrimination, have agreed to suspend their litigation. In response, the government will drop itsRead More

OTTAWA — The premiers of Canada’s two largest provinces are in Washington talking trade today. Ontario’s Kathleen Wynne and Quebec’s Philippe Couillard are meeting with the governors of several U.S. states. The governors are in the U.S. capital for their annual winter meetings.   State leaders have proven to beRead More

Mississauga, At the height of the fire, the home was fully engulfed in flames and crews were seen spraying neighbouring residences with water to prevent the blaze from spreading. No injuries were reported as a result. An investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing.

Ontario: The Ontario government says a now-bankrupt mining company has been fined $1.3 million in connection with the deaths of two workers in 2014. The Ministry of Labour says First Nickel Inc., was convicted of six charges under the province’s Occupational Health and Safety Act and mining regulations, after twoRead More

NEW DELHI — A man who was convicted of trying to assassinate an Indian cabinet minister in 1986 should not have been invited to receptions held in Delhi, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday. His comment came after a senior official from Trudeau’s office earlier said an invitation issued toRead More

TORONTO — Patrick Brown’s quest to regain the leadership of Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives cleared a key hurdle Wednesday when the 39-year-old politician, who resigned amid sexual misconduct allegations, received the party’s stamp of approval for a run in the spring election. A party nomination committee tasked with vetting all ToryRead More

OTTAWA – The federal government doesn’t believe it can do much on its own to stem the growing tide of fake news in Canada, according to briefing notes prepared for Canadian Heritage Minister Melanie Joly. The documents, obtained by The Canadian Press through an access-to-information request, highlight that even thoughRead More

TORONTO — Collector and philanthropist Sonja Bata, whose collection of global footwear treasures formed the basis of the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto, has died. The museum’s acting director Sheila Knox says Bata passed away Tuesday evening at Toronto Western Hospital, surrounded by friends and family. She was 91. BataRead More

AMRITSAR, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says he and Prime Minister Trudeau made clear to the chief minister of Punjab today that his repeated allegations that Canadian cabinet ministers were Sikh separatists are extremely false. Trudeau and Sajjan met with Amarinder Singh at a hotel in Amritsar this afternoon in partRead More