VANCOUVER — Adrian Crook hadn’t always intended on raising his five kids in a three-bedroom condo in downtown Vancouver. But skyrocketing real estate and rental markets across much of the country have some families choosing small spaces over suburban sprawl — and finding unexpected benefits. Crook moved downtown from theRead More

Toronto, Two people have been arrested in connection with a robbery and attempted murder investigation in Rexdale last week, Toronto police said Monday. The incident occurred on Feb. 15 at around 7 a.m. in the area of Albion Road and Byng Avenue. According to police, two male suspects got outRead More

OTTAWA — The Department of National Defence is seeking forensic DNA experts and funeral organizers to help its efforts to recover, identify and arrange burials for Canada’s nearly 28,000 missing war dead. The prospective group of anthropologists, archaeologists and genealogists would help the department’s Casualty Identification Program analyze DNA fromRead More

TORONTO — A judge has rejected a legal challenge of a Toronto actress’ sexual assault lawsuit against disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, his former assistant and two entertainment companies. The decision delivered on Friday means the lawsuit, which alleges Weinstein sexually assaulted the actress nearly two decades ago, will proceedRead More

TORONTO — A former political staffer is alleging she was sexually assaulted by a Liberal member of Ontario’s legislature when she was working for him more than a decade ago, the woman’s lawyer said Friday. John Nunziata, who represents the woman, said he is not willing to release the nameRead More

Ontario, Saying he has proved his innocence after sexual misconduct allegations were levelled against him last month, Patrick Brown has officially entered the race to lead the Progressive Conservative Party, a race that was prompted by his own resignation. He arrived at PC Headquarters around 3 p.m. Friday on theRead More

OTTAWA — New Democrats and others were presented with an unapologetically radical vision of Canadian politics Thursday, as they sought to tap into the magic that helped create the “insurgent campaigns” of Bernie Sanders in the U.S. and Jeremy Corbyn of Britain. The vision was presented at an event organizedRead More

OTTAWA — Transport Minister Marc Garneau has instructed his officials to explore “all possible options” to crack down on the dangerous practice of aiming laser pointers at aircraft. And a federal official says those options include banning certain types of lasers outright. The number of laser incidents has actually droppedRead More

TORONTO — A Progressive Conservative government in Ontario would not implement a planned minimum wage increase next year, no matter who ends up winning the race to lead the party through the spring election. In an hour-long debate Thursday, the four candidates vying for the top Tory post were unitedRead More

Toronto, City Manager Peter Wallace is stepping down as Toronto’s top bureaucrat in order to head up the Treasury Board of Canada. On Thursday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau formally announced that Peter Wallace would take over from Yaprak Baltacioğlu as the Secretary of the Treasury Board effective April 4. TheRead More