OTTAWA – All eyes will be on the Bank of Canada this morning as it makes its latest scheduled interest-rate announcement. Economists widely believe that based on the economic environment, it’s likely that governor Stephen Poloz will raise the central bank’s benchmark interest rate today for a third time sinceRead More

OTTAWA – The federal government will announce a $49-million grant to help automotive parts maker Linamar Corp. develop its advanced manufacturing technologies. Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains will make the announcement this morning in Guelph, Ont. The project will be the first to receive cash through a federal program announcedRead More

The few remaining Sears Canada stores closed their doors for good on Sunday. The longtime staple of Canada’s retail landscape declared bankruptcy last year and announced in the fall that it would liquidate its remaining stores, leaving 15,000 people out of work. Sales began in October, and only a fractionRead More

Toronto: One Toronto city councillor says the city should consider letting residents make payments for things like property taxes using cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, could also be used to pay for land transfer taxes, parking violations, and even utilities, Scarborough-Agincourt Coun. Norm Kelly said in a news release issuedRead More

SHERBROOKE, Que. – Jury deliberations at the trial of three men charged with criminal negligence causing death in the Lac-Megantic railway disaster will enter their fifth day today. The 12 jurors have not been heard from since they began deliberating Thursday morning. They are deciding the fate of Tom Harding,Read More

OTTAWA — As the potential for cyberattacks to undermine the democratic process becomes alarmingly clear, Canadians can take some comfort in the fact that national elections in this country are still conducted the old-fashioned way. Canada is not immune to cybermischief aimed at suppressing the number of people who voteRead More

SHERBROOKE, Que. – Jury deliberations at the trial of three men charged with criminal negligence causing death in the Lac-Megantic railway disaster will enter their third day today. Day 2 of deliberations passed on Friday without any questions or messages from the 12 jurors. The jury is deciding the fateRead More

Mississauga: A 28-year-old man is in critical condition after he was struck by a vehicle on Hwy. 409 near Mississauga on Saturday morning. Ontario Provincial Police say that the man was involved in a two-vehicle crash in the westbound lanes of the highway near Hwy. 427 at around 8:20 a.m.Read More

Mississauga: The Special Investigations Unit has invoked their mandate following a homicide at a Mississauga home early Saturday morning. Police were called to the address on Marmac Crescent near Ridegway Drive and The Collegeway at around 1 a.m. for a stabbing call. The SIU says that an interaction took placeRead More

Canada: An anonymous philanthropist has donated $100 million to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, an unprecedented sum that President and CEO Dr. Catherine Zahn says helps inject “wild, wild hope” into CAMH’s mission to “bring justice to people with mental illness.” The $100-million donation, the largest ever givenRead More