OTTAWA — Sentencing arguments are slated for March 22 in the case of a Somalian man found guilty in the kidnapping of Amanda Lindhout. The one-day hearing will help Ontario Superior Court Justice Robert Smith decide a sentence for Ali Omar Ader, who faces up to life in prison. SmithRead More

Toronto: The federal government will open the Moss Park Armoury to serve as a 24/7 winter respite site for the homeless in the next several hours, Liberal MP Adam Vaughan said. Vaughan said the city would announce soon when the facility would open, but it would be a “matter ofRead More

OTTAWA — The unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in more than 40 years as Canada closed out a calendar year that saw it produce jobs at a pace not seen since 2002. Statistics Canada reported Friday that the unemployment rate dropped to 5.7 per cent in December, downRead More

MIAMI – The United States Coast Guard rescued a 12-year-old Canadian boy who was suffering from symptoms of appendicitis while on a cruise ship. Coast Guard officials said in a news release that a MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Clearwater transported the boy and his father to MiamiRead More

TORONTO – Cott Corp.’s US$1.25-billion deal to sell its beverage manufacturing business to Refresco has raised concerns for the United Kingdom Competition Markets Authority. The company says Refresco has been informed by the regulator that the deal raises potential competition concerns regarding juice drinks in PET using an aseptic productionRead More

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada estimates there will be about 60,000 fewer jobs by 2019 due to the increases in minimum wages across the country, but that labour income will be higher due to the increases. In examining the impact of the wage increases, the report estimated that theRead More

OTTAWA — Joshua Boyle, the former Afghanistan hostage who now finds himself behind bars in Canada and facing a battery of serious criminal charges, will have to wait at least a few more days to find out if he’ll be released on bail. A pro-forma court appearance Wednesday was overRead More

The other large polar plunge scheduled to take place in the GTA, the Oakville Polar Bear Dip, was abruptly cancelled Monday afternoon. Though it was colder when the group took a dip in 2014, organizer Todd Courage said the beach froze over with a thick sheet of ice and wasRead More

Toronto : The first Canadian babies to be born in 2018 didn’t wait long before making an appearance, as two Toronto hospitals reported delivering newborns right at the stroke of midnight. Both St. Michael’s Hospital and Humber River Hospital announced early Monday that they had welcomed new babies at exactlyRead More

Brantford: One person has died following a shooting in Brantford. Brantford General Hospital confirmed the fatal shooting in a news release Monday night. The shooting did not take place on hospital property, the statement said. Reports on social media indicated that the shooting happened at a nearby pharmacy at aroundRead More