STELLARTON, N.S. — The three branches of the Sobey family that control Canada’s second-largest grocery business have decided to put all of their Class B shares of Empire Co. Ltd. into a single holding company. The president of the new holding company, Stewart Mahoney, says the three families believe theRead More

TORONTO — The minimum wage in Ontario rises to $14 an hour and people younger than 25 can get free prescription medications as of Jan. 1, when a host of other legal and regulatory changes in the province take effect. The new minimum wage is part of a Liberal governmentRead More

OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is asking Canadians to reach out to their neighbours as they celebrate the holidays. In his annual Christmas address to the nation, Trudeau urges people to make a difference, by volunteering, lending a hand to someone or simply listening to others. Trudeau says CanadiansRead More

TORONTO — Canada’s busiest airport, Toronto’s Pearson International, is advising travellers that wintry weather is affecting some flight schedules this Christmas Day. Pearson officials tweeted this morning that people should check on the status of their flights before heading to the airport. An online check shows that numerous Toronto-bound flightsRead More

With heavy snow expected around the city, it could be a good day to stay snug at home. However if you do need to get out and about, here’s a list of what’s open and closed around the GTA this Christmas Day. Open Many outdoor skating rinks around town MovieRead More

SPY HILL, Sask. – A small Saskatchewan town opened its doors on Christmas morning to a Via Rail train with almost 100 passengers that suffered mechanical problems due to extremely cold weather. Company spokeswoman Mariam Diaby said in an email that the train travelling between Vancouver and Toronto had toRead More

Ontario: The province’s Special Investigations Unit says it has been called to investigate the shooting death of a man at the OPP detachment in the town of Morrisburg in eastern Ontario. The SIU said that at around noon on Saturday, a man entered the OPP detachment on Fifth Street WestRead More

TORONTO – The well-known Toronto pastor who officiated Canada’s first legally recognized same-sex marriages is delivering his final sermon today. Rev. Brent Hawkes, who is also known for officiating Jack Layton’s state funeral in 2011, is retiring after serving as senior pastor at the Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto forRead More

The family of Barry and Honey Sherman hired a pathologist to conduct a second autopsy on their bodies, CTV News Toronto has learned. The billionaire founder of Apotex Pharmaceuticals and his wife were found dead on Dec. 15, in the basement pool area of their North York home. Sources tellRead More

Brampton: Two more men have been charged in connection with a brawl involving a large group of men striking each other with large sticks at a Brampton commericial plaza earlier this month. The fight, which took place in the area of Steeles Avenue West and McLaughlin Road at around 10:30 p.m.Read More