BEIJING – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau concluded talks with the Chinese premier in Beijing, but they were not able to announce the start of formal free trade talks. Trudeau said there wasn’t one particular issue that held up the talks, but he wants a progressive trade deal that includes addressingRead More

TORONTO — From texting a local dealer to dropping into a neighbourhood dispensary or ordering online, Canada’s black market for recreational marijuana has seen significant changes in recent years and, no doubt, will see more as the country hurtles toward a new world of legalization next summer. What does seemRead More

Local officials in Trinidad and Tobago are saying that an Ontario man has been killed there. Few details were immediately confirmed, but police in Ste. Madeleine identified the man as Vishnu Narine, 57, of Ontario. Local media are reporting that the victim was shot and robbed in the San FernandoRead More

OTTAWA — The Trudeau government is willing to give provinces and territories a bigger share of the revenue from a federal excise tax on cannabis, provided that the extra money is devoted to helping municipalities cope with the impact of legalizing recreational pot. The feds have proposed giving provincial andRead More

BEIJING — Smiles and warm handshakes, ceremony and splendour — all of it will be on vivid display on Monday when Chinese Premier Li Keqiang extends a red-carpet welcome to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. But the spectacle that will envelop Trudeau’s arrival at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People willRead More

TORONTO — Ontario is envisioning a future in which millions of electric vehicles are on the roads, but analysts predict consumer uptake will remain far off the government target for 2020, despite tens of millions of dollars in subsidies. The Liberal government has been encouraging electric vehicle sales by dolingRead More

  International Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says during a trip to China he plans to raise the case of two Canadian winery owners from British Columbia who have been held by Chinese authorities because of a customs dispute. Champagne told reporters travelling with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that he takesRead More

Hamilton : A male shot after attempting to break up a fight in Hamilton on Saturday night has died in hospital, police confirm. The incident occurred at around 9 p.m. in the area of Main Street East and Wentworth Street South. According to police, the victim spotted two males accostingRead More

HONG KONG – Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne says Johnson Electric will invest more than $350 million in new equipment and capacity in Ontario, which she says is expected to create 326 new jobs. Wynne, who is on a trade mission to China and Vietnam, made the announcement from Hong Kong,Read More

OTTAWA — The Liberals are looking beyond the bureaucracy to figure out how to spend more than $1 billion in uncollected benefits meant to help low-income families save for their children’s post-secondary education. Federal officials have tried for years, with only limited success, to boost take-up of the Canada LearningRead More