Toronto: A series of public visitations are being held this weekend for a Filipino-Canadian senator who passed away unexpectedly during a parliamentary trip to Colombia last week. Sen. Tobias Enverga Jr., 61, passed away on Nov. 16 while attending the ParlAmericas 14th Annual Plenary Assembly in Medellin. Enverga previously servedRead More

TORONTO — Violence against health-care workers is pervasive within the walls of hospitals across Ontario, suggests a study that examined the experiences of nurses, personal support workers and other staff. Researchers conducted focus-group interviews with more than 50 hospital staff members who had experienced verbal, physical or sexual assault, mostlyRead More

Police are looking for a driver who fled the scene after entering the streetcar tunnel on Spadina Avenue and getting their vehicle stuck on the tracks. Reports from the scene indicate that the vehicle was travelling northbound on Spadina Avenue at around 2:30 a.m. when it entered the tunnel andRead More

GOOSE BAY, N.L. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has “humbly” apologized for abuse and cultural losses at residential schools in Newfoundland and Labrador. Speaking at a ceremony with former students in Goose Bay, Trudeau apologized on behalf of the government of Canada and all Canadians to former students at fiveRead More

OTTAWA — The Trudeau government is facing calls to produce its long-awaited plan to help homeless veterans in Canada, after their plight received only a passing mention in the Liberals’ new national housing strategy. The government has been working for more than a year on a plan to support homelessRead More

New high-tech traffic signals that can be re-timed based on real-time conditions are being installed at 22 intersections across the city as part of a pilot project. Mayor Tory was at Yonge Street and Yonge Boulevard on Friday morning to officially turn on the first of the new signals. TheRead More

TORONTO — The Sobeys grocery business will be cutting about 800 office jobs across Canada as part of efforts to create one efficient national organization out of five regional operations, the company announced Friday. “The future success of Sobeys, and our continued service to over 900 communities across the country,Read More

OTTAWA — More than a year after Maryam Monsef revealed she was not actually born in Afghanistan, as she had previously believed, the Liberal cabinet minister is still waiting for the government to update her documents. “Just like everybody else, I’m waiting my turn,” the status of women minister saidRead More

OTTAWA – Cities looking for extra federal cash are being pushed to think outside the box and take some risks as part of a federal challenge that launches today. Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi is in Calgary to unveil what the government calls its “Smart Cities Challenge,” which will provide millionsRead More

TORONTO – Contract academic workers at the University of Toronto have given their union a 91 per cent mandate in favour of strike action as they work towards a new contract. The Canadian Union of Public Employees says the workers include non-student sessional lecturers, writing instructors and music professionals. CUPERead More