OTTAWA — Nikkie Edwards and her boyfriend make about $31,000 a year, a sum that leaves them below the poverty line as defined by Statistics Canada — and in the company of another 4.8 million people, according to the latest census numbers released Wednesday. Of those, 1.2 million Canadians areRead More

Premier Kathleen Wynne’s lawyers have served legal notice to PC Leader Patrick Brown demanding an apology for comments he made yesterday suggesting Wynne is “standing trial” for the alleged actions of her subordinates in the lead-up to a byelection in Sudbury in 2015. “Contrary to your statement, Premier Wynne isRead More

Hamilton : A Hamilton elementary school was placed in a hold and secure for a short time Wednesday after a fake handgun was found in a dumpster on school property. The replica weapon was found in a garbage dumpster at St John The Baptist Elementary School at around 9 a.m.,Read More

TORONTO — An Ontario judge who wore a hat in court bearing a slogan used by U.S. President Donald Trump has been suspended without pay over the incident. The Ontario Judicial Council says Justice Bernd Zabel’s conduct warrants the most serious reprimand possible short of removing him from the bench.Read More

TORONTO — A new report says the real estate boom in Ontario and British Columbia has been a boon for housing-related jobs, but a home-price correction won’t trigger a major bust for the labour markets in those provinces. DBRS says in a report today that the hot housing markets inRead More

 Toronto : John Tory would easily defeat Doug Ford in a head-to-head race for mayor but his lead will shrink considerably if a progressive candidate enters the race, a new poll has found. The Mainstreet Research poll found that Tory has the support of 66 per cent of decided votersRead More

TORONTO — The province’s financial watchdog says that Ontario’s proposed minimum wage hike could result in more than 50,000 job losses. In a report released today, Financial Accountability Officer Stephen LeClair estimates that job losses will be concentrated among teens and young adults. In July, Premier Kathleen Wynne announced herRead More

TORONTO – A trial of two former top political aides in the Ontario premier’s office finally began today in Toronto with the accused pleading not guilty. David Livingston and Laura Miller are charged over allegations they illegally destroyed emails in the office of former Liberal premier Dalton McGuinty. The defenceRead More

TORONTO — The Canadian government is sending a team to the Caribbean to determine what help Canada can provide to victims of hurricane Irma. Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says the assessment team is headed for Antigua. He says the team will look at what humanitarian assistance can be provided toRead More

TORONTO – Caroline Mulroney has been named the Progressive Conservative nominee for the riding of York-Simcoe. Mulroney, vice-president of an investment firm and daughter of former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, accepted the nomination at a meeting in the riding on Sunday. In a speech, she criticized the province’s Liberal governmentRead More