WASHINGTON – North American countries concluded their first round of negotiations toward a new continental trade agreement Sunday with a statement that suggested major issues needed to be sorted out in the talks ahead. A joint statement from the three countries couldn’t even agree what to call this process: ARead More

MONTREAL – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians should maintain confidence in the immigration system even as thousands of asylum seekers continue to pour into the country. Speaking to reporters Sunday, Trudeau said that none of those walking across the United States border would receive any special advantages in theirRead More

MONTREAL – Justin Trudeau marched with his Irish counterpart in Montreal’s Pride parade on Sunday, marking the first time a foreign head of government has joined a prime minister in a Canadian Pride celebration. Trudeau waved a rainbow flag and occasionally danced, while Irish leader Leo Varadkar walked beside himRead More

Vancouver: A Canadian killed in a terrorist attack on a popular street in Barcelona was described by his family as a man who enjoyed lively debate and travelling. Ian Moore Wilson was the father of a Vancouver police officer. Vancouver police issued a statement from the officer’s family saying WilsonRead More

OTTAWA — Police are warning about a fraudulent road test booking website designed to get personal information from Ontario drivers. Ottawa police say they’ve received several complaints from unsuspecting drivers who attempted to book a road test using the site bookyourroadtest.com. Investigators say the website appears legitimate at first glanceRead More

HAMILTON – Police in Hamilton say 80 people are facing charges in a drug trafficking and firearms investigation. They say the operation – dubbed Project Phoenix – began in July and saw 44 search warrants executed across Hamilton. Investigators say 79 adults and a youth – all from the HamiltonRead More

TORONTO – A Toronto judge approved a hardship fund on Friday for former Sears Canada employees that will come from a pool of money set aside to pay bonuses for executives. The $500,000 fund will help former employees facing difficulty who would have otherwise been eligible for severance payments whenRead More

Ontario: – Ontario’s Minister of Education is vowing to complete a review of all school board policies “regarding safety procedures on outdoor education excursions,” following the drowning death of a 15-year-old boy while on a Toronto District School Board-sponsored canoe trip to Algonquin Park in July. Minister Mitzie Hunter madeRead More

Toronto:  A longtime executive who currently sits on the board of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority has been chosen as the next president and CEO of the Toronto Community Housing Corporation. Kathy Milsom was chosen for the role following what TCHC officials have referred to as an “international search.” SheRead More

TORONTO — The future of Canada’s more than one million automotive jobs has emerged as a critical part of what’s at stake at the NAFTA renegotiation table in Washington after the U.S. chief negotiator targeted the sector on the first day of talks Wednesday. U.S. Trade Rep. Robert Lighthizer openedRead More