MILTON, Ont. — An Ontario highway sign has received the “Game of Thrones” treatment. Motorists travelling on the eastbound lanes of Highway 401 in Milton, Ont., just west of Toronto, on Friday morning saw the name of the James Snow Parkway exit sign changed to the Jon Snow Parkway. TheRead More

Toronto: An Air Canada flight that was forced to return to Pearson because of engine trouble caught the attention of several people on the ground who noticed flames coming out of the plane’s engine. The flight landed safely without any issues and no injuries were reported. However, several people contactedRead More

TORONTO — The union for 700 striking workers at Canada’s busiest airport says the strike caused significant baggage handling delays Friday evening. The vice-president of Teamsters Local 419 says most of the flights serviced by the ground crews’ employer, Swissport, landed in the evening and overnight at Pearson Airport. HarjinderRead More

Toronto: The federal government will contribute $7.9 million to two dozen community infrastructure projects in Toronto, including 11 at city owned and operated facilities. Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Navdeep Bains announced the funding at a news conference at the Etobicoke Olympium on Friday morning, noting that theRead More

WINDSOR, Ont. — Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne says she will announce proposals in the fall to support businesses through major labour reforms. Many businesses and business groups have voiced opposition to the changes, in particular a plan to boost the minimum wage to $14 on Jan. 1 and to $15Read More

Toronto : A member of the Royal Canadian Artillery’s 7th Toronto Regiment is facing voyeurism charges in connection with the alleged recording of fellow members of the Canadian Armed Forces. According to a news release from the Department of National Defence, the charges relate to video recordings of members ofRead More

OTTAWA — Economic growth in the country blew past expectations in May, powered by the energy sector. Statistics Canada says real gross domestic product grew by 0.6 per cent for the month. Economists had expected an increase of 0.2 per cent, according to Thomson Reuters. Goods-producing industries rose 1.6 perRead More

TORONTO – Kathleen Wynne will testify as a Crown witness at an upcoming Election Act bribery trial for two Liberals, putting the Ontario premier directly in the spotlight of an already politically charged case. Wynne could invoke parliamentary privilege to avoid testifying, but will not, she said Tuesday. “I willRead More

Ontario: An Ontario man who pleaded guilty in a case involving a dramatic disturbance on an Air Canada flight is now facing the prospect of up to two decades behind bars. Brandon Courneyea’s admission of interference with a flight attendant, entered last month in an Orlando, Fla., courtroom, carries aRead More

TORONTO — The Toronto Zoo says one of three snow leopard cubs born at the facility in May has died of pneumonia. The zoo said Tuesday in a release that the cub was found dead in the snow leopard den on June 15. It says a veterinary team determined theRead More