TORONTO — Christine Sinclair and Mark Messier, who have led Canada to international glory on grass and ice, have been appointed to the Order of Canada. The two are among 99 new appointments to the Order, considered one of the country’s highest civilian honours. It recognizes outstanding achievement, dedication toRead More

OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada says business sentiment has reached its highest level since 2011 with corporate expectations for key areas like future sales, investment and hiring intentions all above historical averages. The quarterly survey of Canadian firms will likely add to expectations that the central bank will startRead More

CFB TRENTON, Ont. — The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall will start the second day of their royal tour at CFB Trenton in eastern Ontario, where the couple will meet members of the military and honour soldiers who lost their lives in Afghanistan. Prince Charles is alsoRead More

Vancouver:  If Rahel Bailie still lived in Vancouver, she would likely poke fun at the Canada 150 festivities or steer clear of them altogether. Now that she’s lived in London for more than three years, however, Bailie said she’s relishing the chance to celebrate her homeland and share that withRead More

OTTAWA — With the Bank of Canada nearing its next policy decision, governor Stephen Poloz is reiterating his message that his 2015 interest-rate cuts appear to have done their job. Poloz said in an interview broadcast on business news channel CNBC that the Canadian economy enjoyed “surprisingly” strong growth inRead More

FLINT, Mich. — A judge on Wednesday ordered a Canadian man to remain in jail while he faces a charge of stabbing an airport police officer in Flint, Michigan, in a possible act of terrorism. Amor Ftouhi, 49, didn’t object to the government’s request that he be denied bond, aRead More

Mississauga:  A 59-year-old man is dead and another man was seriously injured after a collision in Mississauga on Wednesday morning. According to investigators, a car and a pickup truck collided near Hurontario Street and Ambassador Drive shortly before 7 a.m. A 59-year-old passenger of the car was pronounced dead atRead More

Toronto, No arrests have been made after shots were fired in Chinatown overnight. It happened near Grange Court and Cameron Street at around 1 a.m. No damaged was reported to buildings or vehicles in the area and no injuries were reported. Shell casings were found at the scene and policeRead More

Toronto, Police are searching for suspects after shots were fired through the door of a North York home early Wednesday morning. It happened on Herzberg Gardens, near Keele Street and Finch Avenue, shortly before 2:15 a.m. Police say they believe the suspects were shooting at a male inside the homeRead More

OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his Liberal government will continue to work with the U.S. administration to find a resolution to the latest chapter of the long-running dispute over softwood lumber. Trudeau says Canada has regularly emerged triumphant whenever the U.S.-Canada softwood dispute lands in the courts andRead More