OTTAWA — The federal Liberals came to power promising sweeping reforms to the criminal justice system, but now the provinces are championing some ideas of their own as they focus on cutting backlogs in the courts. “I think for the most part, the provinces recognize the status quo isn’t anRead More

It was a scary scene for drivers on the Don Valley Parkway on Wednesday afternoon after police say the wheels nearly flew off of a school bus carrying dozens of young children. Const. Clint Stibbe said that police received multiple 911 calls from drivers concerned about the condition of schoolRead More

VANCOUVER — Federal Health Minister Jane Philpott says she’s aiming to release statistics on overdose deaths in Canada but is frustrated with provinces and territories that haven’t provided data in the midst of an unprecedented public health crisis. Philpott said Health Canada has been working with a special advisory committeeRead More

WASHINGTON — A pair of former American ambassadors to Canada have criticized what they call unhelpful and counter-productive remarks from U.S. President Donald Trump about the northern neighbour. Barack Obama’s last envoy to Ottawa said publicly wailing about grievances actually makes it harder to resolve all the inevitable, routine tradeRead More

Toronto: City council has voted overwhelmingly in favour of a new 10-year plan that aims to create 30,000 new daycare spaces and ultimately reduce fees by 25 to 40 per cent. The “Child Care Growth Strategy” sets a deadline of 2026 for the creation of a licensed child care systemRead More

A woman stranded for more than four hours on a crane at a construction site in the city’s downtown core was rescued by firefighters on Wednesday morning, will be charged with mischief, police confirm. Toronto police were first called to the area of Church and Wellesley streets shortly before 4Read More

TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his younger brother, Michel, was able to avoid a criminal record after he was caught with marijuana because of his father’s connections. Trudeau revealed the little-known fact about his brother, who died in a B.C. avalanche about 20 years ago, during a broadcastRead More

A family farm in Markham that has opened its grounds to the public for more than 60 years will close its gates come November. Whittamore’s Farm, which is located near Steeles Avenue and the Scarborough Pickering Townline, announced the coming end of all of its public activities and programs inRead More

Toronto:  The interim president and CEO of the Toronto Community Housing Corporation has left the organization after precisely three years on the job. Greg Spearn tendered his resignation yesterday, according to the TCHC. The confirmation of Spearn’s exit comes on what would have been the third anniversary of him takingRead More

Toronto :  Investigators have released security camera footage of a suspect fleeing the scene on foot after a man was shot twice in the lobby of a housing co-op in Chinatown last month. Toronto police say that on March 28 at 4:10 p.m., a man fired several shots through theRead More