Toronto : The self-proclaimed “Prince” and “Princess of Pot” appeared in a Toronto courtroom today on a number of drug-related charges on Friday but the matter was set aside until May 23 pending further disclosure from the Crown. Marc and Jodie Emery were arrested at Pearson International Airport in MarchRead More

TORONTO — Ontario plans to help cool a hot housing market by bringing in a 15-per-cent foreign buyer tax, expanding rent control, allowing Toronto to impose a tax on vacant homes and using surplus lands for affordable housing. Premier Kathleen Wynne announced Thursday that a non-resident speculation tax will beRead More

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump has delivered his most sweeping broadside at Canada, blasting the northern neighbour for trade practices he says must be corrected in three areas: energy, lumber, and dairy. Trump suggested he would have more details to share within a couple of weeks about his government’sRead More

TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there are pressures on the real estate market that need to be alleviated. In an interview with Bloomberg News, Trudeau said there has been a dearth of data on what has been driving soaring real estate prices in markets such as Vancouver andRead More

Toronto: The Toronto Police Service says that all cops, including those who die by suicide, will soon be eligible for inclusion on the memorial wall honouring fallen officers, provided that they meet “specific criteria.” The change is part of a settlement reached with the Ontario Human Rights Commission. The issueRead More

Ottawa: Ottawa is looking to set up a cannabis tracking system to collect information about marijuana products from licensed producers, distributors and retailers — just one of a host of proposed changes to be ushered in alongside legalization. Health Canada says the proposed system, which would not track individual cannabisRead More

TORONTO — Dave Hamilton was looking for a get-rich-quick scheme when got his realtor’s licence in 2010. “My dad always said, ‘If you’re going to sell something, sell something expensive,”‘ said the Torontonian. “I have a cousin who sells cars and I know what he makes per car. You canRead More

TORONTO – Ontario’s highly anticipated package of housing measures is set to be announced Thursday and will take aim at speculators, expedite more supply, tackle rental affordability and look at realtor practices. The provincial Liberal government has been facing increasing pressure to cool the market in the Greater Toronto Area,Read More

Ontario : A judge has granted an injunction that will stop Metrolinx from terminating its $770 million contract with Bombardier for the construction of more than 180 light-rail vehicles. Ontario Superior Court Justice Glenn Hainey made the ruling on Wednesday, a little more than two months after Bombardier first soughtRead More

TORONTO – Auto insurance rates in Ontario rose in the first three months of 2017, putting the Liberal government further away from its already-missed goal of cutting rates by 15 per cent by August 2015. Approved rates posted this week by the Financial Services Commission of Ontario show an averageRead More