OTTAWA — Monday’s byelection results mean more than just fresh faces for the House of Commons: one observer says they represent a generational shift on Parliament Hill. The five new Ottawa-bound MPs — two Conservatives and three Liberals — replace a group of politicians with a profound depth of experience,Read More

TORONTO — The Toronto area saw real estate prices soar again in March, with the average jumping 33.2 per cent from the same month last year and nearly five per cent from February. The Toronto Real Estate Board reported Wednesday that the average price in the area rose to $916,567Read More

TORONTO — The head of Canadian banking at Scotiabank says further government intervention will be needed if Toronto house prices continue to soar after the spring homebuying season. James O’Sullivan says the Toronto housing market is one that policy-makers should be most concerned about in the country. O’Sullivan says ScotiabankRead More

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to follow this weekend’s commemorations of the 100th anniversary of the battle of Vimy Ridge by visiting another famous Canadian battlefield: Juno Beach. The extra stop is surprising, given that the two battles are from different wars, with Canadian soldiers having foughtRead More

OTTAWA — Changes the Liberals have made to the way judges are appointed would not necessarily prevent someone who believes in stereotypes about sexual assault cases from presiding over one of those trials, interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose said Tuesday. Ambrose went before the House of Commons status of womenRead More

OTTAWA — Upstart Conservative and New Democrat candidates gave their heavily favoured Liberal rivals a bit of a scare Monday in a pair of byelections in Ontario where some of Justin Trudeau’s policies and promises played a central role. In the Toronto-area riding of Markham-Thornhill, Liberal candidate and former PMORead More

Toronto :- Premier Kathleen Wynne says that the doubling of rent at two west-end condominium units is “unacceptable” and underscores the need for changes to Ontario’s rent control laws. A Toronto Star report on Tuesday told the story of two condominium tenants, one at a building on Joe Shuster WayRead More

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch Supreme Court on Tuesday approved the extradition to Canada of a convicted cyberbully who faces charges in the case of a Canadian teen who killed herself after being bullied online. It was not immediately clear when the suspect, identified by Dutch authorities as AydinRead More

OTTAWA — The federal political parties will put their popularity to the test today in five byelections. There are two seats up for grabs in Alberta, two in Ontario and one in Quebec, all of which were held by high-profile politicians. One of the Calgary ridings was previously held byRead More

TORONTO – The province is investing $50 million into Ontario’s publicly-assisted colleges. Advanced Education Minister Deb Matthews was at George Brown College in Toronto on Monday to announce the investment. The government says the money will go toward “major initiatives that enhance student learning.” That includes specialized teaching software, newRead More