TORONTO — Ontario Power Generation did not publicly consult on a maximum $3.8-million salary for its CEO or up to $8 million in raises for about 80 executives. But the Liberal government says it won’t order the nuclear operator to redo its public consultation, including the dollar figures, as itRead More

OTTAWA — Conservative party leadership candidate Kevin O’Leary says the trust he has built up among Americans makes him far better placed to deal with their president than the current Canadian prime minister. O’Leary says proof of that comes this morning when he’ll be in New York for the openingRead More

TORONTO — The Heart and Stroke Foundation is calling on the federal government to restrict online marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages aimed at children and teens, saying that high-volume promotional tactics are setting up young people for obesity and lifelong health problems. The foundation is calling for the eliminationRead More

OTTAWA — One of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s senior officials took Fox News to task for describing the alleged gunman in the Quebec City shooting as Moroccan. Kate Purchase, director of communications in the Prime Minister’s Office, pointed out the “false and misleading language” in a letter to Fox NewsRead More

MONTREAL — A Montreal man has been arrested for allegedly uttering hate speech on social media. The 47-year-old was arrested Tuesday night at his residence in Kirkland, on Montreal’s west island. City police are expected to question him later today. They say Quebec provincial police told them about the comments.Read More

Quebec: In the wake of recent carnage at a Quebec City mosque, the Canadian province`s popular conservative talk radio hosts have come under fire for allegedly spreading intolerance and hate. Critics say the talk shows fuel a divisive climate that allows extreme ideologies to take root and flourish — aRead More

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has had a phone conversation with his Mexican counterpart in which they discussed trade, job creation and competitiveness in North America. The prime minister’s office says Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto look forward to continuing their “regular discussions” on those matters. TheirRead More

Quebec City, Canada: Quebec has its “demons” in terms of attitudes toward Muslims, but Premier Philippe Couillard says the province is generally an open and accepting society. “Xenophobia, racism and exclusion are present here,” he told a news conference in Quebec City on Tuesday. “We have to acknowledge that andRead More

OTTAWA — One of the Trudeau government’s top guns on dealing with Donald Trump — retired general Andrew Leslie — says former U.S. president Barack Obama issued more executive orders in his first days in power than the current White House occupant. Leslie, who was appointed earlier this month asRead More

TORONTO — Ontario Power Generation says salaries for its executives are expected to rise by up to $8 million in the next few years as the provincial government lifts a public-sector wage freeze. Meanwhile, transit agency Metrolinx is proposing to boost its CEO’s pay by up to $118,000, which wouldRead More