WASHINGTON, Wash. — The International Monetary Fund says uncertainty surrounding the incoming Donald Trump administration in the United States is making it difficult to forecast how the global economy will perform this year. But the Washington-based IMF says it estimates the Canadian economy will grow by 1.9 per cent inRead More

OTTAWA — Canada’s ethics watchdog plans to take a closer look at Justin Trudeau’s recent family holiday at the Aga Khan’s private island in the Bahamas, fanning the flames of a controversy the government has so far been unable to snuff out. Trudeau’s holiday with the Aga Khan — aRead More

TORONTO — Home sales, one of the pillars of the economy last year, are not going to be as big of a driver this year as the effect of new federal mortgage measures fully kicks in, the Canadian Real Estate Association said Monday. The real estate industry accounted for roughlyRead More

OTTAWA — It’s going to take a lot more than new regulations to allow all Canadians to send urgent, life-and-death text and video messages to emergency call centres, say advocates of so-called next-generation 911 services. Organizations, including the Canadian Interoperability Technology Interest Group, say a hearing this week by theRead More

TORONTO — Jackie Gordon, a former police officer, has been named the Ontario legislature’s new sergeant-at-arms — the first woman to hold the job. Gordon spent 34 years with the Halton Regional Police Service, the last 12 of those with the rank of inspector, and before that she said sheRead More

  OTTAWA — Ukraine’s envoy says his country is growing concerned about whether Canada will continue its future military support to his country to help it deter Russian aggression. Canada has deployed 200 troops to Ukraine in a non-combat mission working with Ukrainian troops on marksmanship, communication, survival and ethicsRead More

TORONTO — Speeding scofflaws in Ontario will soon be feeling extra pressure to pay outstanding fines, as the province gives municipalities the power to deny them licence plates. Under changes the Liberal government is set to enact in May, people who have not paid fines for driving-based offences, such asRead More

orter Airlines says regular operations have now resumed after a system outage grounded all of its flights for several hours Saturday. The problem started at around 4 p.m. Porter tweeted that a problem described as a system outage had forced it to ground all flights. “We will be reviewing theRead More

OTTAWA – Two of Russia’s nervous neighbours are urging the Trudeau Liberals to use Canada’s close relationship with the U.S. to encourage the incoming Trump administration not to become too cozy with the Kremlin. The ambassadors of Ukraine and Latvia tell The Canadian Press that Canada’s historic friendship and allianceRead More

WOODSTOCK, Ont. — A former Ontario nurse accused of killing eight seniors in her care shuffled into a courtroom Friday to face six more charges, as friends and family members of the alleged victims sat quietly — some stifling tears. Wearing a green prison sweatshirt and pants, Elizabeth Wettlaufer madeRead More