TORONTO — British Columbia is on track to lead Canada’s other provinces in economic growth in 2016 and 2017, according to a report released Thursday by BMO Financial Group. It estimates B.C.’s economy will grow by three per cent this year — more than twice the national growth of 1.2Read More

OTTAWA — The Trudeau government will bring in legislation in 2018 to compel all employers in federally regulated sectors to ensure men and women get equal pay for work of equal value. The legislation will take a “proactive” approach to pay equity, focused on helping employers comply with the lawRead More

A man was arrested and charged after he allegedly threatened a fellow passenger with a pellet gun while travelling on a TTC bus early Thursday morning. The incident happened on a TTC bus in the Yonge Street and St. Clair Avenue area at around 2:35 a.m. Police say that theRead More

Toronto: City council has set aside $2.4 million to study an ambitious proposal to build a 21-acre urban park atop a downtown rail corridor. The 38-0 vote came after a four-hour debate which at times devolved into a heated battle between downtown and suburban councillors. “It is a disaster inRead More

OTTAWA — The Canadian Forces says it is taking a close look to ensure there are no policy gaps when it comes to protecting its cadets, as figures show many alleged military sexual offences involved youth in uniform. Military commanders declared war on sexual misconduct in the ranks after aRead More

Expect some gridlock downtown tonight as Blue Jays fans flood into the core for the do-or-die American League wild-card game. The Jays will host the Baltimore Orioles tonight at 8 p.m. and the winner of tonight’s matchup will move on to play the Texas Rangers in the American League DivisionRead More

OTTAWA — The federal nuclear safety watchdog needs to get better at managing its inspection of nuclear power plants, says the commissioner of environment and sustainable development. “To assure Canadians about the safety of nuclear power plants, the (regulator) must be able to show that it carries out the appropriateRead More

OTTAWA — A blue-chip group of economists says federal and provincial government biofuel subsidies are an expensive experiment and it’s time to let them expire. A study released Tuesday by Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission finds that ethanol and biodiesel policies cost consumers and governments about $640 million a year — whileRead More

Brampton: A 32-year-old man has been pronounced dead after a collision in Brampton on Monday afternoon, police say. It happened near Steeles Avenue and Financial Drive just before 4 p.m. Peel police say that it appears as though a car and motorcycle were involved in the crash. The victim wasRead More

OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal Liberal government will establish a “floor price” on carbon pollution of $10 a tonne in 2018, rising to $50 a tonne by 2022. Trudeau is making the announcement as he kicks off a debate in the House of Commons over whetherRead More