BURLINGTON, Ont. – A woman who gave cool water to hot pigs on their way to slaughter last year is expected to take the stand in her own defence today. Anita Krajnc, an activist with the group Toronto Pig Save, has pleaded not guilty to a mischief charge in theRead More

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are falling short of their promise to create thousands of green jobs for young Canadians. On the campaign trail just over one year ago, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed to create 5,000 green jobs for young Canadians annually, with thousands slated to be guides andRead More

TORONTO — Premier Kathleen Wynne says she wants public consultation as the Liberal government overhauls the province’s water-taking permit program. Ontario’s opposition parties have been calling on the government to include public input, and Wynne said today there is “absolutely a place” for that as part of the review. SheRead More

VICTORIA — The royal tour ends today, but before it closes Prince William and Kate will meet with social and mental health providers in Victoria. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge made it their mission to meet as many Canadians from as many walks of life as possible during theirRead More

Toronto:-  Toronto police are investigating after a man was found dead with an apparent gunshot wound in Rexdale early Saturday morning. Paramedics were called to the Humber College Boulevard and Finch Avenue area at around 2:40 a.m. for a report of a man suffering from obvious signs of trauma. PoliceRead More

  Toronto: The occupants of a Willowdale home managed to escape safely after a three-alarm fire tore through the residence early Saturday morning. The fire broke out at the home on McKee Avenue near Bayview and Finch Avenues at around 3:30 a.m. Toronto Fire says that by the time crewsRead More

Toronto: Two teenage boys charged in the stabbing death of 15-year-old Kareem Deerr at Scarborough Centre bus station on Sept. 23 made their first appearances in court on Friday morning. Deerr was stabbed last Friday night during an altercation between two groups of people inside the Scarborough Centre bus station.Read More

  JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and a Canadian delegation joined dozens of international dignitaries today at the funeral of a political giant. Trudeau, along with former prime ministers Jean Chretien and Stephen Harper, were part of a final tribute to Shimon Peres at a state funeral held atRead More

OTTAWA – Statistics Canada reports the economy grew 0.5 per cent in July, the second month of recovery from a significant decline in May and a better showing than many economists predicted. July’s growth was led by the mining, oil and gas extraction sector, which was up 3.9 per centRead More

 Hamilton: The blaze at a home on Upper Gage Avenue near Stone Church Road began at around 3:30 a.m. and by the time crews arrived on scene it had spread throughout most of the building. According to Hamilton Fire, seven people and two dogs were in the home but wereRead More