Toronto:- Pride Toronto will be hosting the first of two town hall meetings tonight to get feedback on how to make future festivals “safe and inclusive” for everyone. The sessions were announced earlier this month following controversy about police involvement in the annual event. During this year’s parade, members ofRead More

The victims of a bizarre triple murder that involved a crossbow in Scarborough Village are believed to be the relatives of the man accused in the killing. The suspect’s mother Susan Ryan, and brothers Alexander Ryan and Christopher Ryan were all killed in an attack at a residence near LawndaleRead More

BEIJING – Canada’s international trade minister says government negotiators are in China working hard to resolve a dispute that could affect Canadian canola exports. Speaking to reporters in Beijing, Chrystia Freeland said she understands the absolute importance of the two countries’ trade relationship, which includes billions of dollars worth ofRead More

OTTAWA — Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers agreed late Monday to extend a mediation effort aimed at resolving their labour dispute by another 24 hours. Both Canada Post and CUPW said late Monday that both sides would continue to negotiate with the help of a specialRead More

Toronto:– The number of low income Torontonians who have received emergency dental treatment through Toronto Public Health clinics has increased by nearly 60 per cent through the first six months of 2016. In January, the city increased the number of TPH clinics offering free emergency dental care to social assistanceRead More

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has left for his first official visit to China, with both countries expressing hope they can improve their economic connection. Trudeau, who is accompanied by his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, said last week that he hopes the visit will be a reset in theRead More

MONTREAL — The National Energy Board has cancelled the first day of Energy East hearings in Montreal after protesters broke into the downtown venue and started screaming and chanting. Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre was the first scheduled speaker this morning but instead walked out a few minutes after a manRead More

Brampton: Peel Paramedics say a man suffered serious injuries after a motorcycle crash in Brampton on Sunday night. Paramedics said they were called to the intersection of Centre Street North and Vodden Street East at 9:42 p.m., for a report of a collision. They said a single motorcycle lost controlRead More

OTTAWA – Veteran Liberal MP Mauril Belanger’s funeral has ended with mourners singing a rousing, gender-neutral rendition of O Canada. Belanger, who died last week after a 10-month battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gherig’s disease, championed a bill to change the English lyrics toRead More

Ottawa: Canadian twin brothers who had hoped to join the Islamic State (IS) group pleaded guilty to “terrorism” offenses and were sentenced on Saturday to prison terms, prosecutors announced. The brothers, Ashton and Carlos Larmond, both 25, received sentences of 17 and seven years, respectively. A third man, Suliman Mohamed,Read More