An unknown assailant repeatedly slashed a TTC operator with an edged weapon as he exited a washroom at Eglinton Station early Saturday morning, police say. The attack happened shortly after midnight. Police say the operator opened the washroom door and was immediately attacked. The operator then attempted to defend himselfRead More

Mississauga : A man was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries following a stabbing at a motel in Mississauga late Friday night. It happened in the area of Britannia Road and Hurontario Street just before 11 p.m. Peel Regional Police say that the victim and suspect were known toRead More

OTTAWA — Nearly a year after his federal election defeat, former prime minister Stephen Harper finally resigned his House of Commons seat Friday, ending a career in politics that spanned more than two decades. The former Conservative leader announced he was stepping down as MP for the riding of CalgaryRead More

OTTAWA — The Liberal government is putting the United Nations on notice that Canada is ready to provide money and, more importantly, troops for peacekeeping missions around the world. Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan and Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion are unveiling plans to commit up to 600 Canadian soldiers —Read More

OTTAWA — Lawyer and author William Kaplan has been appointed to try and bring an end to the months-long labour dispute at Canada Post. Labour Minister MaryAnn Mihychuk says she hopes the Toronto-based mediator can avert a threatened work stoppage by members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. TheRead More

Tahmid Hasib Khan’s family has maintained the 22-year-old’s innocence ever since the July 1 attack at a restaurant in Dhaka, the country’s capital. “We want the court to affirm what we know — which is that he is innocent,” said Khan’s older brother, Talha, who is a Canadian citizen. “WeRead More

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Americans have unexpectedly come ashore in Canada for the second time in less than a week — but they weren’t wayward partiers — they came here to save lives. It was just after 1 a.m. Thursday when U.S. Border Patrol marine units based in Buffalo, N.Y., noticedRead More

Toronto: A union representing secondary school teachers has reached a tentative agreement with the Toronto District School Board ahead of the resumption of classes 10 days from now. The Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation announced on Friday morning that it had reached a tentative agreement with the TDSB overnight. AsRead More

SAGUENAY, Que. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has joined a social media campaign urging world leaders to acknowledge that poverty has a disproportionate impact on girls and women. “Women and girls are less likely to get an education, more likely to be impoverished, and face greater risk of disease andRead More

OTTAWA — At least one Canadian is confirmed to have died during this week’s devastating earthquake in central Italy. Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion revealed the news in a statement, though he did not identify the Canadian or provide other details. “I was extremely saddened to see the tragic lossRead More