Fort Mcmurray: A fire that forced the evacuation of the Canadian oil sands city of Fort McMurray, Alberta, could get worse Wednesday, but no injuries have been reported, officials said. More than 80,000 residents were ordered to flee as flames continued to make their way into the city, destroying wholeRead More

Toronto:It appears the future of Uber in Toronto will come down to a very important vote at this week’s city council meeting, which begins Tuesday morning. This week’s vote comes after members of the licensing and standards committee rejected a number of proposed regulations that would have effectively legalized UberRead More

TORONTO — Prince Harry launched the official countdown to the 2017 Invictus Games on Monday, promising that the Toronto edition of the Olympic-style sporting event honouring wounded, injured and sick troops would be its biggest yet. About 600 participants from 16 nations are expected to compete in the event, whichRead More

Toronto:Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has jumped in on the social media trash talking among world leaders around the upcoming Invictus Games in Orlando. In a message posted to Twitter Monday afternoon, Trudeau stands with Team Canada to show off the athletes’ stamina as they prepare to head to the sportingRead More

OTTAWA — The Arms Trade Treaty won’t mean an immediate end to controversial arms deals like Canada’s $15 billion sale of light armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia, says the United Nations disarmament chief. Kim Won-soo, the UN’s High Representative on Disarmament Affairs, offered that assessment in an exclusive interview withRead More

OTTAWA — They were there to talk about foreign policy and defence, but three former political heavyweights ended up giving the Trudeau government some unsolicited advice on leadership and trade issues. John Manley, a Liberal former deputy prime minister, Jean Charest, the ex-Liberal premier of Quebec, and Bob Rae, aRead More

CHARLOTTETOWN — Canadians could be forgiven for assuming P.E.I. residents are all feeling a sense of relief as Sen. Mike Duffy — the Island’s most high-profile political export — prepares to return to the Senate this week after a three-year hiatus punctuated by intrigue, scandal and, finally, vindication in aRead More

OTTAWA—Canada’s electronic spies are concerned reporting too many details about serious privacy breaches could reveal too much about the agency’s highly secretive surveillance and cyber-defence activities, the Star has learned. The Communications Security Establishment has been in a yearlong spat with privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien’s office over reporting “material” privacyRead More

TORONTO — Prince Harry will be joined by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Toronto today for events marking the countdown to the 2017 Invictus Games. Harry is set to address servicemen and servicewomen, veterans and their families during a launch ceremony at the Farimont Royal York Hotel. He will laterRead More

MONTREAL — Anti-capitalist demonstrators smashed windows at a downtown Montreal police station on Sunday as protesters held their annual May Day march. The incidents occurred about one hour into the demonstration and prompted police to fire off canisters of tear gas and warn protesters to disperse. Police reported about 10Read More