TORONTO – Premier Kathleen Wynne says Ontario will have a comprehensive strategy to combat human trafficking by June. Progressive Conservative Laurie Scott has a private member’s bill that would give police the power to enforce protection orders against traffickers on behalf of the victims, and to assess punitive measures ifRead More

OTTAWA — The U.S. no-fly list, not Canada’s secret air-security roster, might be what has been ensnaring Canadian youngsters, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale is telling several families experiencing travel headaches. In a letter to a representative of dozens of families whose children have trouble boarding airplanes, Goodale says delaysRead More

TORONTO — North American stock markets were showing little change in morning trading today. The Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX index was down 16.55 points or 0.13 per cent at 12,850.61 nearly two hours after the opening bell. The declines in New York were similar. The Dow Jones industrial average wasRead More

TORONTO — The OECD has lowered its projections for Canadian, American and global economic growth over the next two years. The Paris-based economics think-tank now estimates Canada’s economy will grow by 1.4 per cent in 2016, slightly more than the 1.2 per cent estimated for 2015 but less than theRead More

TORONTO — Ontario is establishing an anti-racism directorate 10 years after it promised to do so. In 2006 the Liberals passed legislation that would enable them to create such an office, but Premier Kathleen Wynne says the focus on issues of racism has sharpened over the past year. She saysRead More

Toronto : Tonight marks the beginning of a series of public consultations the city is conducting on the future of transit in Toronto. The city is looking for input from the public on two reports, which are set to be released today, outlining short-term and long-term transit projects on theRead More

Toronto: Starting today, 50 new TTC buses are out on transit routes across the city as part of a $95 million investment approved by city council in 2015. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday morning, Mayor John Tory and TTC Chair Josh Colle outlined how the transit investment will improve serviceRead More

Brampton, An 18-year-old man is dead following a two-vehicle crash in Brampton last night. The crash, which involved a truck and a car, occurred near Countryside Drive and Sunny Meadow Boulevard shortly before 10 p.m. The victim, who is a resident of Brampton, was pronounced dead at the scene. TheRead More

OTTAWA – New federal rules for Canadian mortgages have now gone into effect. The changes affect properties that cost more than $500,000 — a small percentage of the overall market. Buyers can still have a five per cent down payment on the first $500,000 of a home purchase but mustRead More

TORONTO — Canadians looking to buy homes between $500,000 and $1 million will have to put down larger down payments as new federal rules took effect Monday. Under the changes, homebuyers must now put at least 10 per cent down on the portion of a home that costs more thanRead More