OTTAWA — Climate change, refugees and peacekeeping are among the topics up for discussion as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets in Ottawa today with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. The meeting is part of Trudeau’s efforts to have Canada work more closely with the world body. Trudeau has criticized theRead More

WASHINGTON — Governor General David Johnston says he worries Canada may become complacent and lag further behind smaller countries keen to be world leaders in science, research and innovation. He says Canadians need an adventuresome spirit to fuel an innovation agenda to prepare for and embrace a changing world. WithoutRead More

CALGARY – A public funeral is to be held today at Calgary’s Centre Street Church for twin brothers who died in an after-hours joyride down a bobsled run at Canada Olympic Park. Jordan and Evan Caldwell, both 17, were killed almost instantly in the crash on Feb. 6 that alsoRead More

OTTAWA — Lebanon and Jordan are at a critical “tipping point” and need more Canadian help in order to survive the pressure of the Syrian civil war, says Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion. That’s why Canada will beef up its military and diplomatic presence in the two countries as partRead More

Ontario , The Progressive Conservatives have widened their lead and appear to be on track to hold onto the riding of Whitby-Oshawa in tomorrow’s byelection, according to a new poll. The Mainstreet Research poll of 584 residents found that 40 per cent of respondents intend to cast a ballot forRead More

Toronto , Taxi drivers will stage a protest against Uber on Friday as NBA All-Star festivities get underway at the Air Canada Centre. According to a representative for the newly formed United Taxi Workers Association of the GTA, the protest will begin during the afternoon rush hour and will seeRead More

Toronto, A Toronto courtroom will hear testimony from the Crown’s fourth and final witness Wednesday morning in the sexual assault trial of former radio star Jian Ghomeshi. Ghomeshi, who has pleaded not guilty to four counts of sexual assault and one count of overcome resistance choking, is not expected toRead More

WHITBY, Ont. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to appear at a rally in Whitby, Ont., this evening in support of a Liberal candidate in an provincial byelection. It’s unusual for a prime minister to wade into a provincial byelection, but Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne took a high-profile roleRead More

Toronto: Toronto police say a 16-year-old boy is in custody after he was allegedly found to be carrying a real or imitation firearm at a Catholic high school in North York on Tuesday morning. Const. Victor Kwong said police were called to James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic Secondary School located near FinchRead More

TORONTO — Two lawyers who challenged the Harper government’s ultimately aborted appointment of Marc Nadon to the Supreme Court of Canada have been handed a judicial spanking for trying to collect tens of thousands of dollars for their efforts. In a sharply worded decision released Tuesday, the Federal Court ofRead More