OTTAWA — Hurricane Kate has formed in the Atlantic north of Bermuda, but is not expected to impact Atlantic Canada. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says the fourth hurricane of the Atlantic season was centred about 420 kilometres north of Bermuda early today and moving northeast at nearly 65 kilometresRead More

OTTAWA — Syrian refugees being brought to Canada by the Liberal government will only be given temporary residency permits until their cases have been fully processed in Canada, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugee says. It’s the first sliver of concrete detail about how the Liberals will meet aRead More

OTTAWA — Canada’s new minister of indigenous and northern affairs says pre-inquiry consultations should be launched within the next two weeks as the Liberal government lays the groundwork for a long-awaited probe on missing and murdered aboriginal women. Carolyn Bennett says the consultation process will involve speaking with the familiesRead More

York Regional Police say 22 men were arrested over a four-day period in connection with a prostitution investigation involving underage girls. Investigators say a four-day blitz was launched between Nov. 2 and Nov. 5 targeting people who attempted to solicit sexual services from underage sex-trade workers. The blitz was partRead More

Toronto: Organizers of the Toronto Christmas Market are hoping an admission fee will help curb the large weekend crowds that are interfering with the “magic” of the annual event. Entry to the market, located in the city’s Distillery District, has always been free but this year, a $5 admission feeRead More

OTTAWA — He pulled up for the first meeting of the opposition Conservative caucus in a basic minivan, but Stephen Harper flew home in style. The Canadian Press has learned that thanks to an offer by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Harper returned to Calgary last week aboard a government-owned VIPRead More

TORONTO — Ontario is considering regulations to force owners of tall buildings to take steps to protect birds, which die by the millions each year as they fly into skyscrapers. Birds are confused by lights left on in highrises at night, and during the day they get disoriented by glassRead More

OTTAWA — Plans to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees by year’s end could involve assistance from commercial air carriers, at least one of which has already offered space on its planes to the Liberal government. Air Canada reached out to the new government following the election, offering its services to helpRead More

PARIS — Canada’s environment minister says the new Liberal government agrees the science is indisputable — that global warming is real and that urgent action is needed to tackle the problem. Catherine McKenna is in Paris meeting with fellow ministers from around the world. They’re looking for common ground onRead More

Toronto, November 8: The Indian-Canadian community in the city of Mississauga on the outskirts of Toronto will be able to celebrate Diwali with fireworks this year. Mississauga, the sixth largest city in Canada and the second largest in Ontario province, has a huge Indian-origin population. Till now, city by-laws allowed fireworksRead More