OTTAWA — Federal officials are investigating an apparent privacy breach involving an imprisoned terrorist who was stripped of his citizenship. Zakaria Amara’s receipt of a government letter informing him he no longer held Canadian citizenship was promptly reported in the media late last month and soon after confirmed by aRead More

ATLANTA — Twelve nations, including Canada, have reached a tentative deal on a massive Pacific Rim trading bloc billed as the largest-ever deal of its kind, with implications for a staggering scope of industries, workers, and for long-term international relations between countries on four continents. After five days of marathon,Read More

CALGARY — Suncor Energy is looking to add another big chunk to its vast oilsands holdings — and take advantage of a prolonged rout in crude prices — with an unsolicited takeover bid for Canadian Oil Sands Ltd., the largest partner in the Syncrude mine north of Fort McMurray, Alta.Read More

American actress and comedian Sarah Silverman took to Twitter Sunday to weigh in on the federal election campaign. In a tweet sent out by Silverman Sunday morning, the well-known comedian said she supports NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair’s position on the niqab issue and encouraged voters to support an NDP candidateRead More

BRANTFORD, Ont. — The NDP is the only party with the backbone to stand up to the Conservatives and walk away from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, party leader Tom Mulcair said Sunday as he embarked on a blitz of ridings in southwestern Ontario that went to the Tories in the lastRead More

OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau is heading into the home stretch of the marathon federal election campaign with a show of force and a suite of new ads aimed at showcasing Liberal momentum and the leader’s sunny optimism that hope will trump fear on Oct. 19. The ads — three televisionRead More

TORONTO — Same-sex couples in Ontario say they shouldn’t have to adopt their own children or get a legal declaration of parentage, and hope an NDP bill will modernize some outdated regulations. New Democrat Cheri DiNovo will introduce a private member’s bill this week to make birth registration services availableRead More

OTTAWA — The NDP campaign is going to race through southwest Ontario today with Tom Mulcair starting the day in Brantford and ending in Essex and he’s expected to focus on trade talks involving a dozen countries. Mulcair has no less than a half dozen brief campaign appearances with theRead More

Mississauga:A male was arrested for impaired driving after his vehicle crashed into the front a home in Mississauga late Saturday night, police say. It happened at an address on Barondale Drive near Hurontario Street and Eglinton Avenue just before 11 p.m. There were no injuries reported as a result, howeverRead More

MONTREAL — It sounds like an agreement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership is close — and when it’s done, Conservative Leader Stephen Harper says he intends to disclose the details of what he’s billing as the largest trade deal in history. “Progress has been made, but negotiations are still ongoing, andRead More