Toronto :Former CBC “Q” host Jian Ghomeshi pleaded not guilty to five charges in court in downtown Toronto on Thursday morning. Clean shaven and clad in a pinstripe suit, Ghomeshi pleaded not guilty to four counts of sexual assault, and one count of overcome resistance – choking. He is setRead More

Ontario:The minimum legal wage paid to close to 11 per cent of all workers in Ontario rose by 25 cents on Thursday. The general minimum wage rises to $11.25 an hour, from $11 for minimum wage workers excluding certain students and liquor servers, whose wages are also rising. Students, definedRead More

TORONTO:Following a day of fierce debate at city hall, city council has voted to examine regulating ridesharing service Uber. In a vote held shortly before 8 p.m., councillors voted 32-12 in favour of Mayor John Tory’s motion asking staff to come back with a new ‘regulatory framework.’ “Today we moveRead More

SURREY, B.C. — Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is promising more money for home care and mental health services, as well as lower prescription drug prices. Visiting a seniors’ home in Surrey, B.C., Trudeau says a Liberal government would spend $3 billion over four years on home care. The Liberals sayRead More

OTTAWA — As his ministers begin hailing a yet-to-be-signed trans-Pacific trade deal, Stephen Harper promised Tuesday to preserve Canada’s long-standing protection of the dairy and auto industries. The long-awaited 12-country Trans-Pacific Partnership is shaping up to be a dominant theme on the campaign trail this week, with speculation rampant thatRead More

OTTAWA — The Canadian economy grew more than expected in July, helped by a continuing rebound in the oilsands following earlier slowdowns related to maintenance and forest fires. Statistics Canada said Wednesday real gross domestic product grew 0.3 per cent in July, topping the 0.2 per cent growth economists hadRead More

Toronto:A man and a woman are facing a combined 20 charges after police executed search warrants at homes in Toronto and Brampton on Tuesday and seized a variety of weapons and drugs. According to police, members of the Guns and Gang Task Force executed the search warrants at around 5Read More

VAUGHAN, Ont. — The Conservatives are setting a target of creating 700,000 new homeowners by 2020. Party leader Stephen Harper says a combination of previous tax breaks and new promises makes that a realistic goal. They include commitments made on this campaign to expand the home buyers’ plan, establish aRead More

OTTAWA — They were supposed to be looking out onto the world, but the three federal party leaders debating foreign policy had their eyes firmly fixed closer to home. The policy mechanics of trade negotiations, climate change, immigration and refugee measures and security legislation gave way Monday to a spiritedRead More

Ontario:Custodians, educational assistants, early childhood educators and other support workers in Ontario’s public schools started a new heightened phase of job action Tuesday after negotiations over the weekend failed to produce a deal. The new work to rule order instructs school custodians not to clean hallways or replace lights, tellsRead More