GATINEAU, Que. — Stephen Harper is off and running — and Tom Mulcair is right behind him. The NDP leader kicked off his party’s election campaign — the “Campaign for Change” — across the river from Parliament Hill just moments after his Conservative rival asked Governor General David Johnson toRead More

OTTAWA — If Stephen Harper’s rivals want to do some game analysis of what they’re up against on the campaign trail, they should review the footage of his late May visit to Nova Scotia. Here was the consummate politician — relaxed, funny, and self-assured as he paid tribute to JusticeRead More

An adult male was rushed to hospital with serious injuries after he was shot in the abdomen outside a bar in Little Italy early Sunday morning. According to police, two groups of men got into some sort of altercation outside Revival Bar on College Street at Shaw Street at aroundRead More

OTTAWA — The Conservatives are finally training their sights on NDP Leader Tom Mulcair just as Prime Minister Stephen Harper is about to plunge the country into an 11-week election on Sunday. After carpet-bombing the airwaves for weeks with ads asserting that Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is “just not ready,”Read More

OTTAWA — Stephen Harper is set to launch the country Sunday into a federal election campaign that promises to rewrite Canadian history books. Costliest campaign ever. Longest campaign since 1872. First campaign in which three parties all have a legitimate shot at winning as they line up at the startingRead More

OTTAWA — The NDP says Tom Mulcair won’t participate in any leaders’ debates during the election campaign if they don’t include Prime Minister Stephen Harper. In laying down that condition, the NDP has likely driven the final nail in the coffin of the traditional debates hosted by a consortium ofRead More

CAMBRIDGE, Ont. — The federal and provincial governments have teamed up to provide about $100 million to help expand Toyota’s manufacturing operations in southern Ontario. The money will go towards the automaker’s planned $421-million investment at plants in Cambridge and Woodstock. Ottawa’s contribution will be a repayable loan of $59Read More

ONTARIO:Drivers travelling on Ontario highways this long weekend will be given a special warning by police to move over and make room for stalled vehicles. The ‘Move Over’ safety blitz is being held in memory of a fallen Ontario Provincial Police officer who was killed in June 2000 after aRead More

QUEBEC — High-ranking officials from some 20 countries will be in Quebec City today to discuss various aspects of the fight against Islamic State militants. Foreign Affairs Minister Rob Nicholson will attend the closed-door meeting, which will be co-presided by Canada, the United States and Iraq. European Union and UnitedRead More

A new poll found an equal number of respondents said they trust NDP leader Thomas Mulcair and Prime Minister Stephen Harper on managing Canada’s economy, but fewer respondents indicated they trust in Liberal leader Justin Trudeau’s economic management skills. The poll, conducted by Nanos found Harper and Mulcair got theRead More