SAINT-HYACINTHE, Que. — The soil-rich farmland south of Montreal called the Monteregie is currently an NDP bastion with nearly all of the region’s ridings under the party banner, and Leader Tom Mulcair knows he needs to keep these seats to have a strong shot at becoming prime minister in theRead More

Getting to Billy Bishop Airport is about to get a whole lot easier. The long-awaited pedestrian tunnel that connects the airport terminal on Toronto Island with the mainland will officially open to the public at 1:30 p.m. today following a ribbon cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. The 853-feet tunnel, whichRead More

Toronto : The 2024 Olympics may not be the only major event city officials have set their sights on. According to a report in The Toronto Star, the city may also be considering a bid to host Expo 2025. The Toronto newspaper says Mayor John Tory sent a letter, datedRead More

TORONTO — When the Dark Knight has car trouble it’s a recipe for traffic chaos. Drivers returning from Ontario’s cottage country clogged Highway 401 near Napanee on Sunday evening as they watched Batman, in his Batsuit, working on his Batmobile. Julie Toole said she watched Batman “in full garb standingRead More

DALLAS – A Florida man could be sentenced to more than 500 years in prison for leading a $10-million timeshare scam in the U.S. and Canada. Fabian Fleifel of Winter Springs, Fla., was convicted in Texas of conspiracy to commit mail fraud, wire fraud and bank fraud. A federal juryRead More

TORONTO – The Insurance Bureau of Canada says drivers who work for ride-hailing service Uber should check to make sure their insurance policies cover their vehicles for commercial use. Spokesman Steve Kee says some policies only provide coverage for personal use, which could lead to a rejected claim if theRead More

Toronto: While the city has not committed to an Olympic bid just yet, a recent poll suggests that the majority of Torontonians would support hosting the 2024 Games. A new Forum Research poll, which surveyed 755 Toronto voters, found that 61 per cent are in favour of hosting the OlympicsRead More

Toronto: Protesters demanding justice for two black men killed in interactions with police blocked a portion of Allen Road Monday evening. The group, with Black Lives Matter-Toronto, blocked both northbound and southbound traffic at Eglinton Avenue. The blockade, which ended around 9 p.m., followed a protest held in the city’sRead More

This fall, the TTC will be ramping up off-peak service on 33 bus and streetcar routes across the city to help alleviate transit congestion. The announcement was made by Mayor John Tory and TTC Chair Josh Colle at a news conference at Finch Station on Monday morning. The service improvements,Read More

TORONTO — Conservative defector Eve Adams failed on Sunday in her bid to run as a Liberal candidate in the looming federal election. The sitting member of Parliament, welcomed personally into the fold by Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, was handily beaten for the party’s nomination in the Toronto riding ofRead More