Lethbridge (Alberta): A pregnant woman from Southern Alberta was served cleaning agent instead of her ordered latte at a McDonald’s drive-through in Lethbridge. Sarah Douglas, who is already a mother of two, was on her way to a baseball tournament with her son when she decided to stop at theRead More

TORONTO — The Ontario government is defending its decision to cancel the province’s basic income pilot project, suggesting the program discouraged participants from finding work. Social Services Minister Lisa MacLeod says that giving people money “with no strings attached” goes against the government’s goal of getting people back on trackRead More

John Tory has committed to limiting any property tax increase to at or below the rate of inflation should he be re-elected, even against the backdrop of a budget shortfall that is projected to reach $1.42 billion within five years. Tory made the announcement during a morning news conference atRead More

Toronto: The City of Toronto has applied for more than $32 million in federal funding to help pay for community programs aimed at reducing the prevalence of gun violence. The city formally submitted an application for funding under the federal government’s National Crime Prevention Strategy on Wednesday. According to aRead More

Toronto : The province has given the Toronto District School Board two weeks to align its trustee wards with the city’s new pared-down set of 25 council wards, or have new boundaries imposed on them. Last week, the Ford government introduced a bill that will reduce the size of TorontoRead More

Toronto: An Indian-origin couple was harassed in Canada by a ‘racist’ man who yelled ‘go back to your country’ and threatened to ‘kill’ their children, prompting police to investigate it as a hate crime, according to media reports. The incident happened on Sunday when the Indian and the 47-year-old DaleRead More

OTTAWA – Canada’s veterans ombudsman says that while the federal government has implemented a number of his recommendations over the years, veterans are still facing difficulty accessing some benefits and services they’ve long been entitled to. Guy Parent released his 2018 report card Tuesday detailing the government’s response to recommendationsRead More

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Georgia-Pacific says it is closing its Dixie Cup manufacturing plant in Brampton, Ont. The company will close the plant by the end of the fourth quarter of its financial year. It says 128 manufacturing workers and five customer service employees will lose their jobs.   The company,Read More

WATERLOO, Ont. — The Manulife Financial insurance company says it will launch the first medical marijuana program in Canada this fall in conjunction with Shoppers Drug Mart. Manulife says the program will be available as an option for participating group and individual health insurance plans. Under the partnership, Shoppers DrugRead More

Toronto: Toronto rockers Billy Talent will be hosting a benefit concert next month in support of the victims of the deadly Danforth shooting. In an interview with CP24, Billy Talent frontman Ben Kowalewicz said the band was “devastated” when they learned about the attack, which left two people dead andRead More