HAMILTON — Ontario’s Liberal premier travelled to the heart of her NDP rival’s riding on Wednesday to portray herself as the only seasoned stateswoman in the province’s election campaign capable of rising above the ideological fray. At a stop in Hamilton outside a Stelco steel plant, Kathleen Wynne attacked bothRead More

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada kept its key interest rate target on hold Wednesday, but hinted that rate hikes could be coming as it noted the Canadian economy was a little stronger than expected in the first quarter. The central bank held its target for the overnight rate —Read More

Ontario: Ontario’s NDP leader is standing by a candidate who was photographed more than a decade ago holding a vulgar anti-police sign at a demonstration, the latest instance in which she’s had to defend past actions of those on her roster. Andrea Horwath denounced the sign held by Brampton EastRead More

OTTAWA — Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen says he’s approached American government with ideas for modernizing a 14-year-old agreement on refugee claimants who attempt to cross the border between Canada and the United States. One idea he is floating is to use biometrics to allow border officials to be able toRead More

TORONTO – Doug Ford came under repeated attack from both the NDP and Liberal leaders during Sunday’s provincial election debate for not yet presenting a full platform, when Ontarians are already casting their ballots in advanced polls. Recent polls have suggested the NDP has surpassed Ford’s Progressive Conservatives in popularRead More

TORONTO — The Ontario Liberals promised new legislation on Saturday that would reduce the province’s debt, saying they were presenting the only realistic financial plan between the three major parties. Liberal Leader Kathleen Wynne said the proposed legislation would require 100 per cent of unspent money to go towards reducingRead More

DARFIELD, B.C. – Crews using an emergency response trailer and vacuum trucks are working to clean up a crude oil spill at a Kinder Morgan station north of Kamloops, B.C. The provincial Ministry of Environment said a flow metre has leaked about 100 litres of crude oil into the groundRead More

Ontario: Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the GTA and much of southern Ontario, with the first major heat event of the season expected Monday. The agency said daytime temperatures are expected to reach the low 30s, while overnight lows are expected to be around 20 C.Read More

TORONTO — In a dozen or so videos, Andrea Horwath speaks directly into the camera, her face very close to the lens, a couch visible over her shoulder — an esthetic seen more often with YouTube celebrities than politicians. This is .AskAndrea, a half-hour question and answer session conducted viaRead More

TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada has made great strides in achieving equality for LGBTQ people but there’s still work to be done. Trudeau was greeted with a standing ovation as he took to the stage at a Toronto hotel on Thursday night to accept an award fromRead More