Toronto, Finance Minister Joe Oliver says employment insurance premiums will be cut, reducing EI payroll taxes by nearly 15 per cent and saving businesses more than $550 million over the next two years. The rate will be lowered to $1.60 for every $100 earned in 2015 and 2016, down from theRead More

Toronto, David Soknacki took a few final swipes at Rob Ford as he discussed his decision to pull out of the mayoral race Wednesday, telling reporters at city hall that a “cat would make a better mayor.” “I believe that he has traumatized our city. I believe that he hasRead More

Toronto, Mayor Ford has a tumour in his abdomen, doctors say, but it will be a few days before we know the true scope of his diagnosis. Dr. Rueben Devlin, president and CEO of Humber River Hospital, made the announcement Wednesday night with the mayor’s brother Coun. Doug Ford byRead More

Calgary,Don’t worry, Calgary: Autumn is returning to the city. Warmer temperatures are expected to bring a respite to Southern Alberta following a pair of snowstorms that damaged the city’s tree canopy and caused major power outages. Calgary was still in recovery mode early Thursday, as residents continued to dig out fromRead More

Brampton, Brampton Mayor Susan Fennell says she’s taking legal action against The Toronto Star and some of her fellow councilors in the wake of reports about improper spending. At a news conference Wednesday, Fennell said she is launching the suit because of all “the lies, the innuendos and the smears.”Read More

Mississauga, Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion says she’ll miss being the mayor of Canada’s sixth largest city. The longtime mayor made the comments to reporters in a break during the city’s last full council meeting before the municipal election. “I think I’m certainly going to miss it,” McCallion said. “Over 36Read More

New York, Politicians, dignitaries and victims` relatives were gathering in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania on Thursday to commemorate the nearly 3,000 people killed in al Qaeda`s attack on the United States 13 years ago on Sept. 11. In what has become an annual ritual, the names of the victimsRead More

Sydney, A 25-year-old Australian man feared to have contracted Ebola disease has tested negative for the deadly virus. Queensland’s Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young said tests taken from the man, who sparked an Ebola scare on the Gold Coast, has returned a negative result, the Brisbane Times reported. “IRead More

Lucknow, In a major embarrassment for the Samajwadi Party government led by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, a local court on Thursday returned the chargesheet filed yesterday by the Uttar Pradesh Police against BJP national president Amit Shah for an alleged hate speech he made in April ahead of the nationalRead More

New Delhi, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday threw indications that the Narendra Modi government is willing to engaging Pakistan in a meaningful dialogue if it responds positively. Speaking to reporters, the Home Minister said, “If Pakistan wants then talks can be held again.” “We want better relations withRead More