Ontario Premier Doug Ford is defending legislation proposed by his government that would prevent cyclists or their families from suing the province if they’re injured or killed in areas where the government is forcing the removal of bike lanes. “My heart goes out to the families, and I’m so sorry, just like I’m sorry when
Taylor Swift is officially back in Toronto for round two. The popstar princess’s motorcade was seen driving along the Gardiner Expressway on Thursday afternoon, making its way to the downtown core ahead of night four of ‘The Eras Tour’ at the Rogers Centre. In video footage, a police motorcycle can be seen leading the pack
The federal government says Canadians will get a “GST holiday” on groceries this holiday season — while those making under $150,000 annually will get also be getting a cheque. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement on Thursday, temporarily putting a break on the Goods and Services Tax on a slew of items, including certain
Canada’s inflation rate rose to two per cent in October, up from 1.6 per cent in September, according to Statistics Canada. The annual rate of inflation, which fell below the Bank of Canada’s target of two per cent in September, beat the analysts expectation of 1.9 per cent slightly. Anne Gaviola has more on why
A parole board decided unanimously Wednesday that Susan Smith should remain in prison, 30 years after she killed her sons by rolling her car into a South Carolina lake while they were strapped in their car seats. David Smith, the father of the two boys Michael and Alex, spoke during and after the hearing to
A 51-year-old has died after a motor vehicle collision near East Gwillimbury, Ont., Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say. Police said they were called to the area of Highway 48 and Mount Albert Road, just before 4:30 p.m., where the drivers of a motorcycle and an SUV were involved in a crash. They add that the
What hope existed for a resolution to a labour dispute crippling operations at B.C. ports, evaporated this weekend. Employers and the union were scheduled to sit down for three days of mediated talks to end a lockout that has cost the Canadian economy billions. But as Alissa Thibault reports, the two sides didn’t even meet
A feminist author who was an early supporter of South Korea’s “4B” movement — which encourages women to abstain from dating, marriage, childbirth and sex — says the campaign has seen a spike in the number of supporters since U.S. President-elect Donald Trump defeated Vice-President Kamala Harris in the presidential election.
Hours after Donald Trump was, once again, elected president of the U.S., Vice-President Kamala Harris took the podium in Washington, D.C., expressing positivity after being defeated by the Republican leader in the race for the White House on Wednesday. “I know folks are feeling and experiencing a range of emotions right now. I get it.
‘Frustrated’ supporters of Kamala Harris and elated Donald Trump supporters reacted following the former president’s stunning election win early Wednesday morning. “I did not expect it at all,” said James Pee, who was in Washington, DC in the early hours of Wednesday. “I wasn’t sure I was wanting to vote for President Trump. But seeing