Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland pledged on Monday that the Liberals would provide “additional, targeted inflation relief” to vulnerable Canadians in the 2023 federal budget. But the deputy prime minister also cautioned that Canada finds itself in a “turbulent time in the world economy” and said that the government would avoid “pouring fuel on the fire
TORONTO – Police have busted a cargo trailer theft ring operating in central Ontario and have taken five people into custody. The operation, dubbed Project Recreational Use, recovered almost $500,000 worth of trailers and vehicles in cottage country north of Toronto. Recovered vehicles and equipment include 36 stolen cargo trailers, a truck, a motorcycle, a
A devout Sikh who is fighting a traffic ticket for not wearing a motorcycle helmet while riding his motorcycle is optimistic a Brampton, Ont., judge will rule in his favour. Baljinder Badesha, 39, says choosing between his turban and a helmet is denying him the right to religious freedom. “Everything’s good — we hope everything
BRAMPTON, Ont. – Forcing a devout, motorcycle-riding Sikh to choose between his turban and a helmet is denying him the right to religious freedom, human rights lawyers argued Friday as Baljinder Badesha’s fight against a $110 fine took on the character of a constitutional challenge. Obliged to wear turbans outside the home, devout Sikhs who
Toronto Mayor David Miller has announced an independent panel of business, education and labour professionals to review the city’s books and suggest ways to improve the government’s performance. “I’m announcing this panel in response to concerns raised by a number of members of council that the city’s operations both be efficient and seem to be
Just days before Toronto city councillors vote on two controversial new taxes, Mayor David Miller is trying to muster support by stressing the importance of the proposed levies. “We don’t have the money to support our programs, we don’t have the money to invest in a 21st century city — that is what we are
When Steve Jobs made the rounds of major record labels in 2000, he knew he had them over a barrel. Music piracy, kicked into high gear by the original Napster the previous June, was a threat to the recorded music industry. The new frontier for music was online and the labels were completely ill-equipped to
A former Family Feud contestant has been accused of killing his estranged wife, and resurfaced jokes he made on the show about his marriage are raising eyebrows. Timothy “Tim” Bliefnick, 39, was arrested Monday in Quincy, Ill., and charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of home invasion, police said in a
Canada As the opposition ramps up pressure on the Canadian government over foreign interference in our elections, the Conservatives are also putting the country’s health-care problems back in the spotlight. Mackenzie Gray reports on Pierre Poilievre’s proposal to resolve staffing shortages and ease the pressure on health-care workers.
World The United States said it would be “unacceptable” if China were to position itself as a peacemaker in the war in Ukraine by promoting a ceasefire, White House’s National Security Council Spokesman John Kirby said on Sunday. “All that’s going to do is give Mr. Putin more time to refit, retrain, remain, and try