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University of Toronto staff agree to tentative deal after strike vote
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Thousands of administrative and technical staff at the University of Toronto look set to avoid industrial action days after they voted to strike, with a tentative agreement now signed. Staff represented…
Police watchdog probing fatal crash involving 2 people fleeing OPP
Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after two people died Monday after fleeing from Ontario Provincial Police in South Frontenac. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) said shortly after midnight Sept. 7, an officer approached a man in a parked vehicle…
Canada’s counter-tariffs kick in on hundreds of U.S. goods
Canada’s counter-tariffs are now in effect on billions of dollars worth of U.S. goods in response to the recent trade war escalation by U.S. President Donald Trump. Prime Minister Mark Carney vowed to match Trump’s recently imposed 50 per cent tariffs…
4 teens dead, 4 others sent to hospital after crash near Manitoba resort town
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 8, 2026 7:52 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Mounties in Manitoba say four teens died and four other victims, including two children, were taken to hospital after two vehicles…
Trump threatens Bombardier, Canadian dollar as counter-tariffs set to roll out
Canada’s counter-tariffs against the U.S. are set to take effect Tuesday in response to President Donald Trump’s 50 per cent tariffs, even as the president continues to ramp up his anti-Canadian rhetoric. Hundreds of goods are set to be hit with…
Canadian survivor of 9/11 terror attacks tells his story
This story contains details that may be disturbing to some readers. Discretion advised. Brian Clark doesn’t like to call himself “lucky,” but he says he’s grateful he’s alive after escaping the World Trade Center on Sept. 11. “I prefer to think about it as…
More heavy rain forecast for Cape Breton as it recovers from weekend storm
Parts of Cape Breton are being warned of more rain even as residents recover from this weekend’s storm that caused severe flooding and left one woman dead. Environment Canada issued yellow rainfall warnings early Monday for Sydney Metro and Cape Breton…
Trump’s trade war with Canada becoming U.S. midterms ballot box issue
As the United States braces for pivotal midterm elections this November, there’s a new and unexpected issue on voters’ minds in many states: President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war with Canada. “Canada is our friend, our closest ally and our biggest…
Food allergy education a must as kids head back to school, doctors say
As Canadian students return to the classroom, some have to plan how to deal not just with school work but allergies. More than 600,000 children under 18 have a food allergy, according to Food Allergy Canada. That means many enter or return to school having to…
Stevens scores 3 TDs as Riders beat Bombers in OT
REGINA – The Saskatchewan Roughriders earned some breathing room in the CFL’s West Division standings with a thrilling 32-26 overtime victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Sunday. The victory improves the Roughriders’ record to 8-4, good for second place…