Advocates skeptical of Canada’s plan to grant status to undocumented construction workers
The Canadian government is carving a path to residency for undocumented construction workers to help fill the industry's labour shortage.
2 days of clashes and revenge killings in Syria leave more than 1,000 people dead
The death toll from 2 days of clashes between Syrian forces and loyalists of ousted President Bashar Assad has risen to more than 1,000 ...
‘Brazen and reckless act of violence’ leaves 12 injured in Scarborough pub shooting
Toronto police are investigating a mass shooting in Scarborough that left at least 12 people injured Friday evening.
Mark Carney raised $4.5 million in two-month Liberal leadership race
Mark Carney’s leadership campaign said he’s fundraised a whopping $4.5 million during the Liberal party’s short, two-month race to replace outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. All the visible signs ...
Canadian canola farmers to feel impact from damaging Chinese tariffs
Canadian farmers could take a big hit from China's sudden retaliatory tariffs that take aim at canola, pork and other food commodities.
International Women’s Day protests demand equal rights and an end to discrimination, sexual violence
Women took to the streets of cities across Europe, Africa, South America and elsewhere to mark International Women’s Day with demands for ending inequality and gender-based violence. On the Asian side ...
Brampton religious leader charged in sexual assault investigation
Police have charged 69-year-old Ashok Kumar, who also goes by the name Ashok Sharma, with one count of sexual assault. “The accused has been a religious leader in the Brampton community for several ...
GO Transit and TTC service affected by weekend closures
No train service between Oakville and West Harbour GO on the Lakeshore West line and no subway service between St. George and St. Andrew stations ...
Pope Francis responding well to pneumonia therapy and showing ‘gradual, slight improvement’
Pope Francis is responding well to the treatment for double pneumonia and has shown a “gradual, slight improvement” in recent days, the Vatican said Saturday. But his doctors have decided to keep his ...
Iran’s top leader rejects talks with the US over missile range, regional influence
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said he rejects a U.S. push for talks between the two countries because they would be aimed at imposing restrictions on Iranian missile range and its ...
Activists vandalize Trump golf resort over his comments on emptying out Gaza
Pro-Palestinian activists said Saturday they have vandalized one of U.S. President Donald Trump’s golf resorts in Scotland in response to his proposal to empty the Gaza Strip of its Palestinian ...
Ottawa announces 2nd domestic contract for polar icebreaker
Ottawa has unveiled two major domestic shipbuilding contracts for new polar icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard to use in the Arctic. The federal government says it is awarding Davie Shipbuilding ...