14 hours ago Supreme Court rejects Quebec woman’s attempt to sue comedian who mocked her son

MONTREAL — Canada’s highest court has put an end to a 12-year legal saga that pitted comedian Mike Ward against the family of a disabled Quebec singer whom he mocked in his routines. The Supreme Court of Canada today rejected a request to hear an appeal by Sylvie Gabriel, who had been seeking to reverse […]

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4 hours ago Ontario government is hiring for a bunch of jobs and here are some high

Searching for a new job can be an incredibly discouraging and daunting task, but with just a bit of specialized training or education, you could potentially be eligible for lots of open positions with the Government of Ontario right now. Whether you're an expert in your field or a fresh graduate looking to enter the job market, you'll most likely be able to find an open position on the provincial government's career page that matches your qualifications. From pharmacists to engineers and everything in between, here are just some of the jobs the provincial government is currently hiring for that pay above $70,000. Project Engineer The province's Ministry of Transportation is looking for a qualified engineer to join their team who can manage a variety of planning, preliminary, and detailed highway improvement projects. To qualify, you must be licensed with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), have a valid class G driver's licence, and have a thorough kno...

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21 hours ago Canadian school boards among those affected by cyber incident involving third party

School boards in multiple provinces have been affected by a data breach involving software used by schools across North America to store student information.  

Society

7 minutes ago What goes into crafting retaliatory tariffs that can ‘inflict damage’?

Canada could impose retaliatory tariffs against the United States in response to Donald Trump's economic threat. Experts say they could target industries in Republican states.

Economics

7 hours ago ‘Pizzagate’ gunman killed by police after traffic stop, authorities say

Edgar Maddison Welch was in a vehicle stopped in North Carolina on Saturday night, and was shot after he pointed a handgun at police

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17 hours ago The News Forum – Broadcast Debut of online interview with Mosab Hassan Yousef (Son of Hamas) and Ysabella Hazan Saturday, January 11, and Sunday, January 12, at 8:00 PM ET

ST. CATHARINES, Ontario, Jan. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The News Forum is broadcasting an online interview featuring Mosab Hassan Yousef, (Son of Hamas) and Jewish activist Ysabella Hazan. A planned discussion between Mosab Hassan Yousef, a former Hamas member turned peace advocate, and Ysabella Hazan, a Jewish activist, was abruptly moved online by McGill […]

Technology

12 hours ago Crushing hospital debt, lotteries for family doctors paint picture of a health system under pressure

"We couldn’t squeeze any more out of the budget and we went into deficit,” said one hospital CEO to members of Ontario’s Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs.

Science

16 hours ago Ottawa MPP Lisa MacLeod apologizes for 'hateful and Islamophobic' social media post

Husien Abu-Rayash, a candidate to run for Ontario's Progressive Conservatives, said he will "not be intimidated" by the outgoing Nepean MPP.

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21 hours ago Ontario’s top court approves defamation suit by Ford campaign chief against evangelical leader

Kory Teneycke, Ontario Premier’s campaign chief, is suing Christian leader Charles McVety over claims of profiteering and prejudice

Politics

7 hours ago Tony Luck: Premier Eby has the responsibility and tools to call for a full public inquiry into the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant boondoggle

Opinion: It’s time for the provincial government to call for a full, independent public inquiry under the supervision of the inspector of municipalities, who has sweeping powers to investigate financial mismanagement.

Economics

7 hours ago Canadian military, firefighters ready to join Los Angeles wildfire battle

Canada’s emergency preparedness minister says Canadian military personnel, their equipment and another 250 firefighters stand “ready to support our American neighbours” as wildfires devastate parts of Southern California. Harjit Sajjan says in a social media post that “Team Canada, with Ontario, Quebec and Alberta, is ready to deploy 250 firefighters, aircraft equipment and other resources […]

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16 hours ago LifeLabs’ President and CEO, Charles Brown, named one of the “Top 50 Healthcare Technology CEOs of 2024”

Toronto, Ontario, Jan. 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — We are pleased to share that LifeLabs’ President and CEO, Charles Brown, has been named one of the “Top 50 Healthcare Technology CEOs of 2024” by The Healthcare Technology Report.   Hundreds of nominations were submitted this year to The Healthcare Technology Report and winners were selected based […]

Science

17 hours ago Ontario reaches ‘tipping point’ with more than 81K people experiencing homelessness

A new report points to massive growth in the number of people experiencing homelessness, particularly in the southern parts of the province, and demands action from the government.

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28 hours ago Some Canadian students can get an extra $150 a month from the government

A new benefit allows thousands of Canadian students to receive extra cash from the government every month this year.On Wednesday, Minister of Seniors Joanne Thompson announced new benefits available for part-time students whose parents are disabled or deceased and contributed to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP).As of January 1, 2025, eligible part-time students aged 18 to 24 will receive 50 per cent of the amount paid by the CPP to full-time students.This is a monthly flat rate of $150.89 in 2025 for part-time students who qualify for the benefit. Students must show a minimum school attendance threshold to be eligible for the extra cash."The rising costs of living are affecting us all. No child should have to choose between caring for their parents and going to school," said Thompson in a statement. "By regularly evaluating the impact of the CPP on Canadians, we are taking the needs of students seriously and providing them with the tools they need to have a secure future."CPP chil...

Politics

10 hours ago Renoviction bylaw would be costly, City of Ottawa feasibility report says

Some other Ontario cities, including Hamilton, Toronto and London, have approved bylaws to prevent renovictions

Economics

8 hours ago ’Pizzagate’ gunman killed by police in North Carolina after traffic stop

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — A man who fired a gun inside a restaurant in the nation’s capital after a fake online conspiracy theory called “Pizzagate” motivated him to do so nearly a decade ago was shot and killed by North Carolina police during a weekend traffic stop. Edgar Maddison Welch was a passenger in a vehicle […]

Events

19 hours ago CWENCH Hydration™ Gains Distribution in Metro Supermarkets Across Ontario

With the debut of CWENCH Hydration™ in its first major Canadian grocer, Cizzle Brands anticipates that it will be able to further penetrate the mainstream consumer market alongside the specialty athletic and fitness-related markets. Starting this month, CWENCH Hydration™ mix packets will be offered in the pharmacy section of 47 Metro supermarkets across the province […]

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11 hours ago Trial for Ontario man accused of selling deadly substances postponed to 2026

NEWMARKET — The trial of an Ontario man accused of selling lethal substances online to people who later used it to take their own lives has been pushed back to next year. Kenneth Law is now set to stand trial on 14 counts each of first-degree murder and aiding suicide starting in January 2026 with […]

Economics

9 hours ago MANDEL: Man blamed brother for parents’ murders but judge didn’t buy it

A judge has “completely” rejected Alpha Henry’s tall tale that his brother was the real killer who slaughtered their devout parents and then doused their bodies in the bathtub with gasoline. Showing no emotion, Henry listened as Superior Court Justice Joan Barrett shot down every argument advanced by his lawyer Jamie Kopman that tried to […]

Events

12 hours ago Trial for Ontario man accused of selling deadly substances online postponed

The trial of an Ontario man accused of selling lethal substances online to people who later used it to take their own lives has been pushed back to next year.

Economics

10 hours ago Canadian cavalry of firefighters and planes heading to help battle L.A. fires

Ontario, Alberta and Quebec are sending help to battle the devastating flames

Events

14 hours ago U.S. steel, plastic among items Canada may target with retaliatory tariffs

OTTAWA — Canada is looking to target American steel, ceramics and plastics with retaliatory tariffs in response to an escalating trade dispute with the incoming Trump administration. A senior government official says the list is not final and that Ottawa has made no decisions yet on retaliation. Incoming U.S. president Donald Trump has threatened to […]

Economics

10 hours ago Teen fatally stabbed outside B.C. school had sought to confront killer, court hears

Mehakpreet Sehti, 18, was fatally stabbed shortly after noon in a parking lot outside Tamanawis Secondary in Newton on Nov. 22, 2022.

Events

15 hours ago U.S. steel, plastics among imports Canada may target with retaliatory tariffs

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with the premiers next week to discuss Canada's response, including retaliatory tariffs

Economics

11 hours ago OpenAI CEO Sam Altman denies abuse allegations in lawsuit from his sister

Ann Altman has made accusations against her brother on social media in the past, but this the first time she's filed a lawsuit.

Events

16 hours ago ‘What Are You Complaining About?’: Economists Assail Trump’s Canada Trade Claims

President-elect Donald Trump has justified his threat of 25% tariffs on Canada by pointing to the US trade deficit. Top Canadian economists have a response to that: it’s all because your country wants cheap oil.

Economics

28 hours ago Canada's wealthiest family is from Ontario and has a fortune of almost $100 billion

Canada's wealthiest individuals only seem to be getting richer, according to the latest January 2025 data pulled from Forbes' Real-Time Billionaires list.While big names like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos still round out the top of the list, a few personalities from north of the border are also regulars on this list of the world's most sizeable fortunes.The Thomson family helms the vast Thomson-Reuters media empire, which employs over 25,000 people across the world, has a net worth of $68.6 billion which puts them firmly at the top of the rankings of Canada's wealthiest.Thomson-Reuters' Toronto headquarters. fotografiko eugen / Shutterstock.comThat $68.6 billion in USD converts to an astonishing $98.7 billion Canadian dollars, and places the Thomson family as the wealthiest in Canada, and the 22nd richest person or family anywhere in the world by Forbes' count.And that fortune has only grown in recent years, with the family amassing an additional $14.25 billion in the first three quarter...

Economics

13 hours ago L.A. Mayor Karen Bass blasted by celebs, residents over ‘embarrassing’ response to devastating wildfires

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing all kinds of heat and calls to step down as wildfires rage and ravage the city. The 71-year-old Democrat took part in a press conference on Wednesday, after returning from a trip to Ghana, where at one point, she refused to answer an Irish reporter’s questions. Despite receiving […]

Events

32 hours ago Menace de tarifs douaniers: Legault et Ford se rendront à Washington le 12 février

Les premiers ministres du Québec et de l’Ontario, accompagnés d’autres homologues provinciaux, se rendront à Washington le 12 février prochain.

Economics

13 hours ago Florida TikToker in speeding BMW that killed 6 farmworkers avoids decades in prison

A rich TikTok star who drove a BMW into an SUV at a high rate of speed that killed six Florida farmworkers when he was 17 cut a deal with prosecutors to avoid spending decades in prison. Noah Galle, of Wellington, near West Palm Beach, pleaded guilty in court Monday under a deal that will […]

Events

15 hours ago Venezuelan security forces seek to quell protests against Maduro’s attempt to cling to power

CARACAS, Venezuela —- Riot police were out in force in Venezuela ‘s capital Thursday looking to quell protesters seeking to block President Nicolas Maduro’s attempt to cling to power despite credible evidence that he lost last summer’s election by a landslide The National Assembly, which like all institutions in Venezuela is controlled by the ruling […]

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15 hours ago HUNTER: Why is Corrections mulling moving trans triple killer to women’s prison?

The women caged in this country’s jails are among the most vulnerable under the Canadian flag. Most are victims of abuse, poverty and violence. Most of the crimes they’ve committed are drug-related to feed their addictions. Most have children. Most are non-violent. Most remain vulnerable even behind prison bars. So in Canada of 2025, it […]

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18 hours ago Jamaican immigrant who fought deportation over robbery conviction now faces murder charge

His situation came to light in a recent Ontario case where he argued unsuccessfully for a six-month sentence for firearm possession

Events

18 hours ago Woman’s death at Mahone Bay, N.S. home was intimate partner violence, police say

Police in Nova Scotia say the woman in the home was killed by a man who lived inside with her. The man later died from self-inflicted wounds. Neighours say they were a couple.

Events

19 hours ago Overdose deaths in Ontario increasingly involve more than one drug: New report

An increasing number of overdose deaths in Ontario involves the use of more than one drug, with the combination of opioids and stimulants proving to be especially dangerous, a new report says. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, attributing deaths to two or more substances rather than just one drug has become more common, new research from […]

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20 hours ago Los Angeles wildfires: 5 dead as firefighters battle to control flames

Firefighters battled to control a series of major fires in the Los Angeles area early Thursday that have killed five people, and sent thousands frantically fleeing their homes.

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20 hours ago Firefighters battle to control devastating Los Angeles wildfires as ferocious winds calm somewhat

LOS ANGELES — Firefighters battled to control a series of major fires in the Los Angeles area early Thursday that have killed five people, ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and sent thousands of people frantically fleeing their homes. Ferocious winds that drove the flames and led to chaotic evacuations have calmed somewhat […]

Events

21 hours ago Overdose deaths in Ontario increasingly involve more than one drug, new report says

An increasing number of overdose deaths in Ontario involves the use of more than one drug, with the combination of opioids and stimulants proving to be especially dangerous.

Events

23 hours ago Public awareness raised in Nova Scotia after killings linked to intimate partner violence

Nova Scotia's justice minister says the provincial government is working to increase awareness about support for those experiencing intimate partner violence. 

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23 hours ago Public awareness being increased in N.S. after killings linked to intimate partner violence

Nova Scotia's justice minister says the provincial government is working to increase awareness about support for those experiencing intimate partner violence. 

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