40 minutes ago ‘Be careful out there’: Ford tells Toronto cyclists to avoid major arterial roads

Ontario's premier and transportation minister are suggesting cyclists avoid Toronto's major roads as the province forges ahead with a plan to remove bike lanes from some streets.

Transport

45 minutes ago Walmart Canada axing some property controls amid grocery competition scrutiny

Walmart Canada says it’s getting rid of property controls relating to retail competition across the country. The grocery industry’s use of property controls, which are terms baked into commercial leases that put restrictions on other tenants and their activities, has recently come under scrutiny. Walmart said Friday it decided to “unilaterally waive any competitive retail […]

Culture

60 minutes ago Royal Canadian Navy considers dropping traditional marching song over diversity issues

The marching song Heart of Oak under is fire for 'language that does not align with values and ethos of today’s Royal Canadian Navy'

Events

65 minutes ago Waiting for a passport? 85,000 set to be mailed when Canada Post strike ends

Meanwhile, passport applicants can go to Service Canada centres to process their applications or send them by courier.

Sport

71 minutes ago Premier Danielle Smith says passenger train system key to meeting Alberta tourism goals

Smith says building the system will take a lot of planning and infrastructure, as well as a whole new Crown corporation.

Transport

81 minutes ago B.C. school bus crash was accident caused by medical emergency: police

Cpl. Michael McLaughlin with B.C. Highway Patrol says the evidence shows there was no criminality involved in the crash near Lac La Hache

Events

82 minutes ago Former Quebec pension fund workers charged in U.S. in Indian government bribery case

Quebec’s pension fund manager says it is co-operating with United States authorities after three former employees were indicted in federal court in New York.

Politics

86 minutes ago AM Best Assigns Issue Credit Rating to Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited’s Senior Unsecured Notes

OLDWICK, N.J. — AM Best has assigned a Long-Term Issue Credit Rating of “bbb+” (Good) to the recently issued CAD 450 million, 4.73% senior unsecured notes, due November 2034, and CAD 250 million, 5.23% senior unsecured notes, due November 2054, of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (Fairfax) (Toronto, Canada) [TSX: FFH]. The outlook assigned to these […]

Economics

87 minutes ago Blair defends Canada’s defence spending plan as ‘credible’ amid criticism

Defence Minister Bill Blair says Canada's plan to hit its NATO spending target is 'realistic' despite a watchdog report that cast doubt and harsh words from a U.S. critic.

Events

94 minutes ago 5th person charged in connection with 2023 death of Calgary woman found near Okotoks

The accused is scheduled to appear in court in Calgary on Monday.

Events