2 h. ago Braid: Tragic stories show need for UCP's 'compassionate intervention' for addicts

Treatment without approval happens all the time

Events

2 h. ago Asian Stocks Set for Losses as US Pressures China: Markets Wrap

Asian stocks are poised for hefty losses throughout the region, dragged by a poor session on Wall Street and the Trump administration’s latest moves to curb US trade with China.

Economics

3 h. ago All three of Ontario's main political parties score high marks on supporting manufacturers in a pre

Ontario’s three mainstream political parties are pledging support for industry in the face of a looming trade war with the U.S.

Politics

3 h. ago Google ’actively working’ to fix mislabelling of Canadian ’state parks’

Canadians have taken to social media wondering why Google Maps is referring to some provincial parks as “state” parks, an incorrect designation that’s ruffling feathers at a time of heightened tension between Canada and the United States. Some provincial parks are showing up as 'State park' in Google now. The hell is going on? @Google […]

Technology

3 h. ago First Nations must not be forgotten amid Trump threats, AFN regional chief says

MONTREAL — Indigenous people risk being pushed aside as Canada looks to defend itself against a possible trade war with the United States, says an outgoing regional chief of the Assembly of First Nations. Ghislain Picard, who has represented the First Nations of Quebec and Labrador since 1992, is concerned by Quebec Premier Francois Legault’s […]

Other

3 h. ago Trump says tariffs on Canada, Mexico ‘on time’ for March 4 deadline

Canada could face sweeping tariffs of 25 per cent on goods and 10 per cent on energy exports, but President Donald Trump has postponed the tariffs before.

Economics

3 h. ago Minny's Ryan Hartman gets break for attack on Senators centre Tim Stutzle

The Minnesota Wild forward appealed his 10-game suspension for an attack on Ottawa Senators centre Tim Stutzle, and it was announced Monday it had been reduced to eight games.

Events

3 h. ago Canucks: For improving Arturs Silovs, the waiting is (sort of) the hardest part

Silovs had a dreadful start to this NHL season and a superlative 30-save performance Sunday in a 2-1, shot-staved loss at Salt Lake City.

Culture

4 h. ago Matheson: The Edmonton Oilers have a goalie problem, or do they?

When the Oilers play well as a team, so do Skinner and Pickard. The goaltending is certainly enough. It got them within 60 minutes of the Stanley Cup a year ago

Other

4 h. ago Trump Says Planned Tariffs on Canada, Mexico ‘Going Forward’

President Donald Trump said tariffs scheduled to hit Canada and Mexico next month were “on time” and “moving along very rapidly” following an initial delay, even as a US official cautioned the schedule could be less certain.

Economics

4 h. ago Time is of the essence for Senators GM Steve Staios as NHL trade deadline nears

Steve Staios, the club’s president of hockey operations and general manager, has to determine if he can find the right fit(s) to add to the roster before the trade deadline set for March 7.

Economics

4 h. ago HAVE YOUR SAY: What will the last third of Edmonton Oilers season look like?

The Edmonton Oilers have just surpassed the two-thirds mark of their regular-season schedule and all the momentum of their 22-6-2 run appears to have dried up. But things are about to get busy, what with the NHL trade deadline looming, followed by a playoff stretch that will see teams jockey for positioning for all-important home-ice […]

Other

4 h. ago NBA star Kevin Durant explains why he loves Toronto and the Raptors

Though he never has suited up for the Toronto Raptors in his 17-year pro career, Kevin Durant has had quite the connection to Canada's lone NBA franchise.In 2014, team ambassador Drake got fined for trying to recruit Durant to Toronto while the NBA star was in attendance at his OVO Fest concert in the city.In 2019, Durant and his Golden State Warriors side faced off against Toronto in the NBA Finals, where he suffered a season-ending injury during Game 5 that ended up sidelining him for the following season.Despite the bad memory of the injury — and an often-referenced clip of fans cheering after Durant hit the floor before the severity was recognized — Durant has often referenced the energy he felt in the city during that series.And in 2022, while he was a member of the Brooklyn Nets, Durant was heavily linked to a possible trade to the Raptors before eventually being shipped to the Phoenix Suns.But Durant's connections to Toronto actually run much longer than...

Other

4 h. ago Toronto bakery and chocolate shop reopening following closure

After closing its original location in Toronto nearly a year ago, a Filipino-inspired bakery and chocolate factory are preparing to open in a fresh new space with a bigger vision.Founded by Rae Abayan, Bakerrae serves Filipino-inspired baked goods made from scratch using French techniques, while Chachalate — founded by Ry Lee — is an ethical chocolate company that uses directly traded cocoa beans.Though the closure of their former spot at 149 Main St. marked the end of an exciting chapter, the two businesses are embracing their second chance at a physical shop — one that will be bigger and better."Having our own space to create is really important," Abayan told blogTO. "We developed a great community in the Upper Beaches, and that was something we knew we wanted to get back."Thankfully for customers, Bakerrae and Chachalate will be uniting under one roof once again — this time, at a shop in East Chinatown near Broadview and Gerrard Street East....

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4 h. ago ELDER: U.S. Founding Fathers funded government through tariffs

President Donald Trump calls tariff “the most beautiful word in the dictionary.” This refutes the orthodoxy of unilateral free trade championed for hundreds of years, beginning with the 1776 “Wealth of Nations” author Adam Smith, widely known as the father of modern economics. But economist Donald J. Boudreaux of the American Institute for Economic Research […]

Politics

6 h. ago Trouble could be brewing for Leafs facing a Boston Bruins team better than its record

Forget that the Boston Bruins have lost their past three games, five of the previous seven and 13 of 20 since New Year’s Eve. Forget that the Maple Leafs have won 10 of their past 11 against non-playoff teams, among which Boston inexplicably finds itself. Or that the B’s will be without key defencemen Charlie […]

Sport

7 h. ago ‘If you have eyes’ you see Scottie Barnes is an elite defender: Raptors coach

No epic rant from Darko Rajakovic this time, but it's clear how he feels about Scottie Barnes.

Other

8 h. ago Ranking Canada’s Top 7 international hockey goals in history after Connor McDavid’s winner

Ken Dryden summed up for us a while back that a 21st century hockey rival for Canada, post-Iron Curtain, could be hard to get a hate-on for. “It used to be ‘Us’ against ‘Them’,” the great goalie said of showdowns versus the Soviet Union between 1972 and the early ‘90s. “But now, there’s no ‘Them’ […]

Society

9 h. ago History says Edmonton Oilers will be fine, but this is getting scary

We’ve seen this movie before. A few times, actually. The Oilers are famous for these types of lapses and equally famous for recovering in spectacular fashion

Transport

9 h. ago Mexico Studies Tariffs on China in Bid to Strike Deal With Trump

Mexico is weighing possible levies on Chinese imports as it pushes for a deal to avoid the 25% tariffs that President Donald Trump has threatened to impose on its goods before a deadline in early March.

Economics