1 hour ago Rideau Lakes council goes virtual after police called to raucous meeting

A Rideau Lakes Township council meeting broke down as police were called over heated exchanges between residents and the deputy mayor. Future meetings will be virtual for now.

Events

5 h. ago Surprise September job gains dampen odds for Bank of Canada rate cut

OTTAWA — The Canadian labour market showed an unexpected hiring surge in September, but economists are mixed on whether the strength is enough to deter the Bank of Canada from cutting its policy rate again later this month. Statistics Canada said the unemployment rate held steady at 7.1 per cent in September as the economy […]

Other

5 h. ago Police concerned missing man is second victim in Ontario homicide investigation

OPP are searching for Robert Sykes, 49, feared to be a second victim in a Simcoe homicide after 71-year-old Barbara Morgan was found dead in a home Sunday.

Events

7 h. ago ‘Jolted back to life’ jobs market shouldn’t stop Bank of Canada from cutting rates again, some economists say

Canada's economy gained 60,000 jobs in September but the unemployment rate held steady at 7.1 per cent

Other

9 h. ago Sickening Pickton pig farm replay in horrific South African double murder

A macabre replay of the sinister serial slayings of pig farmer Robert Pickton is unfolding in a courtroom a world away. South African farmer Zachariah Johannes Olivier and his friend William Musora are on trial for the horrific murders of Maria Makgato, 45, and Lucia Ndlovu, 34. The two women were killed while allegedly looking […]

Events

10 h. ago Why Robert Lighthizer says ‘economists have been wrong on everything!’

The architect of Trump's first-term tariff policy on the end of free trade, swapping the White House for Wall Street -- and why he considers the president 'the most honest person'

Other

10 h. ago Canada adds surprise 60,000 jobs in September, unemployment rate steady at 7.1%

OTTAWA — The labour market added an unexpected 60,000 jobs in September, led by gains in the tariff-struck manufacturing sector. Statistics Canada said the unemployment rate held steady at 7.1 per cent last month. Economists had called for a gain of just 5,000 jobs in September, coming off losses of more than 100,000 positions over […]

Other

12 h. ago Philip Cross: The public may be smarter about inflation than economists

Polls show they understand how it damages purchasing power and complicates economic decisions. Economists seem to underestimate these harms

Economics

28 h. ago Lenders’ “special offer” mortgage rates are never that special

Robert McLister: As usual, if you’re out there shopping for rates, don’t trust what you see on lender websites

Events

29 h. ago Texas appeals court halts execution of man in ‘shaken baby’ case

HOUSTON — A Texas appeals court on Thursday halted the scheduled execution of an autistic man convicted in a problematic “shaken baby” case. Robert Roberson, 58, had been scheduled to be put to death by lethal injection next week for the 2002 death of his two-year-old daughter, Nikki. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted […]

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34 h. ago Tomb of former French justice minister defaced before Pantheon ceremony

PARIS (AP) — The tomb of former French justice minister Robert Badinter, who is set to be inducted into the country’s Pantheon national monument Thursday, was vandalized in a cemetery close to Paris, officials said. Badinter, who died last year at age 95, spearheaded the drive to abolish France’s death penalty, campaigned against antisemitism and […]

Politics

34 h. ago Princess of Wales suggests parents put down phone to combat social discontent

LONDON (AP) — The Princess of Wales has a suggestion for parents: Please put down the phone. Kate, as she is commonly known, collaborated with adult development researcher Robert Waldinger to warn that technology is contributing to an epidemic of disconnection that is hurting family relationships. Devices that promise to keep us connected often do […]

Technology

36 h. ago Varcoe: As Halloween looms, fresh talk arises of reanimating Keystone XL — this time from PM to Trump

'Keystone XL has become some weird meta-meme in the place of actual progress in Canada's oil industry. Never built, but never fully dead, always there when someone needs it,' wrote energy economist Rory Johnston

Other

36 h. ago Varcoe: Return of the zombie pipeline — As Halloween looms, fresh talk arises of reanimating Keystone XL

'Keystone XL has become some weird meta-meme in the place of actual progress in Canada's oil industry. Never built, but never fully dead, always there when someone needs it,' wrote energy economist Rory Johnston

Other

46 h. ago B.C. bill that would have stopped doctors from providing puberty blockers defeated

The proposed bill would have also prevented the use of 'wrong pronouns' in schools and banned the use of public funds for gender transitions

Science

3 d. ago OCDSB supervisor cancels controversial elementary school boundary changes

"The OCDSB was also not in a position to implement such sweeping changes fairly or effectively," supervisor Robert Plamondon said in a notice on Tuesday.

Society

3 d. ago Yankees manager took a shot at Buck Martinez in hilarious back

Despite some recent shots thrown back and forth, Toronto Blue Jays broadcaster Buck Martinez has no issue with Aaron Boone.Boone, the New York Yankees manager, took exception to some comments made by Martinez last month. While calling a game, the long-time Blue Jays announcer said the Yankees were not "a very good team."The comments caused quite a bit of backlash and were clearly heard by the Yankees. Prior to his team facing the Jays in the ALDS, Boone was quick to denounce Martinez's assessment."Contrary to some thoughts up here, we're a really good team," Boone told reporters last week. "I know Buck had some thoughts. That's all I was responding to. He's wrong. But it doesn't matter. We've got to go play, and we've got to go perform."While Boone may not have agreed with Martinez's comments, the latter cleared up any potential drama between the two, sharing a funny interaction they had prior to the ALDS gettin...

Culture

3 d. ago Canada’s deficit to surge to $72 billion, National Bank chief economist says

National Bank of Canada's Stefane Marion says shortfall will reach $100 billion this fiscal year.

Society

3 d. ago Canada’s deficit to surge to $100 billion, National Bank chief economist says

National Bank of Canada's Stefane Marion says shortfall will reach $100 billion this fiscal year.

Society

3 d. ago Slovak leader announces a deal with US on a new nuclear reactor

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico said Tuesday his government has approved an agreement with the United States to build an additional nuclear reactor. Fico announced the multi-billion-dollar deal during a speech at an annual nuclear conference in the Slovak capital. He said that the new reactor will be built at […]

Politics