Year: 2024

The federal government said it won’t intervene in the rail dispute that has the agriculture worried about a possible strike.

Ontario Education Minister Todd Smith has announced that he is resigning “effective immediately.”

Scattered showers and thunderstorms rolled through much of Alberta overnight Thursday and into Friday morning.

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This morning, watch for retail stocks to follow through from Thursday’s rally. Buyers snapped up Walmart (WMT) and Costco (COST) stock after the Commerce Department posted strong consumer spending levels.In July, advanced retail sales increased by 1% on the month. This is up from a 0.2% decline in June and well above the 0.3% expected rate. When the data excludes auto-related items, sales grew by 0.4%. Expect consumers to continue to shun automotive products. Dealerships at Ford (F) and Stellantis (STLA) are trying to sell high-end vehicles. Yet consumers do not have the money to buy them….

A man wanted in connection with a homicide in Toronto nearly 20 years ago was arrested in El Salvador on Thursday, Toronto police say.

A RIDE stop near Portland led to a drug seizure Wednesday, with two people facing multiple charges as a result. Officers of the Ontario Provincial Police’s Leeds County detachment were conducting a RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) program at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday near Highway 15 and County Road 5, when they noticed a vehicle doing […]

Jasper, Alta., residents are beginning to return home Friday morning after a wildfire destroyed about a third of the townsite three weeks ago.

A major water main broke near the Jacques Cartier Bridge in Montreal on Friday morning, spilling large quantities of water into the surrounding streets.

Six $1M winning tickets sold in Ontario, Lotto Max $70M jackpot still up for grabs  Toronto StarUnclaimed London Ont. ticket wins $500,000 Lotto Max draw  CTV News LondonKingston retiree now a millionaire  The Kingston Whig-StandardMore than $100M in Lotto Max top prizes will be up for grabs on Friday after jackpot not awarded  CP24Big lottery winners in Richmond Hill, Willowdale, Kingston, Oakville and Windsor hold million-dollar lottery tickets  InsideHalton.com