OTTAWA — Canada's independent auto repair shops are calling on Ottawa to pass beefed-up right-to-repair legislation, saying that drivers are getting hosed by the anticompetitive practices of vehicle manufacturers.Read More
The era of Islamophobia and antisemitism czars is over in Ottawa. Henceforth, the federal Liberal government announced Wednesday, a new Advisory Council on Rights, Equality and Inclusion will seize itself with such issues in a broader fashion, outside of the existing “silos.” It’s a defensible move. But it's worth remembering what a disaster the Islamophobia position, in particular, was from the get-go. Read More
OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says he wants to boost the minimum penalty of $50 for violating the long-awaited and oft-delayed foreign agent registry after hearing repeatedly that it was too low. Read More
The electric vehicle mandate that would have forced 100 per cent of all new cars sold in Canada to be zero-emission vehicles by 2035 was a typical Trudeau-era policy. It had more to do with preening self-righteousness than anything else. It sacrificed economic growth for green fantasies and was extremely paternalistic. As with most climate-change policies, the objective seemed to be more about control than actually accomplishing anything. Read More
Politicians often claim that they like “bold” ideas. How about this one? Let Ontario universities take full control of their own finances so they can do the vital job the province’s economic future requires. Read More
The Toronto sex assault trial for Canadian business titan Frank Stronach, one of the country’s richest men, was pushed into unsteady territory before it even started by allegations the prosecution improperly coached female witnesses who are set to testify against him. Read More
The World Health Organization has been forced to slash its staff as a result of “significant cuts” to the body’s funding, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Monday, characterizing 2025 as “one of the most difficult years” in its history. Read More
The Cuban government is willing to negotiate with the U.S. as it prepares for acute fuel shortages due to increased pressure from Washington, President Miguel Diaz-Canel said during a rare press conference. Read More
OTTAWA — Housing Minister Gregor Robertson tabled legislation on Thursday to establish the federal government's new affordable housing agency, but acknowledged Build Canada Homes has no set targets on how many homes it will build. Read More
The Ontario NDP is demanding urgent changes to hospital funding after the Investigative Journalism Bureau reported hospital operating budgets were in deficit to the tune of more than half a billion dollars in the last fiscal year.Read More
A conspiracy to commit murder sparked an investigation that led to seven Toronto police officers and one retired Toronto police officer being charged, York Regional Police said on Thursday. Read More
OTTAWA — Canada’s fiscal watchdog projects that the Carney government’s commitment to increase defence spending to at least 5 per cent of the economy will increase the federal deficit by $63 billion a year over the next decade, almost twice what the deficit is currently expected to average over the next few years. Read More
Another Justin Trudeau-era policy, the EV mandate, has been scrapped. That’s great news for consumers, because ultimately the market should decide the vehicles we buy, not Ottawa claiming some moral high ground. But while this is obviously a good move, let us not forget what came to those who opposed these Trudeau-era climate measures over the last decade. Read More
Catherine O'Hara, the actress and comedian who got her start on the Canada's Second City Television and then went on to play iconic moms in Beetlejuice, Home Alone and Schitt's Creek, died last week at age 71. Read More
Calgary-born singer Tate McRae would like "y'all" to know she's "Canada down," after starring in an ad for NBC that hypes both the U.S. winter Olympics team and the upcoming Super Bowl. Read More
The World Economic Forum, which organizes the Davos summit, said Thursday that it would conduct an independent review into its chief executive's interactions with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Read More
U.S. news anchor Savannah Guthrie tearfully pleaded with kidnappers to share proof that her 84-year-old mother was still alive in a video posted to her social media Wednesday night. Read More
Wearing a red jacket and matching red toque, with a snowcapped mountain over his shoulder, Canadian snowboard veteran Mark McMorris looked level into the camera and made a sombre announcement: An injury was forcing him from at least one event at the Milan-Cortina Games. Read More