Olivia Chow takes office as Mayor of Toronto
Today, Olivia Chow officially assumed her role as the 66th Mayor of Toronto and fifth Mayor since amalgamation.
"Today we commit ourselves to the hard...
Bank of Canada raises interest rate to 5%
The Bank of Canada (BoC) today increased its target for the overnight rate to 5%, with the Bank Rate at 5.25% and the deposit...
Ontario pledges $2.6 million for free newcomer job training programs in Toronto, Hamilton and...
Ontario announced today that it is investing $2.6 million in four free training projects to help more than 300 newcomers, including displaced Afghans and...
Study finds Canada’s per-person GDP growing at slowest rate since the Great Depression
Canada’s per-person GDP is growing at its slowest rate since the 1930s and the Great Depression, finds a new study published today by the...
Milton’s Crawford Lake chosen to define start of proposed Anthropocene epoch
An international group of researchers has selected Conservation Halton's Crawford Lake in Milton, Ontario, as the site that could formally define the start of...
Speed camera data shows high degree of effectiveness in 80% of Toronto locations
Three years after the start of issuing tickets to speeding vehicles, evaluation data from Toronto’s Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) program shows how speed cameras...
Canadian teen questioned by police for allegedly defacing ancient Japanese temple
A Canadian teenager has been questioned for allegedly scribbling his name on a wooden pillar of an ancient Buddhist temple in Japan's Nara city,...
Ontario announces plan for more renewable electricity options
Today the Ontario government released the province's power generation plan which includes more zero-emissions electricity generation.
"Powering Ontario’s Growth lays out the province’s plan to...
Food delivery driver in critical condition after violent carjacking in Mississauga, police appeal for...
Peel police is appealing to the public for any information including dash cam footage in connection with a violent carjacking that occurred in Mississauga...
6-year-old girl struck by vehicle in Toronto succumbs to injuries
A six-year-old girl who was struck by a vehicle when she ran out into the street last week has died Toronto police said today.
While...
