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Trade surplus with U.S. widened in December but down overall in 2024: StatCan

Trade surplus with U.S. widened in December but down overall in 2024: StatCan

OTTAWA — Canada's trade surplus with the U.S. widened in December as overall exports rose thanks in part to higher energy prices, Statistics Canada said Wednesday.
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Ontario NDP pledges to end homeless encampments, with unspecified funding

Ontario NDP pledges to end homeless encampments, with unspecified funding

TORONTO — Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles promised Wednesday to end homeless encampments, calling them Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford's "greatest failure.
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S&P/TSX composite rises in late-morning trading, U.S. markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite rises in late-morning trading, U.S. markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was up more than 150 points in late-morning trading, led by gains in industrial, utilities and technology stocks, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 153.52 points at 25,432.
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Toronto home sales expected to rise 12% this year, but board says January saw drop

Toronto home sales expected to rise 12% this year, but board says January saw drop

TORONTO — The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says it is forecasting a 12.4 per cent increase in home sales for 2025, with 76,000 properties changing hands throughout the region as lower borrowing costs lead to improved affordability.
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CFL boosts salary cap to over $6.06 million in 2025

CFL boosts salary cap to over $6.06 million in 2025

TORONTO — CFL teams will have more money to spend on bolstering their rosters in 2025. The league announced Wednesday that its salary cap this season has been set at just over $6.06 million. That's up significantly from last year's limit of $5.
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Prime Minister Trudeau will host a Canada-U.S. summit amid threat of Trump tariffs

Prime Minister Trudeau will host a Canada-U.S. summit amid threat of Trump tariffs

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will host a Canada-U.S. economic summit in Toronto on Friday, days after President Donald Trump said he would hold off on his threatened tariffs against Canada for a month.
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Poilievre would impose life sentences for trafficking over 40 mg of fentanyl

Poilievre would impose life sentences for trafficking over 40 mg of fentanyl

OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre says a Conservative government would bring in mandatory life sentences for those convicted of trafficking, production and distribution of over 40 mg of fentanyl.
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Scarcity behind the medals: Canada's national sport organizations running deficits

Scarcity behind the medals: Canada's national sport organizations running deficits

The winner of a complete set of medals and Canada's Olympic flag-bearer in Beijing's closing ceremonies is in debt. Isabelle Weidemann wasn't comfortable stating how far she's in the red.
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Ontario election 2025: Where the party leaders are on Wednesday, Feb. 5

Ontario election 2025: Where the party leaders are on Wednesday, Feb. 5

Here's where the leaders of Ontario’s main political parties are on Wednesday, Feb. 5: Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford Pickering: Ford will make an announcement at 1 p.m. in Pickering.
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New wrongful conviction review body could see hundreds of applications

New wrongful conviction review body could see hundreds of applications

OTTAWA — A new independent commission tasked by the federal government with reviewing miscarriages of justice could discover that more people than expected are serving prison sentences for crimes they didn’t commit.
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