As Israel threatens to launch a military ground offensive in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, members of the international community — including Canada — are urging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reconsider. In a joint statement released Wednesday night, the prime ministers of Canada, Australia and New Zealand saidContinue Reading
Dozens of ride-share and food delivery drivers in Toronto staged a strike Wednesday, calling for more fair pay and better treatment after a recent report found that what some drivers make falls well below Ontario’s minimum wage. In a joint report published Monday, Ridefair Toronto and the Rideshare Drivers AssociationContinue Reading
Politics Canadian manufacturers of masks and other equipment for protecting against COVID-19 are seeking more than $5 billion in damages from the federal government, saying Ottawa misled them about buying and helping to sell their products. Claim alleges misrepresentations resulted in $88M in investment losses, $5.4B in projected lost opportunitiesContinue Reading
World·Updated The U.S. has informed Congress, as well as Canada and other allies about a pressing national security concern involving Russia. Senior source with direct knowledge of briefing confirms Canada was among allies briefedThomson Reuters · Posted: Feb 14, 2024 6:22 PM EST | Last Updated: 2 minutes ago The U.S. hasContinue Reading
Entertainment When Alicia Keys belted out the opening notes to her iconic anthem If I Ain’t Got You during Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime show — and warbled, ever so slightly, before recovering — it was a vulnerable, but for many, relatable moment about the realities of live performances. Then, it was edited out.Continue Reading
Politics The federal government is considering covering the costs of birth control and diabetes medication as part of a national pharmacare plan currently being negotiated between the NDP and the governing Liberals. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has threatened to end deal with Liberals if pharmacare legislation isn’t tabled soon DarrenContinue Reading
Windsor Post died Saturday, according to a family obituary which provided no details on his death but says he was raised in Grand Rapids as “one of seven children of Dutch immigrants” and had retired at age 56 as a senior vice president with Keebler Company and settled in GlenContinue Reading
Mexico’s Chivas Guadalajara knocked Forge FC out of the CONCACAF Champions Cup on Tuesday, edging the Canadian Premier League champion 2-1 in the second leg for a 5-2 aggregate win in their first-round tie.Continue Reading
A shooting at the end of Kansas City’s Super Bowl parade has left at least one dead, sending terrified fans running for cover. Police chief Stacey Graves confirms one victim has been declared deceased after a shooting that occurred during Kansas City’s Super Bowl victory parade.Continue Reading
Ken Ploen, a two-way star who led the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to four Grey Cup titles, has died at 88. The Blue Bombers confirmed Ploen’s death in a statement Tuesday.Continue Reading
