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U.S. in final decision to hike Canadian softwood duties, tells officers to collect
The U.S. Department of Commerce says it has made a final decision to more than double countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber imports, a move business groups in British Columbia say will ...
Aug. 10 weather: Heat warning and high that feels like 40 C in southern Ontario
Saturday is expected to mark the start of a days-long heatwave with highs that could feel like 40 C in the Greater Toronto Area and southern Ontario.
Phoney wildfire images cause confusion on social media. Here are steps to spot them
This week, the BC Wildfire Service posted on Facebook two aerial view images of wildfires raging across densely forested terrain with aircraft attempting to douse the flames. The images were dramatic, ...
Attempted armed home invasion leads to search for suspects in Ajax, Ontario
Police are searching for suspects after two suspects armed with a baseball bat and bear spray tried to break into a home in Ajax.
Advance polls open in Alberta byelection with 214 candidates including Pierre Poilievre
For the first time in Canadian history, Elections Canada says its using the blank ballot because there are so many candidates ...
Toronto Maple Leaf Auston Matthews will captain a team at Hockey Night in Brampton
Toronto Maple Leafs Captain Auston Matthews has been added to this year’s Hockey Night in Brampton charity game and will lead ...
‘Outstanding’ Mboko hailed as role model for young Canadian tennis players, girls of colour
After her extraordinary win at the National Bank Open in Montreal, 18-year-old tennis sensation Victoria Mboko is being celebrated as a role model for the next generation of Canadian athletes. The ...
41,0000 jobs were lost in Canada in July, Statistics Canada reports
Canada lost 41,000 jobs in July, according to a report by Statistics Canada. Primary industries impacted by this haemorrhaging of labour included the information, culture and recreation, and ...
Food truck frenzy hits Ontario city this weekend
With 29 food trucks offering mouth-watering dishes from tacos to kebabs and roti to vegan and gluten-free, there will be something for everyone at the Pickering Food Truck Festival this weekend at ...
VIDEO: Woman hit by vehicle a victim of distraction robbery crime ring, police say
Police are searching for a criminal network of foreign nationals following a violent distraction robbery where a woman was hit by a vehicle.
Mural unveiled in Ontario town as tribute to community spirit and to honour victim of tragic fire
A heartfelt tribute to Bowmanville’s community spirit was unveiled Friday at the site of tragic fire in March that took one life and “left a hole” in the historic downtown. A temporary mural that ...
QEW lane closures in Ontario will affect Niagara-bound traffic
Lane closures on the Burlington Skyway start tonight. Construction on the bridge that takes QEW traffic over Hamilton Harbour begins tonight (Aug. 8) at 10 p.m. and will continue until Monday, Aug. 11 ...