US offers Ukraine 15-year security guarantee as part of peace plan, Zelenskyy says
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a joint news conference with President Donald Trump following a meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shake hands at the start of a joint news conference following a meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club, Sunday, […]
For one plot of land, the Greenbelt scandal rages on as an Ontario developer sues the Ford government over a broken promise
A private road leads to a farmland in Markham, Ont. A 37-acre swath of this area has been at the centre of a years-long dispute between a developer and the Ontario government. Professor Allan Hutchinson A private road leads to a farmland in Markham, Ont. A 37-acre swath of this area has been at the […]
Gillian Steward: Mark Carney will be in the hot seat as he tries to fend off Trump
Mark Carney has his work cut out for him in 2026 dealing with an erratic American president who faces challenges of his own. Mark Carney has his work cut out for him in 2026 dealing with an erratic American president who faces challenges of his own. Based on the author’s interpretations and judgments of facts, […]
Police announce eight arrest in drug trafficking case
York Regional Police announced Monday that search warrants executed Oct. 25 led to eight arrests. “Project Endless” was a joint investigation led by York Regional Police with the Ontario Provincial Police and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration. York Regional Police announced Monday that search warrants executed Oct. 25 led to eight arrests. Eight people […]
Manitoba premier plans to target ‘differential pricing’ for groceries in new year
Premier of Manitoba Wab Kinew speaks to media prior to the First Minister’s Meeting in Saskatoon on Monday, June 2, 2025. The Manitoba government is looking at cracking down on so-called “differential pricing” on groceries and implementing further controls on milk as part of its ongoing attempts to contain the rising cost of living. Premier […]
Dallas Brodie reinstated as leader of OneBC party after abrupt removal this month
Vancouver-Quilchena Conservative Candidate Dallas Brodie attends a campaign stop with Conservative Leader John Rustad, not seen, in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck Vancouver-Quilchena Conservative Candidate Dallas Brodie attends a campaign stop with Conservative Leader John Rustad, not seen, in Vancouver, B.C., Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck VICTORIA […]
A tariff exemption was Canada’s salvation in 2025. It’s ‘absolutely’ at risk in 2026
A sign for Duty Free at the Canada/U.S. border crossing in Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Que., Thursday, April 10, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes A sign for Duty Free at the Canada/U.S. border crossing in Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Que., Thursday, April 10, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes OTTAWA – U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff campaign appeared to move at a […]
Why you should tell your kids what they’re going to inherit
Ultimately, you have to decide as a parent whether the upsides of your child knowing specific dollar amounts will outweigh the downsides. Ultimately, you have to decide as a parent whether the upsides of your child knowing specific dollar amounts will outweigh the downsides. Being transparent with your heirs early on about what they do (or don’t) stand […]
Canada spent $78 million deporting 18,000 people in 2024 — the most since Stephen Harper
The surge comes as the federal government tightens immigration targets and limits new international student permits, a shift that experts say is likely to fuel a rise in deportations. The surge comes as the federal government tightens immigration targets and limits new international student permits, a shift that experts say is likely to fuel a […]
Shelter in place issued as police called to Welland shooting
A Niagara Regional Police officer looks down First Street from King Street. Police have set up a large perimeter in the area of Lincoln Street and Plymouth Road in Welland in response to a shooting Friday morning. Police ask people to avoid the area of Lincoln Street to the north, King Street to the west, […]