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Former Ontario government official sought in fraud investigation

A former director with the Ontario Ministry of Government and Consumer Services and his wife are being sought in a fraud investigation.

Nov 15, 2016 11:00 AM Read more >

24% of Canadians worry about food costs, more than half changed shopping habits

TORONTO — A new study suggests nearly one-quarter of Canadians are worried about how to pay for groceries, with more than 50 per cent shifting their shopping habits amid fluctuating food prices.

Nov 14, 2016 10:34 AM Read more >

Conservative leadership rivals debate best path to reviving party fortunes

GREELY, Ont. — A two-hour debate Sunday among nine rivals for the federal Conservative leadership often morphed into an autopsy of the party's ill-fated 2015 election campaign.

Nov 14, 2016 10:33 AM Read more >

PM hopes to attract billions in private capital for infrastructure projects

TORONTO — Justin Trudeau and nine members of his cabinet are in Toronto today to meet with some of the world's most powerful institutional investors with trillions of dollars at their disposal.

Nov 14, 2016 10:31 AM Read more >

Canada needs pot-impaired driver education before legalizing, says CAA

OTTAWA — The Canadian Automobile Association is lobbying for a government-funded public education program to warn of the dangers of cannabis-impaired driving before Canada legalizes recreational pot.

Nov 14, 2016 10:30 AM Read more >

Man testifies he witnessed prominent Toronto pastor perform sex act on friend

KENTVILLE, N.S. — A man testifying at the trial of a well-known Toronto pastor says he saw the religious leader perform a sexual act on a teenage male at a Nova Scotia home decades ago.

Nov 14, 2016 10:29 AM Read more >

Families remember fallen search-and-rescue techs

OTTAWA — Liz Quinn struggles to hold back tears as she recites the oath taken by all military search-and-rescue technicians, which ends: "That others may live." For her, the oath is more than just words.

Nov 11, 2016 3:54 PM Read more >

Quick Facts about military search-and-rescue technicians

OTTAWA — As Canadians mark Remembrance Day on Friday, they are being encouraged to remember the 13 military search-and-rescue technicians who have died in the line of duty since 1947.

Nov 11, 2016 3:52 PM Read more >

Pedestrian suffers head injuries in crash, police say no charges against driver

OSHAWA, Ont. — A 76-year-old pedestrian is in hospital with serious head injuries after being hit by a car in Oshawa, Ont. Police say the incident took place on Thursday, around 5:30 p.m.

Nov 11, 2016 3:52 PM Read more >

Thousands brave wind, cold to mark Remembrance Day in Ottawa

OTTAWA — Thousands of people braved wind and cold in Ottawa on Friday to pay tribute to and remember those who sacrificed much more than personal comfort for the country and its way of life.

Nov 11, 2016 3:51 PM Read more >