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Hudson’s Bay to sell name, stripes, brands to Canadian Tire for $30 million
Hudson’s Bay is getting a second life with a new owner — Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. Canadian Tire said Thursday that it will pay $30 million for intellectual property belonging to the retailer, which is ...
Driver of tractor-trailer dies in rollover crash on eastbound Hwy. 401
Sgt. Schmidt said the truck was "hauling dangerous goods" and crashed. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
Toronto man pleads guilty in largest terrorism financing scheme in Canadian history
A 36-year-old Toronto man has pleaded guilty to charges in what the RCMP are calling the largest terrorism financing scheme in Canadian history.
Bloc Québécois to challenge Terrebonne election result in court
OTTAWA — Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet said Thursday the party plans to launch a legal challenge after losing the federal riding of Terrebonne by a single vote. Blanchet said the party ...
Walmart says it will raise prices due to tariff costs after posting solid first quarter sales
Walmart’s first-quarter profit slipped, and it said it must raise prices due to higher costs from tariffs implemented by President Donald Trump. The nation’s largest retailers posted strong quarterly ...
Ontario budget 2025: Alcohol sector reforms continuing as revenues drop again
According to the 2025 budget, the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) is set to see a third straight year of lower revenue.
Ontario budget 2025: Tariff relief, alcohol provisions and more red ink
The government is introducing what it calls “The Ontario Grape Support Program,” which it says, “Will help grape farmers and wineries by increasing the number of Ontario grapes in wine bottles. The ...
78-year-old Brampton man charged with sexual assault of girl under 12 years old
A Brampton man is facing multiple charges in a sexual assault investigation involving a minor. Peel Regional Police say the charges stem from an incident at Giffen Family Park in early May. A man ...
Ontario budget 2025 includes allowing cabinet ministers to keep ‘honourable’ title
The Ford government billed the 2025 Ontario budget as a response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff regime and ongoing economic certainty, but buried in the document is a move to allow cabinet ...
Hospital tells family brain-dead Georgia woman must carry fetus to birth because of abortion ban
Adriana Smith, a 30-year-old mother and nurse, was declared brain-dead — meaning she is legally dead — in February.
U.S. academics warn Drake suit could have ‘dangerous’ ripple effects on rap music
Four U.S. academics say a “dangerous” precedent could be set for rap music if Drake wins his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group. New documents filed in a New York court ask the presiding ...
Man, 19, charged after double shooting in Oshawa on Wednesday
Durham Regional Police have charged a 19-year-old man after a double shooting in Oshawa on Wednesday that sent two males to hospital.