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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Sunwing Airlines says it has cancelled all southbound departure flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport for a second straight day, and is also cancelling those leaving from the Montreal airport on Thursday. The airline released a statement that flights would not leave the Toronto airport again on Thursday. Flights were cancelled on Wednesday as well.It added that all southbound flights departing from Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport would also be cancelled on Thursday — but noted the flights would depart the following day on Friday. Get daily National news Get the day’s…

Hockey matches between Canada and the U.S. are typically a tense affair, but President Donald Trump is pouring more fuel on the fire ahead of Thursday night’s 4 Nations Face-Off final. Trump fired another slapshot at Canada Thursday morning, suggesting yet again that Canada should become the “fifty first state” and calling Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “Governor.”“I’ll be calling our GREAT American Hockey Team this morning to spur them on towards victory tonight against Canada, which with FAR LOWER TAXES AND MUCH STRONGER SECURITY, will someday, maybe soon, become our cherished, and very important, Fifty First State,” he posted on…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Authorities say they are searching for two inmates who escaped from Beaver Creek Institution in Gravenhurst, Ont., including a convicted murderer serving an indeterminate sentence. In a release from Correctional Service Canada (CSC), they said Jay Sedore, 70, and Michael Karas, 68, were discovered missing during a routine inmate count at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 19.Both were housed in the minimum-security unit of the multi-level prison.Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say the men fled in a grey or silver sedan. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current…

By Anja Karadeglija The Canadian Press Posted February 20, 2025 11:55 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The outgoing federal heritage minister says she wants to bar CBC/Radio-Canada from running ads during news programming and from charging subscription fees for digital products such as CBC Gem. In turn, the government would increase the public broadcaster’s funding and make it more stable.Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge, who released her plan for revising CBC/Radio-Canada’s mandate Friday, says the public funding the broadcaster receives is about half the G7 average for national public broadcasters and she would like…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canadians are urged to check their essential oil bottles as NOW Eucalyptus Globulus Oil has been recalled across the country due to missing safety warnings that could lead to serious health risks—including, in extreme cases, death. The recall follows a reported incident of a child accidentally ingesting the oil, raising concerns about the potential dangers of improper labelling.Health Canada issued the recall Tuesday, advising consumers to immediately stop using the product and ensure it is kept out of reach of children. Get weekly health news Receive the latest medical news and health…

An Ontario man who was once Canada’s most wanted fugitive has been found guilty of manslaughter in the 2021 shooting death of a man in Toronto. Justice Michael Brown delivered his verdict to Abilaziz Mohamed in a downtown Toronto courtroom Thursday morning, more than four years after he shot and killed Craig MacDonald outside a Boston Pizza in Scarborough.At the outset of the judge-alone trial, Mohamed pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder, but guilty to the lesser offence of manslaughter. However, the Crown rejected that plea and proceeded with the trial for second-degree murder. The Crown had to prove beyond…

By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 20, 2025 8:56 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Loblaw Companies Ltd. reported its fourth-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as it was hit by a non-cash charge related to its PC Optimum loyalty program due to higher member participation and higher redemption rates. The parent company of Loblaws and Shoppers Drug Mart says its net earnings available to common shareholders amounted to $462 million or $1.52 per diluted share for the quarter ended Dec. 28.The result was down from a profit of $541…

A new poll suggests that more than a quarter of Canadians — 27 per cent — now see the United States as an “enemy” country, while another 30 per cent still say they consider the U.S. an ally. Another 27 per cent of respondents to the Leger survey said they consider the United States to be a “neutral” country.The poll comes as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to impose economically devastating tariffs on Canada and has repeatedly pushed the idea that Canada should become a U.S. state.The poll was conducted between Feb. 14 and Feb. 17 and surveyed 1,500 Canadians and 1,000 Americans. Because it was conducted online, it can’t be assigned a margin of error.The findings also echo a recent Ipsos poll for Global News that found 68 per…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 20, 2025 6:45 am Updated February 20, 2025 6:55 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The wreck of a crashed Delta Air Lines jet has been cleared from a runway at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. The airline says removing the wreckage took several hours on Wednesday.Delta says it could be weeks before bags from the plane are returned to their owners because of the inspection and cleaning process.The airline has offered US$30,000 in compensation to passengers who were on the plane, saying the money “has no strings…

It was the perfect venue, until it wasn’t. Due to financial troubles, the Halifax Club has closed down — leaving couples that had weddings booked at the venue at loose ends.Clients were informed at the beginning of February that the club would be closed for three months and refunds would not be reissued.Adam Deutsch and his fiancée have $5,000 in deposits tied up at the Halifax Club and are now scrambling to find a new place to hold their May wedding.“Even if they do open up May 1st, we then have to plan our entire wedding in 17 days. So…