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• Alberta’s proposed immigration bill would create more red tape: hospitality sector

  The hospitality sector says the bill requiring employers to be registered and be licensed to hire foreign workers creates more barriers when the industry is already struggling.

  Consumer

  8 hours
• No charges for Toronto officer in fatal Danforth GO station shooting: SIU

  Ontario’s police watchdog says an officer acted in self-defence when he fatally shot a 32-year-old man who had pointed a BB gun at him at a Toronto transit station.

  Canada

  11 hours
• Mount Everest guides accused of targeting climbers in alleged $20M fake rescue scheme

  Rescues and medical emergencies are commonplace on Mount Everest. In October of last year, more than 350 climbers were rescued after becoming trapped in a freak storm.

  Trending

  Apr 3
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• WestJet adding fuel surcharge to companion voucher bookings

  Beginning April 8, WestJet said it will introduce a temporary surcharge on all companion voucher bookings to help manage the recent surge in aviation fuel prices.

  Consumer

  Apr 3
• Boosting financial trade with China key to diversification, Champagne says

  Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said he met with Lan Fo'an, China's finance minister, and Vice Premier He Lifeng during his trip in Beijing.

  Economy

  Apr 3
• Florida vice mayor found dead in her home, husband faces murder charge

  Authorities said her death appeared to be the result of a domestic incident and that her husband, Stephen Bowen, 40, was in custody.

  Trending

  Apr 3
• Line 5 Eglinton trains to run later into the night starting Sunday

  Service hours on Toronto’s Eglinton Crosstown LRT are being extended beginning April 5, with trains running later into the night as the TTC moves toward full operations.

  Traffic

  Apr 3
• 2 US aircraft shot down in Iran. At least 1 crew member is missing

  One fighter jet was shot down in Iran. A U.S. crew member from that plane was rescued, but a second was missing, and a U.S. military search-and-rescue operation was underway.

  World

  Apr 3
• U.S. economy added 178k jobs in March, rebounding from February slump

  The U.S. Labor Department reported Friday that hiring marked a rebound from the loss of 133,000 jobs in February. The job gains were about three times what economists had forecast.

  Economy

  Apr 3
• SIU probing sex assault claim in woman’s arrest at Cardi B Hamilton concert

  Ontario’s police watchdog is seeking video and witnesses after a woman was forcibly removed from a Hamilton concert earlier this week.

  Canada

  Apr 3
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• Advanced voting begins in 3 key byelections. What to know

  The byelections this month are in two Liberal stronghold seats in the Toronto area and one contested riding in Quebec, north of Montreal.

  Politics

  Apr 3
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• OPP blasts ‘irresponsible’ April Fool’s article that claimed officers were arrested

  Ontario Provincial Police are taking aim at the authors of an April Fool’s article that claims dozens of its officers were arrested and charged.

  Canada

  Apr 3
• Large swath of southern Ontario set for heavy rain to start Easter weekend

  A large swath of southern Ontario is under a special weather statement as Environment Canada warns of heavy rainfall to start the Easter long weekend.

  Canada

  Apr 3
• ‘The most lasting legacy:’ Famed Alberta mantle geochemist namesake of new mineral

  From the coalfields of northern England to the Arctic snows and the steaming jungles of Brazil, Graham Pearson has carved a name for himself that now lives on in rock.

  Canada

  Apr 3
• These Ukrainians want to thrive in Canada. For most of them, the future is uncertain

  Nearly 300,000 Ukrainians were welcomed across Canada as part of an emergency visa program that allowed those fleeing the war to temporarily work and study in the country. 

  Canada

  Apr 3
• Iran hits Gulf targets, U.S.-Israel strike Tehran as war enters 5th week

  Tehran has kept the pressure on Israel and its Gulf Arab neighbors, despite U.S. and Israeli insistence that Iran’s military capabilities have been all but destroyed.

  World

  Apr 3
• Canadian faces terrorism charge after machete attack on mosque in Kenya

  Kenya's Directorate of Criminal Investigations says the 32-year-old appeared in court Thursday on nine terrorism charges, such as assault causing actual bodily harm.

  World

  Apr 3
• If that tax refund feels like a lifeline, you’re not alone. How to use it

  Canada's tax filing season is officially underway, with the tax filing deadline set at April 30, and many Canadians are now relying on their tax refund as a financial lifeline.

  Money

  Apr 3
• Artemis II on course for the moon after day in Earth orbit

  The translunar ignition came 25 hours after liftoff, putting the three Americans and one Canadian on course for a lunar fly-around early next week.

  World

  Apr 2
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• Grassy Narrows chief wants Carney to apologize in person for comments about protester

  The Conservative critic for Indigenous Services is adding his voice to calls for Prime Minister Mark Carney to apologize to Grassy Narrows First Nation.

  Canada

  Apr 2
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• Blake Lively’s sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni dismissed

  The ruling by Judge Lewis J. Liman in Manhattan came after Lively sued Baldoni last December, alleging sexual harassment among over a dozen claims against Baldoni and others.

  Entertainment

  Apr 2
• Toronto transit union raises concern about plans for fare, schedule integration

  The province announced it would expand its fare integration plan policy to harmonize fares across the Toronto region and, in the long-term, look to align schedules in the future.

  Politics

  Apr 2
• Trump hits some drugmakers with 100% tariffs, adjusts metal product duties

  New orders signed Thursday urge manufacturers to make government drug pricing deals or move production to the U.S., and address issues with steel, aluminum and copper tariffs.

  Economy

  Apr 2
• White House ballroom given approval days after judge halts construction

  White House spokesman Davis Ingle commended the commission's "decision to approve President Trump’s historic vision to build a much needed ballroom at the White House."

  Trending

  Apr 2
• Ottawa proposes making it easier to share personal data among government

  In a new policy paper, the government proposes allowing federal agencies to reuse and share personal data, without consent, if it improves services or programs.

  Canada

  Apr 2