Ontario could avoid recession this year, even as Trump's tariffs take hold: fiscal watchdog

Ontario’s fiscal watchdog says the province could avoid a recession this year, but the findings of his latest report show the trade war with the U.S. is taking a bite out of Ontario’s economy. The data is part of the latest update from the province’s Financial Accountability Office.

A Paris court has found 10 people guilty of cyberbullying France's first lady, Brigitte Macron, by spreading false online claims about her gender and sexuality, including allegations that she was born male.

Ontario’s mandate for government employees to return to office five days a week has kicked in starting Monday, much to the dismay of unions and public service workers. 

Ontario’s mandate for government employees to return to office five days a week has kicked in starting Monday, much to the dismay of unions and public service workers. 

North American oil prices climbed by more than one per cent on Monday following the upheaval in Venezuela over the weekend, while stock prices of some large Canadian oil and gas companies have fallen.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is ending his bid for a third term, less than four months after announcing his reelection campaign. Walz was the Democratic vice-presidential nominee during the 2024 election campaign.

Colin Hanington followed a plume of smoke to reach one of the deadliest railway crashes in Canadian history, and almost 40 years later remembers the silence when he got there.

Former Ontario Hockey League commissioner and Canadian Hockey League president David Branch has died. He was 77. The OHL and Canadian Hockey League announced his death Monday, stating he died Sunday. No cause of death was revealed.

Former Winnipeg police officer Elston Bostock has pleaded guilty to trafficking drugs over a period of years — both to civilians and other police officers.

While a community member who accesses support services related to mental health and addiction said the drones raise concerns about residents’ human rights, city officials say Cranbrook has been dealing with public safety issues tied to homelessness, addiction and mental health far greater than typical for a small city.

In a bid to improve student behaviour in Quebec schools, new rules are now in effect requiring students to use formal language when addressing teachers and school staff.

B.C. municipalities have long complained senior levels of government have “downloaded” costs and responsibilities onto them. Now some cities have tried to quantify how much they’ve taken on — and they say it could cost them millions.

The Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation says the number of patients coming in is on the rise — and interactions with humans are largely to blame. This year alone, it's taken in more than 2,000.

Families in the Northwest Territories consistently bring home the most money in Canada, but that doesn’t mean everyone in the territory is doing well financially.

At age 41, Kurt Oatway shows a steely determination to fight his way back to the top of the world stage after a devastating ski crash left him severely injured and forced to watch the 2022 Beijing Games at home.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on X Monday he has appointed former Liberal cabinet minister Chrystia Freeland as an economic development adviser, citing her experience in attracting investment.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on X Monday he has appointed former Liberal cabinet minister Chrystia Freeland as an economic development adviser, citing her experience in attracting investment.

The new role, announced Monday by the Ukrainian president, is renewing questions about when the longtime MP will step down, which would trigger a byelection in a minority Parliament.

An international student at Dalhousie University in Halifax is raising issues with Canada’s immigration process after she had to stop studying and working because of a visa processing error.

Numbers from London police show 47 vehicles crashed into buildings in both the years 2023 and 2024, and 50 by October 2025.

Nova Scotia Health says 50 American health-care workers have taken positions in Nova Scotia in the past fiscal year, up from 31 in 2024.

Erin's Pub owner Allan Bearns called it his “weird way” of giving back to the community... Reading J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit in its entirety in front of an audience — no matter how long it took.

Lakehead University is testing a new Two-Eyed Seeing walk that guides participants through Indigenous history, culture and reconciliation on its Thunder Bay campus

Thunder Bay, Ont., continues to have the highest homicide rate in the country, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada. Here's what we know about the most recent trends in the northwestern Ontario city.

From the Arctic to the Titanic, 88-year-old Joe MacInnis reflects on the dives and discoveries that instilled in him humility and awe for the ocean.

Expectant mothers in the Gaspé are frequently redirected to hospitals hours away to give birth, and some are warning the situation may grow even worse if the province doesn't intervene.

Ontario’s finance minister says nothing short of full removal of tariffs will bring U.S. booze back to LCBO shelves, doubling-down on a trade irritant that has continued to frustrate President Donald Trump’s administration.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney is headed to Paris where he will meet with "coalition of the willing" partners to talk about specific security guarantees for Ukraine should there be a ceasefire and peace settlement with Russia.

Airlines in Canada could be under pressure soon to improve their services as the federal government opens up its skies to more competition from the Middle East.

Tomas Poletin scored on a deflection with 1:14 left and the Czech Republic beat Canada 6-4 on Sunday night to advance to face Sweden in the first all-European final in the world junior hockey tournament since 2016.