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Disability, gender equality advocates slam Carney's elimination of cabinet positions

Disability, gender equality advocates slam Carney's elimination of cabinet positions

TORONTO — Advocacy groups are panning Prime Minister Mark Carney for eliminating the cabinet positions dedicated to people with disabilities and women and gender equality issues.
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Canada's Howden wins World Cup ski cross gold, teammate Drury takes bronze

Canada's Howden wins World Cup ski cross gold, teammate Drury takes bronze

THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, Ont. — Canada's Reece Howden won ski cross gold and teammate Kevin Drury earned bronze at a World Cup on Friday at Craigleith Ski Club. Howden, from Cultus Lake, B.C.
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Toronto FC, Chicago Fire coaches share history as players, mutual respect as coaches

Toronto FC, Chicago Fire coaches share history as players, mutual respect as coaches

TORONTO — Toronto FC coach Robin Fraser and Gregg Berhalter, his Chicago Fire counterpart, are no strangers, having played shoulder to shoulder at centre back for the U.S. "He was a great player to play with, actually," said Berhalter.
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Here's the latest as Mark Carney becomes Canada's 24th prime minister

Here's the latest as Mark Carney becomes Canada's 24th prime minister

OTTAWA — Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister in a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa today. Here's the latest on today's events — which also included the introduction of a new cabinet (all times Eastern): _____ 5 p.m.
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Carney says his government starts in a moment of crisis in Canada-U.S. relations

Carney says his government starts in a moment of crisis in Canada-U.S. relations

OTTAWA — Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister in a ceremony at Rideau Hall on Friday morning, along with a leaner Liberal cabinet that he said is focused on "meeting the moment" and facing down the threat posed by U.S.
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TSX, U.S. markets rally Friday, gold price tops US$3,000 an ounce for first time

TSX, U.S. markets rally Friday, gold price tops US$3,000 an ounce for first time

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index gained 1.5 per cent Friday, rallying alongside U.S. markets to end an otherwise grim week for equities, while the price of gold topped US$3,000 an ounce for the first time ever. It’s been almost two weeks since U.
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Mark Carney makes global headlines from tariffs to Canadian sovereignty

OTTAWA — Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister Friday, along with a leaner Liberal cabinet that he said is focused on "meeting the moment" and facing down the threat posed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Waterloo, Ont., ramps up enforcement on street parties over St. Patrick's Day weekend

Waterloo, Ont., ramps up enforcement on street parties over St. Patrick's Day weekend

The City of Waterloo says police will be allowed to detain and charge anyone who attends or hosts an unsanctioned St. Patrick's Day street party or otherwise violates its nuisance bylaw over the weekend.
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City of Hamilton begins clearing encampments from public property

City of Hamilton begins clearing encampments from public property

The City of Hamilton says it has cleared more than a dozen encampments from public property as of this week under a municipal bylaw, following the council's repeal of a protocol that had permitted them.
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Ontario measles cases nearly double over past two weeks; hospitalizations up to 31

Ontario measles cases nearly double over past two weeks; hospitalizations up to 31

TORONTO — Ontario is seeing a massive surge in measles cases as an ongoing outbreak spreads in the province among mostly unvaccinated people. Public Health Ontario is reporting 350 total cases since an outbreak began on Oct. 28, 2024.
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