Earlier engagement could be key to avoiding labour disruptions: jobs minister

OTTAWA — Federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu is looking for ways to turn down the temperature between unions and employers — particularly when labour acrimony threatens to disrupt critical industries.

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Ontario to expand jail capacity by 2,500 beds over 10 years at a cost of $3 billion

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Ontario’s solicitor general says the province will expand its jails by 2,500 beds over the next 10 years at a

Mississippi Mills man killed in single-vehicle crash

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A 27-year-old man from Mississippi Mills is dead following a single-vehicle crash in that eastern Ontario community on May 13.

Not Beating The Allegations: Elon Musk Slams Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ For Casting Lupita Nyong’o As Helen of Troy

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Getty Images / Elon Musk / Lupita Nyong’o / The OdysseyElon Musk isn’t doing himself any favors if he wants

Alberta lawmakers wrap up a spring sitting overshadowed by separatist movement

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EDMONTON - Alberta lawmakers are rising for the summer after a spring sitting overshadowed by the province’s vocal separatist movement

TTC electrical worker strike or lockout looms ahead of Saturday deadline

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Negotiations are ongoing between the TTC and the union representing around 700 of its electrical workers and technicians as the

News of the day: Stem cell treatment shows promising results for COVID patients; Ottawa certified as a ‘bird friendly’ city; Wastewater surveillance for drugs pitched to council

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Chris Brown Crashes Out After New Album Gets Trashed

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Source: Anadolu / GettyThe latest album by controversial R&B star Chris Brown was the subject of a pointedly rough review

Toronto Star call-out: We want your best cottage season tips and tricks

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With the Victoria Day long weekend approaching, Ontario is gearing up for the unofficial opening of cottage season.Whether it’s to

Honda indefinitely suspends Canadian EV plant plan as it posts first-ever annual loss

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TORONTO - Honda Canada indefinitely suspended its plans for a $15-billion electric vehicle complex in Ontario, the Japanese automaker said,