Chad McQueen, an actor known for his performances in the “Karate Kid” movies and the son of the late actor and race car driver Steve McQueen, has died. He was 63. McQueen’s attorney and friend Arthur H. Barens confirmed to The Associated Press that he died Wednesday. The cause of death was not … Read more
Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Thursday that he will end all taxes on overtime pay as part of a wider tax cut package, if he is elected in the Nov. 5 election. “As part of our additional tax cuts, we will end all taxes on overtime,” Trump said in remarks … Read more
Amid a struggle to attract new growth to rural Manitoba, some communities are finding creative ways to sell Manitobans on small-town living. When Hal Lavery got a job in Vita, Manitoba about a decade ago, he had never heard of the southern community of just 500 people before. His first experience was a real rural … Read more
Being on a red carpet is a dream for most. For Neil Diamond and Joanne Robertson, it has become a reality with the premiere of their film: So Surreal: Behind the Masks. It’s TIFF week. And Canada’s most recognizable and largest venue for on-screen entertainment is opening up more and more to Indigenous content. This … Read more
MONTREAL – NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh won’t say whether he would keep the consumer carbon price if his party forms government at the next election. Speaking to reporters in Montreal on Thursday, Singh criticized both the Liberals and the Conservatives over their approaches to fighting climate change. “We want to see an … Read more
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service has recently faced a series of revelations about allegations of workplace harassment and assault. Here is a timeline about the situation. July 2019: A B.C.-based CSIS officer later identified as “Jane Doe” in court documents begins to suffer what she says were a series of sexual assaults at … Read more
Police in Kingston, Ont. say a standoff is underway between officers and a suspect following a triple stabbing Thursday morning. In an email to CTV News Ottawa, Const. Anthony Colangeli confirmed officers were called to 661 Montreal St. at 10:40 a.m. on reports of an assault. 661 Montreal St. is the address … Read more
Canada Bread is accusing Maple Leaf Foods of using it as a “shield” to avoid liability in the alleged bread price-fixing scheme that’s the subject of two class-action lawsuits and an ongoing Competition Bureau investigation. In filings in an Ontario court as part of one of the class action cases, Canada Bread alleges … Read more
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and members of his inner circle are slated to return to a federal inquiry into foreign interference in coming weeks. A newly published provisional witness list for the next phase of the inquiry’s public work indicates senior government bureaucrats and members of national security agencies will also testify. … Read more
Empire Co. Ltd. says it earned $207.8 million in its latest quarter, down from $261 million a year ago as its sales edged higher. “We are increasingly optimistic as market conditions are gradually improving, contributing to a more predictable operating environment,” said president and CEO Michael Medline in a press release. The … Read more
