Helicopter crew in collision may not have heard key instruction from tower, NTSB says
WASHINGTON — The crew of the helicopter that collided midair with an American Airlines jet near Washington D.C.’s Ronald Reagan National Airport might not have heard instructions from the air…
Chris Selley: Ontario’s law-and-order breakdown makes a rare, welcome election-campaign appearance
Whenever a Canadian politician mentions capital punishment, the events that follow are entirely predictable: Other politicians swoon in shock as though he had proposed some insane minority opinion. And I…
Trump calls for withholding federal money from schools and colleges that require COVID vaccines
WASHINGTON — Schools, colleges and states that require students to be immunized against COVID-19 may be at risk of losing federal money under a White House order signed Friday by…
Hearing White House aide reinforce Trump’s annexation plans ’chilling,’ premier says
WASHINGTON — Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey says it was “chilling” to hear a top White House adviser say U.S. President Donald Trump is serious about making Canada the…
GST-HST holiday in Canada leads to 7.6% increase in restaurant sales
Canadian restaurants benefitted from the two-month GST-HST holiday, which wraps up this weekend, with a 7.6% increase in transactions on average, according to Restaurants Canada. Employment in the hospitality sector…
Zelensky tells Vance Ukraine wants ‘security guarantees’ before talks to end war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said his country wants “security guarantees” before any talks with Russia, as the Trump administration presses both countries to find a quick endgame to the…
Poilievre, Freeland rebuff Trump’s call for Russia to rejoin G7
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pushing back on U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Russia be allowed back into the G7. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office hasn’t answered…
Major storm moves into N.L., another one on its way to Ontario and Quebec
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — The eastern half of the country is forecast to be hit with a second major storm in less than one week, bringing high winds, lots of…
“I have loads of family up there”: Andrew Scott on his family memories in Omagh
At tonight’s IFTA awards Andrew Scott has recalled memories of his mother, who was from Omagh. His mother passed last year.
‘RACIST, PORNOGRAPHIC NIGHTMARE’: Pickering councillor slams city for wild public forum
A Pickering politician ripped into city officials after a meeting that was open to all residents was exposed to racial slurs, swastikas and pornography. “Last night’s City of Pickering virtual…