Hundreds of students at McMaster University marched across campus and blocked traffic to protest cuts to the Ontario Student Assistance Program earlier this year. They say education has become unaffordable for too many students.

A cannabis grow operation in London containing an estimated $4.8 million worth of drugs has been dismantled as part of a $7.5-million investigation led by York Regional Police. Police have charged 23 people, but none are from London.

Some Londoners got rid of their morning fog on Thursday by sipping some coffee and slipping on some dancing shoes to start their day. More than two dozen people grooved to the tunes of a local DJ for the first Dallying at Dawn, a monthly morning dance party at Dilly Dally Cafe, a new coffee shop in London's Reimagine Co.

Ottawa police have come out with an early fiscal plan that would require an 11 per cent boost to taxpayer funding for police, though one councillor is already warning them to expect trade-offs given the "grim backdrop" the city is facing on affordability.

Canada is embarking on a path to end homelessness in 10 years, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said as he presented the federal budget on Thursday.

Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal government is promising to spend $50 billion over a decade on programs and services for Indigenous peoples in key sectors like on-reserve infrastructure, housing, education, health care, child welfare, policing and emergency management.

Durham police are warning of a rise in human trafficking involving children in the region, after they arrested 12 men for allegedly trying to obtain sexual services from someone they believed was a minor.

Toronto's fire chief says new regulations from Queen's Park to ban people from modifying lithium-ion batteries are a welcome "first step." The city has already seen more than 120 blazes sparked by the batteries this year alone.

Ontario's alcohol regulator is moving to suspend the liquor licence of a St. Louis Bar & Grill location in Toronto, after a customer who was served the equivalent of 21 drinks died from falling down the stairs.

Gas prices have been dropping this week in Toronto. And the U.S. midterms have something to do with it. Here's what you need to know.

Prime Minister Mark Carney's second federal budget allocates tens of billions of dollars in new spending to tackle what the government describes as the twin challenges of our time: improving affordability in an era of high prices and securing Canada's sovereignty as it faces external threats.

The demonstration was part of the Canadian Federation of Students' "Hands Off Our Education!" campaign, with similar protests taking place at campuses across Ontario.

Officials in the United States say a Mexican judge has been arrested on allegations that he accepted a $2-million bribe in exchange for granting bail to a man accused of acting as second-in-command to Ryan Wedding, the former Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned alleged drug kingpin.

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There’s a call to action from the Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) and #NotInMyCity founder, Paul Brandt. A joint press conference was held on Thursday to highlight the anti-human trafficking initiative and inspire others to join the fight. Brandt, a country music artist, developed #NotInMyCity as an awareness and prevention campaign that offers education and […]

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TORONTO — The National Advisory Committee on Immunization now recommends that all infants receive vaccination against hepatitis B.

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There’s a pair of warnings from the Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) about a couple of scams making the rounds. One is a taxi scam, which has already been reported locally, including over the summer. Another person fell victim on Oct. 23 just after 2 a.m. when they were walking on State St. in Waterloo […]

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Police have laid charges against two drivers following a two-vehicle crash in Waterloo. The collision was reported Wednesday just before 2 p.m. at the Weber St. North and Columbia St. East intersection. Police say a Hyundai was travelling westbound on Columbia and a Honda was turning left onto Weber when the crash happened. The involved […]

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Canadian hockey players often speak of their pride in representing the Maple Leaf, but that iconic national symbol will be missing from this year's world women's hockey championship.

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OTTAWA — The Liberal government says it is providing "unprecedented" support in the new federal budget for culture and recreation through $4 billion in funding over five years.

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OTTAWA — The federal government is extending its journalism tax credit by $501 million over five years, with $85 million in ongoing annual funding.

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The federal budget contains a lot of government jargon like “supercycles” and “mega deductions” that might mean little to people struggling with the high cost of living. Finance Minister Francois Philippe Champagne said Thursday the budget’s overarching goal is to strengthen both Canada’s sovereignty and the economy by boosting productivity rates that have sagged for […]

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OTTAWA — The Liberal government's new budget leaves unanswered a major accounting question about Ottawa's plans to meet its 2035 NATO defence spending commitments.

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The U.S. tech giant behind Facebook and Instagram is pausing the implementation of a policy that concerned Canadian news publishers.

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The Carney government is promising to end homelessness in Canada within a decade. The 2026 budget, released Thursday, offers $11.2 billion to tackle homelessness over four years, starting next year, and $17.8 billion over 10 years. The federal government says it would “create the conditions to end homelessness” by setting up a new fund to […]

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OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada and federal government have agreed to keep a target of two per cent inflation at the core of the central bank's mandate.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California appeals court has found that “ER” and “The Pitt” have enough similarity that a lawsuit brought by the widow and estate of “ER” creator Michael Crichton alleging “The Pitt” is an unauthorized reboot can move forward.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Salon, one of the early internet's most influential websites that featured sharp voices and political and cultural journalism backed by a liberal sensibility, announced Thursday it would shut down after 31 years of publication. “It has been an extraordinary privilege,” the outlet said in a farewell note.

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A Toronto Blue Jays player is drawing criticism after sharing a series of Islamophobic videos on social media.

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