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Snow squalls and blizzards to descend on parts of Ontario, Environment Canada warns

Snow squalls and blizzards to descend on parts of Ontario, Environment Canada warns

Environment Canada is warning that snow squalls and blizzards in places north and west of the Greater Toronto Area could make travel "nearly impossible" at times in the next couple of days.
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Nishnawbe Aski Police Service becomes the equal of non-Indigenous police forces

Nishnawbe Aski Police Service becomes the equal of non-Indigenous police forces

The Nishnawbe Aski Nation Police is the first-ever Indigenous police force to be recognized under the Community Safety and Policing Act 
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Champion figure skater Stellato-Dudek becomes Canadian citizen, eligible for Olympics

Champion figure skater Stellato-Dudek becomes Canadian citizen, eligible for Olympics

MONTREAL — Deanna Stellato-Dudek is one step closer to her Olympic dream. The world champion figure skater gained Canadian citizenship Wednesday, making her eligible to represent Canada at the Olympic Games.
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US wholesale inflation accelerated in November in sign that some price pressures remain elevated

US wholesale inflation accelerated in November in sign that some price pressures remain elevated

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale costs in the United States picked up sharply last month, signaling that price pressures are still evident in the economy even though inflation has tumbled from the peak levels it hit more than two years ago.
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ECB cuts rates a quarter point amid concerns of tepid growth, impact of Trump trade policies

ECB cuts rates a quarter point amid concerns of tepid growth, impact of Trump trade policies

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank has cut rates by a quarter percentage point amid signs of weakening growth and concern about the impact of political chaos in France and the possibility of new U.S. import tariffs.
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Travel company Transat A.T. reports Q4 profit and revenue up from year ago

Travel company Transat A.T. reports Q4 profit and revenue up from year ago

MONTREAL — Travel company Transat A.T. Inc. reported a fourth-quarter profit of $41.2 million, up from $3.2 million in the same quarter last year. The company behind Air Transat says the profit amounted to $1.
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Agnico Eagle signs deal to buy O3 Mining in cash deal worth $204 million

Agnico Eagle signs deal to buy O3 Mining in cash deal worth $204 million

TORONTO — Gold miner Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. has signed an agreement to buy O3 Mining Inc. in a friendly deal valued at about $204 million.
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Grocery retailer Empire Co. Ltd. reports $173.4M Q2 profit, sales edge higher

Grocery retailer Empire Co. Ltd. reports $173.4M Q2 profit, sales edge higher

STELLARTON, N.S. — Empire Co. Ltd. says it earned a second-quarter profit of $173.4 million as its sales edged higher.
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Cartoon of the Day: Carry-On Bags

Cartoon of the Day: Carry-On Bags

Local cartoonist Steve Nease provides us with a humorous take on current events
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South Korea's Yoon defends martial law as an act of governance and vows to 'fight to the end'

South Korea's Yoon defends martial law as an act of governance and vows to 'fight to the end'

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his martial law decree as an act of governance and denied rebellion charges, vowing Thursday to “fight to the end” in response to attempts to impeach him and intensifying investi
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