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Pro-Palestine encampment remains at University of Toronto despite safety concerns

Pro-Palestine encampment remains at University of Toronto despite safety concerns

TORONTO — An encampment erected by pro-Palestinian student protesters at the University of Toronto's downtown campus is still standing.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Indiana's presidential and state primaries

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Indiana's presidential and state primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) — The race for the White House tops the ballot Tuesday in Indiana’s presidential and state primaries, but voters will also have to settle more competitive contests for governor, Congress and the state legislature.
Yellen says threats to democracy risk US economic growth, an indirect jab at Trump

Yellen says threats to democracy risk US economic growth, an indirect jab at Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is arguing that a fractured democracy can have destructive effects on the economy — an indirect jab at Donald Trump.
Ontario to increase fines for 'bad actor' employers

Ontario to increase fines for 'bad actor' employers

TORONTO — Ontario is set to clamp down on bad employers with big fines. Labour Minister David Piccini says his government will introduce legislation next week that will see fines increased for violations of the Employment Standards Act.
More than half of Canadians say freedom of speech is under threat, new poll suggests

More than half of Canadians say freedom of speech is under threat, new poll suggests

OTTAWA — A new poll suggests a majority of Canadians feel their right to freedom of speech is in danger. The Leger online survey found 57 per cent of respondents who said free speech in Canada is under threat.
Two Ontario LTC homes closing in part due to requirement for sprinkler system

Two Ontario LTC homes closing in part due to requirement for sprinkler system

TORONTO — Residents of a Guelph, Ont.
Claims of Surrey RCMP harassment fell into 'jurisdictional void': B.C. court papers

Claims of Surrey RCMP harassment fell into 'jurisdictional void': B.C. court papers

VANCOUVER — Lawyers for the Surrey Police Union say officers were subjected to harassment and disrespect by members of the Surrey RCMP, only to be left in a "jurisdictional void" when both federal and British Columbia bodies declined to investigate t
The unexpected, under-the-radar Senate race in Michigan that could determine control of the chamber

The unexpected, under-the-radar Senate race in Michigan that could determine control of the chamber

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Elissa Slotkin had less than half an hour to reckon with a retirement announcement that would reshape Michigan’s political landscape.

New York made Donald Trump and could convict him. But for now, he's using it to campaign

NEW YORK (AP) — He's visiting Manhattan construction sites, decrying local crime and holding court in his gilded Fifth Avenue penthouse.
Progressive Conservatives win both Ontario byelections

Progressive Conservatives win both Ontario byelections

Premier Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative candidates won both Ontario byelections by convincing margins.
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