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Ontario's deficit soars to $9.8B

Revenue shortfall costs coffers more than $7B. Provincial budget grows to a record $214.5 billion. Extra $2B earmarked for home and community care

Hot Docs programmers reportedly resign en masse

Departures come as festival prepares to announce 2024 lineup

She's clapping back

Erika de Casier’s third album, Still? is her most conscious attempt to transcend, and poke fun at, her reputation as an R&B revivalist

New-home supply hits 2016 levels

BILD executive says GTA buyers waiting for signs of interest rate cuts

Experts say airlines' appeal would have wide effect

Other industries may get inspired if firms win payments case

Struggling pre-construction condo buyers raise alarm

Some walking away from deals, which risks others’ equity, experts warn

Gausman's arm looks ready to go

Jays will take a calculated risk and give staff ace an early turn after just one spring start

Invigorated by change

With rotating cast of wingers, Tavares has rediscovered his scoring touch

Huskies turn to Paige

UConn rides Bueckers to 30th consecutive Sweet 16 berth

Year's lowest score pushes skid to Il

Leading at start of fourth quarter, Toronto only scores 19 points in the final 12 minutes

Porter props reportedly at centre of NBA betting probe

Backup Raptors big man Jontay Porter is reportedly at the centre of an NBA probe into gambling irregularities, another blow to a franchise flailing through its worst season in more than a decade.

No questions allowed, but so many remain

Ohtani swears he’s no gambler, doubles down on interpreter

Underfunding to privatize is wrong

As budget day draws near at Queen’s Park, here’s a point to ponder: Ontario has the lowest program spending per person of any province in Canada.

Liberals beware of unhappy youth

Averages can be terribly misleading. If you’ve got your feet in the freezer and your head in the oven, it’s been noted, your average temperature may be just fine. But are you comfortable? Hardly.

Putin twists Russian tragedy to his purpose

Deadly attack threatens to spark revenge against Central Asians, but could be used against Kyiv

Think the last federal election was ugly?

Journalists shouldn’t make election predictions, but here’s one to take to the bank: Canada’s next federal election will be the ugliest one yet.

Miller steering a tough course correction

Marc Miller is doing what no other immigration minister has done in recent history.

Appeal aims to force Ottawa to hire more judges

There are currently at least 68 vacancies in superior courts and courts of appeal across country

Constable identified himself, trial hears

Undercover officer fatally struck by driver in parking lot beneath Nathan Phillips Square in 2021

PCs defend their provincial carbon levy

Ford criticizes Ottawa while Ontario program aimed at industrial emitters set to go up next year

Trump's dog and pony show continues

His bizarre race for U.S. presidency makes another campaign stop in, of all places, a courthouse

Woman arrested after dog attack

Police lay charges after animal, labelled dangerous under bylaw, severely hurts child at playground

Poilievre aims to scoop up disaffected voters

Conservative leader’s strategy includes channelling disappointment in Trudeau government

White House 'perplexed after Israel cancels visit

Decision follows U.S. abstention from vote on UN demand for ceasefire

Staff shortages a daily struggle, survey finds

Principals across the province are struggling to cover daily staff absences, with more than a quarter of schools experiencing teacher shortages and nearly half grappling to fill educational assistant positions.

Ford extending gas tax cut to Dec. 31

Premier, finance minister urge federal government to pause April increase of carbon price

Ottawa helping Canadians flee Haiti

Canada airlifted 18 vulnerable Canadians out of Haiti by helicopter to the Dominican Republic on Monday, and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says more will be offered the chance to evacuate in the coming days.

Charges dropped in fatal OPP shooting of young child

Officers acted in self-defence against father, Crown says as dramatic recordings released

Man's citizenship bid snarled by application filed one day too soon

Daniel Aguilar has been waiting almost a decade to become a Canadian citizen.

FIGHT CLUB

Women are punching and kicking out their anger with boxing or martial arts and the science backs up the mental-health benefits