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Ottawa steps in to end railway lockout

‘Trains will be running within days, minister says as union blasts move to seek arbitration

Ferry Service Has Long Been Unsafe- Even as the city has resisted the idea of building a bridge or a tunnel, it has done virtually nothing to actually make the ferry service work in the way it could, Edward Keenan writes.

“Very lucky.” That was the conclusion of Étienne Séguin-Bertrand, an investigator from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, offered earlier this week. Which might seem like a strange phrase to apply to the crash of a boat, the Sam McBride Toronto Island ferry, that was carrying more than 900 people. An accident that injured 20 people and sent six of them to hospital. Some luck.

Two Teenagers Charged with Murder Amid Criminal Probe- Four arrests by GTA task force follow 43 shootings this year

Four arrests by GTA task force follow 43 shootings this year. The four arrests and 177 charges are connected to multiple incidents between May and July this year, police said. “We have taken a dynamic, servicewide approach to the troubling rise in gun crime and we believe 14 per cent of all firearm discharges and shooting events in our city are connected to an ongoing territory dispute involving a small segment of the tow truck industry,” Demkiw said.

Series Captures the Cringe and Beauty of Adolescence- ‘Don't Ever' is a candid look at friendship while coming of age in Winnipeg.

‘Don’t Ever’ is a candid look at friendship while coming of age in Winnipeg. The new comedy series “Don’t Even” stars Leenah Robinson, left, and Victoria Gwendoline as best friends embarking on an uncertain future after high school graduation in Winnipeg in the late 1990s. The series starts streaming Friday on Crave.

Netflix nixes Harry and Meg- Streaming giant won't renew couple's contract, report says.

Although the 2022 docuseries “Harry and Meghan,” about the couple’s departure from their unhappy royal lives, was a big hit for Netflix, their other projects have failed to connect.

Clinton mocks 'selfish' Trump- ‘Don't count the lies, count the I's,' former president tells crowd in a fiery warmup for Walz

‘Don’t count the lies, count the I’s,’ former president tells crowd in a fiery warmup for Walz. Speaking Wednesday night, Bill Clinton delivered the kind of folksy touch that vice-presidential candidate Tim Walz has brought to the Democratic ticket. Former U.S. president Bill Clinton returned Wednesday to a place he knows well, the Democratic National Convention stage, to denounce Donald Trump as selfish and praise Kamala Harris as focused on the needs of Americans — firing up his party with his trademark off-the-cuff flourishes.

Crombie Embraces Trudeau Critics- Ontario Liberal leader distances herself from PM

Ontario Liberal leader distances herself from PM. Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie is sending the message she’s different from her federal counterparts.

One Question Trudeau Needs to Stop Dodging- Justin Trudeau got a bit of a reprieve this summer from the questions about whether he was staying on to fight the next election.

If Justin Trudeau really wants to be re-elected as prime minister, Susan Delacourt writes, he needs to come up with a compelling reason why Canadians should give his government another term in office.

The End of the Line- Metrolinx says it must acquire 25 properties on Pape Avenue due to Ontario Line tunnelling.

Riverdale residents shocked to learn more homes will be lost to subway project. Dozens of Pape Avenue residents experiencing shock and frustration after learning their homes will be expropriated for the 15.6-kilometre subway line. Many have lived there for decades and are now facing the unknown as they begin negotiations with the transit agency, which they say has already been uprooting their neighbourhood for months.

Sure, it's illogical, but also entertaining

Shaw Festival’s Sherlock Holmes drama twists and turns toward an unlikely conclusion

Why some shows are smaller and cheaper

Canada’s largest theatre producer presented several non-union touring productions this past year. Theatre critic Joshua Chong checked them out

Smiling through the pain

Zoë Kravitz channels women's experiences of sexual violence and her own rage in thriller 'Blink Twice'

Why wasn't Sinner suspended?

Questions raised after two positive steroid tests from No. l-ranked player

Backfield has carried load

Quarterback Kelly makes return supported by CF L’s top rushing attack

Has Dubas given Penguins youth?

Each of team’s top-six returning point scorers from last season is over 30

Clark catches up to star power

Pushing league into another stratosphere, rookie now leads it in assists too

Canadian's career to inspire generations'

Once upon a time, the World Baseball Classic came to Toronto, and Joey Votto was front-and-centre for Team Canada when the tournament was played in his backyard.

U.S. to require inspections of pilot seats in Boeing 787s

Federal safety officials are requiring inspections of cockpit seats on Boeing 787 Dreamliners after one of the jets went into a dive when the captain’s seat lurched forward without warning and disconnected the plane’s autopilot system.

What's behind this week's gold rush

A gold rush is here. The precious metal hit an all-time high this week.

Ford shifting its EV focus

Automaker will produce two new pickup trucks, new commercial van

TD earmarks $2.6B for penalties

Bank’s CEO says remediation is well underway’

Foreign workers, stay away until we protect you

In 2022, when Ottawa opened the door wider to temporary foreign workers, the Canadian jobless rate was as low as 4.9 per cent.

Pusateri's Fine Foods owes creditors $37M

Exec says upscale grocer has been facing significant financial pressures’

Israeli tanks, drone strikes kill at least 17 in Gaza

Israeli tank and drone strikes in Gaza on Wednesday killed at least 17 people, according to hospital staff and Associated Press journalists who counted the bodies.

Moscow says it thwarted drone attack

Assault comes as Kyiv’s forces continue push into Russia’s Kursk region

Premier's decision doesn't solve problem

The war on drugs is now part of the culture wars in Doug Ford’s Ontario.

Votto's quiet exit fully on brand

Toronto-born future Hall of Famer announces retirement outside minor-league stadium

Bargaining goes down to the wire

Groups urge PM to step in ahead of possible walkout by thousands of CN and CPKC workers

CUPE vice-president asked to step down

Board seeks Hahn’s resignation as uproar grows over video denounced as antisemitic

I have come a long way... They didn't see my hard work

Afghan student wins scholarship but Ottawa denies study permit