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In an statement Friday, the OINP office said it had identified systemic misrepresentation and/or fraud related to the eligibility requirements of the skilled trades stream of the program. The OINP director then decided to suspend the skilled trades stream, the statement said, and return all outstanding applications under it something protesters say has left hundreds of workers in limbo on their status in Canada.

The motion comes after the former prince announced last month he would be giving up his title as Duke of York, following years of criticism about his behaviour and connections to late U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In 2022, he settled a lawsuit brought by Virginia Giuffre, accusing him of sexually abusing her when she was a teenager. A statement issued by Buckingham Palace last month also said that King Charles had initiated a formal process to remove the Style, Titles and Honors of Prince Andrew.

A former Olympic snowboarder who allegedly became the head of a billion-dollar drug trafficking organization has been charged with ordering the murder of a witness against him earlier this year, according to an indictment unsealed Wednesday by federal prosecutors in Los Angeles. Authorities said Ryan Wedding, a Canadian who is on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, issued an order to kill a witness in a 2024 federal narcotics case against him.

In these uncertain times-whether it is foreign interference directed at our democratic institutions, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and its threatening rhetoric toward the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the surreptitious interest in the Canadian Arctic by Russia and China, peril to key nodes on supply chains such as Taiwan and the Strait of Hormuz, or United States president Donald Trump's taunting that Canada should become the fifty-first state-our sovereignty is under serious threat.

From AI tools to automation platforms, software now powers almost every part of the operations but that progress comes with a cost. As budgets rise, so does the pressure to make every dollar count. In fact, 71% of Canadian SMBs are already using AI and automation tools (source: Microsoft), and 69% plan to increase software spend this year (source: Capterra). With 75% expecting to boost their tech investments again in 2025 (source: Microsoft),

The new definition maintains the same approach as the previous one by using a points system to determine whether something is Cancon based on the number of Canadians occupying key creative positions in a production. The modernized definition expands the list of positions that count toward the total to include jobs like showrunner, special effects director and head of costuming. The CRTC says those roles should be staffed by humans, not AI.

Ontario homeowners will soon be able to get provincial rebates of up to $200 for energy efficient appliances through an expanded program. Energy Minister Stephen Lecce announced a Home Renovation Savings Program earlier this year, and it initially gave rebates for energy efficiency renovations and improvements, such as new windows, doors, insulation, air sealing, smart thermostats and heat pumps. Lecce is announcing today that starting this fall, households can receive

I don't think Schaefer's going, right? I just don't think he's going. If you look at the defense from the 4 Nations, I think Team Canada is really happy with a lot of those guys that went.

Privacy watchdogs in Ontario and Alberta issued their findings Tuesday after investigating a mass data breach of a student information system used across Canada, concluding that school boards lacked adequate breach response plans, among other issues. Ontario's privacy commissioner says PowerSchool, a software and storage company for school systems in the U.S. and Canada, was a victim of a cyberattack and ransom threat in December 2024 that compromised the data of current and former students, parents and staff.

Vehicle insurance companies are going to keep a close watch on whether the Alberta government keeps driving forward with a proposal to increase some highway speed limits to 120 km/h. The province has launched an online survey about increasing the speed limit on upwards of 2,150 kilometres of divided highways in different parts of Alberta. The survey also asks which of the highways should be prioritized for faster speeds. The government plans to begin a trial after the survey closes on Dec. 12.

In Markham, Ontario, about 20 miles north of Toronto, you could book a table for lobster risotto at a modern Italian restaurant or for a marbled ribeye at a classic steakhouse. Or, you could reserve a seat inside the warm, welcoming home of a local family.

A modern green roof involves more than just plants. It needs high-quality waterproofing and protection against root damage, a drainage system, filter cloth, and a lightweight growing medium. The plants may be small, drought-tolerant ones like sedums, or larger grasses. The system can be modular or site-built, and depending on the planting medium depth, may even resemble a natural meadow or a garden with shrubs and trees.

Hark, can you hear it? It's barely audible over the sound of a zillion people muttering, "isn't it too early for this?" while sipping holiday lattes, but it's there: the sound of Christmas spending panic. And this year's holiday season approaches amid soaring grocery prices, trade tensions and economic uncertainty. Which is why some people say they're planning a more modest Christmas, whether that involves spending less, giving fewer or more intentional gifts, relying more on charitable services, or scaling it all down.

Over the past seven years, he has repeatedly used extraordinary parliamentary tools to consolidate power and sidestep democratic scrutiny. The premier has invoked the notwithstanding clause to shield two major laws from Charter challenges-effectively placing them beyond judicial review-and has relied on closure to ram through contentious legislation by cutting off debate. Most recently, the CAQ used closure again to fast-track Bill 2, a move that underscores Legault's preference for control.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his government is looking at making some information on the sex offender registry public, in the wake of a controversial Supreme Court of Canada decision on child pornography sentences. Ford says parents want to know if a sex offender is living next door or down the street, and he says making that public is a "no brainer."

Officers arrested a 45-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman, both of no fixed address, at a Niagara Falls motel on Nov. 7. A search of the motel and a vehicle led to the recovery of thousands of dollars worth of jewelry and stolen items, said police. But investigators say many valuables may already have been sold and that some families may still be unaware if their mausoleum niche was robbed.

Richard Falk, an international law expert from the United States, told Al Jazeera that he was questioned at Toronto Pearson international airport on Thursday alongside his wife, fellow legal scholar Hilal Elver. list of 3 itemsend of list A security person came and said, We've detained you both because we're concerned that you pose a national security threat to Canada,' Falk, 95, said on Saturday in an interview from Ottawa, the Canadian capital. It was my first experience of this sort ever in my life.

"The city is a hydra with many heads, and a lot of times those heads don't communicate with one another," Preyra said. "It's very hard on citizens, especially when they follow the process as directed."

Provincial police say two people have been arrested and another is wanted in an investigation into an attempted murder and a homicide in southern Ontario. OPP say York Region police officers responded to a report of a shooting in Vaughan, Ont., the night of Nov. 12, 2020 and one person was injured and taken to hospital. They say OPP officers responded to a shooting at a home in Bolton, Ont., the afternoon of Jan. 18, 2021,

The shelves at Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre's food bank haven't been as stocked up as they used to be, but the need is greater than it's ever been, it says. And now the centre at Dundas Street and Parliament Street is one of the spots that fears losing funding after this year's federal budget left key reconciliation programs without guaranteed money beyond spring 2026.

Don Valley Parkway, Bayview Avenue and Bloor Street on and off-ramps have been fully closed nightly from 9:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. due to ongoing rehabilitation work since Nov. 3 and its now expected to last until Nov. 21. Starting Thursday at 9 p.m. until Friday at 5:30 a.m. Adelaide Street E. will be fully closed from Parliament Street to Eastern Avenue, and Eastern Avenue will be fully closed from Sumach Street to Broadway Avenue.

Protesting parts of a new bill that would limit construction of new bike lanes in Ontario, dozens of cyclists pedalled to Queen's Park through downtown Toronto Thursday morning to push back against what they say is yet another baseless provincial attack on cycling infrastructure. Bill 60 is an omnibus bill proposed by Premier Doug Ford's government in October, which has already drawn criticism from Toronto City Council, housing advocates and environmentalists, as well as cyclists.

Three young people are dead and a fourth is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a single-vehicle crash on a gravel road near Hanover on Tuesday. All four teens were students at John Diefenbaker Senior School (JDSS) in Hanover and were between the ages of 15 and 17, said West Grey Police Const. Allyson Iles said. Three of the teens, two boys and a girl, were thrown from the vehicle and died at the scene.