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The Canada Disability Benefit is supposed to roll out in July. Applications have yet to open
June is the first month of eligibility for the Canada Disability Benefit. Though its first payments are expected in July, ...
‘The only place she feels safe is the bathtub’: East end Toronto residents say noise from sound cannons is rattling their dogs
Sound cannons, also known as propane cannons, are being used, near the Leslie Street Spit to discourage the estimated 15,000 ...
How the murder of an Ontario cop traced back to this Arizona mom
There is no way to know how many of Cynthia Solano’s guns have been used to maim and kill Canadians — but for one Glock ...
Is sugar-free actually better for you? Here’s whether it’s worth switching to diet soda
Research on the harms of artificial sweeteners have dominated headlines. But are sugar-free replacers more harmful than the ...
Mississauga asks province to divide regional asset — including police: report
A Mississauga police force is one of the options the city proposed to the province in its push for a more equitable tax ...
Raptors mailbag: More Jakob Poeltl trade rumours, a Canadian MVP and comparisons to Maple Leafs fans
In this week’s mailbag, Doug Smith takes questions on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic, the NBA playoffs, the Leafs, ...
Toronto highway closures for planned roadwork on May 25
Plan your trip before you’re on the road — 38 closures are scheduled for roadwork on provincial highways in Toronto on May 25 ...
The US military spent $6 billion in the past 3 years to recruit and retain troops
The U.S. military spent more than $6 billion over the past three years to recruit and retain service members, in what has been a growing campaign to ...
Pope prays for Chinese Catholics to be in communion with Rome in first comments on thorny issues
Pope Leo XIV asked Sunday for prayers for China’s Catholics to be in communion with the Holy See, as he made his first public remarks about one ...
Real Madrid confirms Xabi Alonso is returning as ‘one of the best coaches in the world’
Xabi Alonso is returning to Real Madrid to take over a club that failed to meet expectations this season. The Spanish powerhouse announced the hiring of Alonso on Sunday to replace Carlo Ancelotti, ...
Mark Carney wants to use AI to supercharge Canada’s economy. It’s just not clear how
Prime Minister Mark Carney has said the technology will supercharge his fast-and-vast transformation of the Canadian economy, and he has tapped former CBC broadcaster Evan Solomon for the role.
Can Pope Leo remain a U.S. citizen now that he’s a foreign head of state?
Pope Leo XIV's election as the first U.S.-born leader of the Catholic Church elevated him to the extremely rare, and legally thorny, position of being an American citizen who now ...