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M23 rebels withdraw from planned talks with Congo government, citing international sanctions

M23 rebels withdraw from planned talks with Congo government, citing international sanctions

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured key areas of Congo's mineral-rich east said Monday they were withdrawing peace talks this week with the Congolese government, saying that international sanctions that have been imposed on th
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Callander’s budget will ‘enhance growth, infrastructure and community spaces’

Callander’s budget will ‘enhance growth, infrastructure and community spaces’

‘This year’s budget focuses force multipliers — strategic enhancements that create a big, lasting impact in our community,’ Mayor Robb Noon said
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Court finds UWaterloo stabbing was a hate crime, not terrorism in sentencing attacker

Court finds UWaterloo stabbing was a hate crime, not terrorism in sentencing attacker

A mass stabbing at a University of Waterloo gender studies class was not a terrorist attack but a “particularly grave” hate crime meant to make people feel unsafe in those spaces, an Ontario judge ruled Monday in sentencing the attacker to 11 years i
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Rainy, warm weather leads to flooding, school closures in parts of Quebec

Rainy, warm weather leads to flooding, school closures in parts of Quebec

MONTREAL — Rain and record warm weather sent several Quebec rivers spilling over their banks on Monday, leading to cancelled classes, road closures and evacuations in some parts of the province. Municipal officials in Drummondville, Que.
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CREA reports home sales fell in February amid tariff uncertainty

CREA reports home sales fell in February amid tariff uncertainty

OTTAWA — Home sales in February fell to their lowest level in more than a year as homebuyers stayed on the sidelines amid the uncertainty created by the trade war with the United States, the Canadian Real Estate Association said on Monday.
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Hudson's Bay liquidation of all stores could start as soon as Tuesday

Hudson's Bay liquidation of all stores could start as soon as Tuesday

TORONTO — A liquidation plan at Canada's oldest company could begin at all of its locations as soon as Tuesday and last for up to 12 weeks, but Hudson’s Bay is still holding out hope that it will find a lifeline.
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Toronto's plan to counter tariffs includes barring U.S. suppliers from some contracts

Toronto's plan to counter tariffs includes barring U.S. suppliers from some contracts

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says the city's response to steep U.S. tariffs on Canada will include barring American companies from bidding on some city contracts and a tax deferral program for industrial properties impacted by the tariffs.
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West Ferris 63s U14A win silver at ringette provincials

West Ferris 63s U14A win silver at ringette provincials

Four more local players win provincial silvers with U18 Sudbury team
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Provincial funds to help fix intersection, smooth Trout Lake Road

Provincial funds to help fix intersection, smooth Trout Lake Road

The City of North Bay successfully applied for $3M in provincial funding available yearly to repair designated roads and bridges that connect two ends of a provincial highway through a community or to a border crossing
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Parkland shareholder demands board shakeup as fuel refiner and retailer weighs sale

Parkland shareholder demands board shakeup as fuel refiner and retailer weighs sale

CALGARY — A shareholder in Parkland Corp. is demanding a board shakeup as the Calgary-based fuel refiner and retailer looks into putting itself up for sale. Engine Capital LP, the New York activist hedge fund that owns 2.
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