Canadian bank stocks have been riding a wave of investor optimism so far this year, but analysts say the first-quarter results that start arriving later this week will be a reminder of the mixed economic picture ahead. On the positive side are the signs of easing inflation and job reports …

TORONTO — Ontario tabled legislation Tuesday to allow more private clinics to offer certain publicly funded surgeries and procedures, which the health minister said comes with several patient safeguards, although the government doesn’t yet know who will inspect those facilities. Health Minister Sylvia Jones said the legislation will enable the …

Three people are wanted after allegedly forcing their way into a house carrying guns and demanding cash. York Regional Police said they were investigating a home invasion robbery reported in Markham, Ont., on Feb. 18 just after midnight. The incident was reported at a home on Warden Avenue. Three male …

Canada’s spy service warns that adversaries will turn to espionage and foreign interference tactics to target the country’s increasingly important artificial-intelligence sector. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service says in a newly released analytical brief that countries including China and Russia can be expected to “pursue Canada’s AI through all available …

Alleged Canadian ISIS recruiter Awso Peshdary has agreed to plead guilty to all charges, according to court documents circulated Tuesday by federal prosecutors. The Ottawa terror suspect has asked to appear in the Ontario court on Thursday to change his pleas to guilty and proceed directly to sentencing. Peshdary “wishes …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police in Toronto have arrested a young man and a teenage girl they say fled a traffic stop with a gun and drugs in their car. Toronto police said that, on Sunday, an officer tried to stop a vehicle around King Street …

The City of Saint John is set to look for ways to tackle an ongoing daycare shortage in the city. Presented at Saint John Common Council, Coun. Barry Ogden and Joanna Killen are hoping to find ways the city can work with developers and other city stakeholders to find ways …

Marie Lee and her family stepped off a plane in Calgary on Tuesday, ready to start a new life — but for all of Western Canada’s charms, their move had more to do with getting out of Ontario. Lee had received news that her nearly three-year-old daughter, who has severe …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — Artifacts belonging to a 19th century Plains Cree chief who was known as a peacekeeper are expected to be returned to his descendants in a repatriation ceremony at the Royal Ontario Museum. The Toronto-based museum is transferring a pipe and …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A central Hamilton, Ont. non-profit supporting those experiencing poverty and homelessness says its set to relocate to a larger site, currently housing a retirement residence. In a release on Tuesday, Wesley Urban Ministries says it has an agreement to move from it’s …