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U.S. president-elect Donald Trump criticized Ukraine’s use of U.S.-supplied missiles for attacks deep into Russian territory in a Time magazine interview published on Thursday, comments that suggest he could alter Washington’s policy toward Ukraine. “It’s crazy what’s taking place. It’s crazy. I disagree very vehemently with sending missiles hundreds of …

The Ford government is set to increase the speed limit on hundreds of kilometres of its highway network, including large portions of the 401. Beginning on July 12, Ontario will permanently boost the speed limit to 110 km/h on 10 sections of provincial highway in both the north and south …

Winnipeggers braved the cold on Saturday to run for the Salvation Army’s Santa shuffle fun run, raising $2,500 for the cause. “For a lot of folks, this is one of the things that helps them kick off the festive season. You’ll see folks with race pinneys on, and on a …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size York Catholic District School Board trustees have voted against raising the Pride flag next month after a motion was defeated six votes to four. A portion of the meeting held Monday night was to decide if the rainbow flag, specifically the Progress …

Researchers say an increase in emergency room visits and hospitalizations related to cannabis use by pregnant women is raising concerns about risks including preterm labour, low birth weight and negative effects on the baby’s developing brain. Their study was based on data from 980,398 pregnancies in Ontario among 691,242 people …

Tenants in a Mississauga apartment complex say new management is neglecting routine repairs and, adding insult to injury, jacking up their rents to boot. The residents at 425 Rathburn Rd. E. say since the beginning of 2020 when a new property manager and superintendent took over, routine repairs have been left …

Russia’s Gazprom finally acted on weeks of threats and hints overnight, cutting the already-reduced flow of gas through the Nord Stream One pipeline to just 20 per cent of its full capacity. The move brought new worries to Germany, Italy and the other European countries that depend heavily on Russian gas …

For Steven Velthuis, his adventures with purebred Japanese Wagyu beef began a few years ago, on a pricey night out. “I went to a baseball game, a Blue Jays game in Toronto, and I took some colleagues with me,” recalled the Osgoode cattle farmer. “And we went to a restaurant …

By the time she was a teenager, Canadian figure skating champion Sandra Bezic was flying around the world to compete. Pushed by her parents to be at the top of the sport, she made it to the Olympics in 1972, when she was just 15 years old. At 17, Bezic retired …

India’s rising output of COVID-19 vaccines and the inoculation of more than half its adult population with at least one dose are raising hopes the country will return as an exporter within months, ramping up from early next year. After donating or selling 66 million doses to nearly 100 countries, …