Toronto school boards are firing teachers who lie about sick days — and using private investigators to catch them
With soaring costs of absenteeism, some boards are cracking down. One union local in Toronto recently warned members they could be under surveillance.
Ukrainian drones strike Russia as Kyiv reels from consecutive massive air attacks
Ukrainian drone strikes on southern Russia killed a 9-year-old boy and set fire to a major oil terminal, officials said Saturday, the day after Moscow launched ...
Iran sentences an Iranian-American journalist to 10 years in prison
A court in Iran has sentenced Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh to 10 years on prison after finding him guilty of collaborating with a hostile ...
The GST and HST holiday tax break begins. Here are the items that are covered
The temporary tax break will remove the federal and provincial tax from some items for two months starting Saturday.
Syria’s new ruler is labelled a terrorist by the West. History reveals how that could — or could not — change
The trickiest designation for those seeking to engage with Syria's new regime is a damning term of politics and of law — terrorist.
British departure means uncertain future for Alberta’s massive Suffield military base
A sprawling military training base more than twice the size of New York City in southeastern Alberta appears to be a shadow ...
Toronto Blue Jays officially sign reliever Garcia to two-year, $15-million deal
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have officially signed right-handed reliever Yimi Garcia to a two-year, US$15-million contract.
Brazilian police arrest ex-Bolsonaro cabinet member in alleged coup plot investigation
Brazil’s Federal Police on Saturday arrested Gen. Walter Braga Netto, a former member of President Jair Bolsonaro’s Cabinet and his 2022 running mate, in connection with ...
The Check Engine light came on and I wonder, am I being ripped off?
Encore wasn’t running right. I took it to the dealer, and they told me that the intake manifold and the valve cover needed ...
Federal government’s two-month GST holiday begins
The federal government announced the plan to temporarily waive the five per cent goods and services tax in a bid to help ease ...
Bloor-Yorkville event raises record $1.7 million for AIDS research
Crystal Waters performs during Bloor Street Entertains.
A Victorian home in Cabbagetown or a modern house near Yonge and Eglinton? Which would you buy?
A three-storey, Victorian home in a heritage area of Toronto, or a modern, detached home in the urban Yonge-Eglinton neighbourhood? Which is for you?