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TORONTO — Two jurors withdrew from the Giller Prize in the weeks leading up to the book award's split with its lead sponsor Scotiabank, with one saying his writing community feels alienated by the literary institution that faces ongoing boycotts.

OTTAWA — A human rights lawyer whose tenure as head of the Canadian Human Rights Commission ended before it really began is suing a Conservative politician, a media personality and the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs for defamation.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index moved lower Thursday, weighed down by losses in energy, telecom and technology stocks, while U.S. markets were mixed.

TORONTO — A running list of election promises announced by the Ontario Progressive Conservatives, NDP, Liberals and Greens in the province's snap election campaign. The vote is set for Feb. 27. Progressive Conservatives Feb.

Police say a 15-year-old has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a woman north of Toronto. Officers were called this morning to a residence in Vaughan, Ont., where they found a woman with critical injuries.

Provincial police say a young person is facing charges after allegedly threatening a staff member at a school in Quinte West, near Belleville, Ont.

OSHAWA, Ont. — Police say they've laid more charges in the 2023 death of a 79-year-old retirement home resident east of Toronto. Durham Regional Police were called on April 1, 2023 to Aspira Traditions of Durham Region in Oshawa, Ont.

TORONTO — The prospect of a trade war with the United States has some Canadian film and TV crews bracing for potential impacts that could help some parts of the sector while simultaneously hurting others. U.S.

Police in Ontario say they are looking for a man who is alleged to have swindled nearly a dozen victims across Canada in a romance scam.

TORONTO — Average asking rents across Canada hit an 18-month low in January, declining 4.4 per cent on an annual basis to $2,100. A monthly report by Rentals.