The Bank of Canada left its trend-setting interest rate untouched Wednesday as fresh economic developments — including the sharp drop in oil prices — threatened to delay future hikes.

Disneyland tower suggested as Legionnaires' disease source

There were 55 victims rescued and 551 charges laid in month of November

“Let me tell you that when George Bush was president of the United States of America, every single head of government in the world knew that they were dealing with a gentleman,” former prime minster Brian Mulroney said.

James Ridge’s last day was Tuesday; search for new top administrator to begin in the new year

Auditor general Bonnie Lysyk found cost overruns and political meddling at transportation agency Metrolinx; problems for patients without private insurance paying for health services when traveling

Worker was critically injured in March 2017 by a falling wire coil

The bill would also prohibit cannabis consumption in all public places, including parks and streets.

Original Six clubs make up the top five of the list, with the Chicago Blackhawks fourth at $1.05 billion and the Boston Bruins fifth at $925 million.

Afghan women have forged ahead since the 2001 collapse of the Taliban regime, which denied girls the right to go to school and women the right to work.

Provincial agency also needs more federal funding for immigration and refugee cases to avoid future deficits, the 2018 auditor general report concludes.

In addition to Bush’s eldest son, George W. Bush, eulogists include former senator Alan Simpson, former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney and presidential historian Jon Meacham.

The Bank of Canada is leaving its interest rate unchanged and says the timing of future hikes will depend on factors such as how long the oil-price slump lasts, how well business investment picks up its pace and how much room the economy still has left to grow.

Revised internal forecasts show that Sears Holdings Corp. will bleed hundreds of millions of dollars more than it expected over the coming weeks, casting new doubt on whether the bankrupt retailer can avoid liquidation.

Early one morning, Kevin Booth, who is homeless, was hungry. So he went to his local food bank in Sumner, Washington, looking for the bread that is left outside overnight for people to take.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says one of Eat Smart's packaged salads has been recalled due to possible Listeria contamination.

Things took a very bizarre turn on Tuesday night's episode of "The Voice," as one finalist was saved from elimination without even performing a song — and some extremely unhappy fans are blaming Adam Levine.

Historic 1920s Delta Queen riverboat can cruise again

A young girl’s poetic declaration for her love of horses earned the attention of those in the Standardbred industry.

The penalty ‘will not fit the crime,’ his widow said in a victim impact statement. The fine was the maximum penalty allowed by law.

The nation's capital bids its final farewell to the late former president of prayer and praise that is drawing together world envoys, Americans of high office and a guy from Maine who used to fix things in Bush's house on the water.

Greater Toronto home sales fall nearly 15% in November, sale prices up 3.5%

The Bank of Canada is leaving its interest rate unchanged and says the timing of future hikes will depend on factors such as how long the oil-price slump lasts, how well business investment picks up its pace and how much room the economy still has left to grow.

Bank of Canada holds interest rate at 1.75%; keeps eye on oil slump, investment

Maryann Simko’s eyes lit up as she walked into the room and saw Ginger.

To Rudy Giuliani, the former New York mayor who is one of President Donald Trump’s lawyers, it was an example of how low Twitter would stoop to carry out its anti-Trump agenda.

Revamped museum takes new look at Belgium's colonial past

The informant was inducted into the New York City-based Bonanno Mafia family in a Nov. 15, 2015 ceremony in Canada that was secretly videotaped by authorities, according to U.S. court filings.

Apple Inc. is experimenting with iPhone marketing strategies it rarely uses — such as discount promotions via generous device buyback terms — to help goose sales of its flagship product.

One of the last photographs taken of Carla Stefaniak in Costa Rica shows the 36-year-old Florida woman wearing a white spa robe and dark sunglasses, her hair loose and slightly wavy. Sitting on an open balcony surrounded by a lush rain forest, she holds up a mug of coffee. It could be an advertisement for a relaxing tropical vacation — except that on Nov. 28, the day that Stefaniak was supposed to fly back to the United States, she never showed up at the airport. Early Wednesday morning, she was confirmed dead.

An animal shelter in South Carolina says it has rescued a starved Great Dane that ate one of his own feet to survive.

Hamilton police are asking for the public’s help to identify a suspect they believe broke into a downtown bar in early September.

Last fall, President Donald Trump flew to Mandan, North Dakota, to give a speech at the largest oil refinery in the state. His brief visit made a few minor headlines: In a rare show of bipartisanship, Trump had joined Heidi Heitkamp, then the state's Democratic junior senator, to tout his tax overhaul plan. (She would later oppose the bill.)

Twenty-five years ago then Mayor Bob Morrow said someone stole his chain of office. But Hamilton’s current mayor Fred Eisenberger says the real story was that Morrow disposed of it in a huff.

High numbers of impaired drivers on local roads have prompted York Regional Police and the South Simcoe Police Service to resort to public shaming as a potential deterrent.

The Bank of Canada is widely expected to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 1.75 per cent today after a 25-basis-point increase at its last setting in October.

Greater Toronto home sales fall nearly 15% in November, sale prices up 3.5%

Hamilton councillors buckle up for four year ride to 2022

Paper says male preference for younger mates appears to be behind maternal mortality

The duet, written back in 1944, faces renewed scrutiny over what some say are inappropriate lyrics in the wake of the #MeToo movement.

Nobody really knows how many seats can be added to Tim Hortons Field for a Grey Cup game.

The 53-year-old victim Michel Pilon was found dead around 1:30 a.m. Friday in his third-floor apartment at Parkdale Landing

The business has totally changed, says the 40-year veteran. There used to be 13 strip clubs. Now there’s only one, and no more will be allowed.

Packaged kale salad recalled due to possible Listeria contamination, CFIA says

New GO expansion plans say all-day train service will go first to West Harbour, not downtown — but don’t hold your breath for 15-minute service.

Have your say about whether legal marijuana stores belong in the City of Burlington. Mayor Marianne Meed Ward is hosting a town hall on the topic Dec. 12 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre, 440 Locust St. Residents can also fill out an online survey until Dec. 13 at www.getinvolvedburlington.ca.

It is aimed at improving co-operation between countries.

A months-long trial is set to begin in February 2020 for a man accused of killing 10 people while driving a van down a sidewalk in north Toronto.