As Equilibrium Brewery opened for business here on a recent Saturday morning, fans were already lined up outside for a fresh batch of its hazy-coloured ales.

Energy stocks weigh on Toronto market amid lower oil price, loonie falls

Budget's second-parent leave formula favours men over women: experts

— After two meetings and a phone call with the head of Nova Scotia’s teachers union, Premier Stephen McNeil says his government is ready to introduce its education reform bill on Thursday.

Flying cars are just starting to inch their way out of science fiction. But that is not stopping some companies from planning for flying taxi services.

— A social studies teacher barricaded himself inside a classroom at a Georgia high school on Wednesday and fired a handgun once in what may have been a warning shot, authorities said.

The federal environment minister is encouraging Saskatchewan to sign on to its national climate plan.

Aid minister aims for more private sector investment in foreign aid

Advocates for Canada’s prison farm system said they felt wind in their sails on after learning the federal government was about to start reviving the program they’ve been fighting to restore for years.

Ont. bans door-to-door sales for certain products; telcos, charities exempted

An intriguing little moppet needs a home, while the shoe tree’s disappearance remains a mystery, Jeff Mahoney writes

PCs extend registration deadline for members who want to vote for new leader

— Finance Minister Bill Morneau is defending his latest federal budget against complaints that it doesn’t do enough to shield Canada from shorter-term competitiveness threats linked to incoming U.S. tax reforms.

The new forensics facility is expected to be ready by fall 2019

Accused serial killer Bruce McArthur to make court appearance today

Torstar Corp. will be able to invest in transforming its business thanks to a solid cash position, reduced operating costs and synergies from the acquisition of several Postmedia newspapers, CEO John Boynton said Wednesday.

Amazon.com and Brexit claimed two more victims on British shopping streets.

After months of planning, it took just 23 seconds to drop a pair of 198-metre tall smokestacks

New federal cybersecurity strategy follows 'overlap, lack of clarity'

Alberta spending more but saving more: third-quarter fiscal update

Morneau defends budget, says Ottawa must play both short and long game

— In an emotional gathering, representatives for thousands of Ethiopian Jews announced Wednesday they will stage a mass hunger strike if Israel eliminates funding to allow them to join their families in that country.

— Dick’s Sporting Goods will immediately halt sales of assault-style rifles and high-capacity magazines at all of its stores and ban the sale of all guns to anyone under 21.

— Inflation in the 19-country eurozone fell in February for a third month running even though economic growth is at a decade high, a trend that's likely to make the European Central Bank tread carefully in the months ahead as it mulls how to end its crisis-era measures.

Demonstrators see 'glimmer of hope' after Liberals vow to replace pay system

Thirty-one instant millionaires: N.L. co-workers presented with $60M cheque

$25.82 million project expected to be move-in ready by fall 2019

Jury duty anyone? North Carolina county finds few takers

— President Donald Trump’s former campaign chair was reprimanded by a federal judge Wednesday for speaking publicly in violation of her gag order in his criminal case.

— Civil service unions say they will hold the government’s feet to the fire now that the Liberals have promised to replace the troubled Phoenix pay system with a compensation system that works.

Police expected to release names of four dead in apparent triple murder-suicide

Police charge Toronto teacher for allegedly sexually assaulting 10-year-old boy

— A radical treatment that provides daily doses of alcohol to people struggling with problem drinking in several Canadian cities is getting attention from other countries wanting to emulate its success.

Aboriginal community on edge over alleged hit-and-run death of young Mi'kmaq man

— Much of Europe woke up to yet another day of a cold spell on Wednesday that may have turned the streets of London, Rome and other capitals into pretty photo scenes but also has cost lives across the continent.

Crown rapped for 'duplicative' charges that led to unreasonable verdict

— Accused serial killer Bruce McArthur made a brief appearance in a Toronto court Wednesday where his case was put over for another two weeks.

Students and teachers returned Wednesday to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School for the first time since a troubled teenager with an assault rifle killed 17 people there and thrust the Florida school into centre of a renewed national gun debate.

Self-driving vehicles have become a common sight on roads in a small number of cities across the country.

Dick’s Sporting Goods will no longer sell assault-style rifles, high-capacity magazines or guns to people under the age of 21, according to chief executive Edward W. Stack.

National Hockey League fans expect to bundle up when they go see their favourite team take the ice, but once in a while they may pack a raincoat, too.

Police in Georgia say officers have responded to reports of shots fired at a high school and a teacher who may have been barricaded in a classroom is in custody.

A Georgetown man has been charged in connection with the alleged assault of a taxi driver for driving too slow Monday afternoon.

Nanticoke station's twin chimneys to be blasted to the ground

Meghan Markle and Duchess Kate, together at last.

The Library Young Professionals Community is holding a networking event where attendees are encouraged to bring their children.

Advocates encouraged by government plan to reopen prison farms

Official: Talk of Indian role in Atwal controversy 'baseless,' says official

More than 30 Newfoundland construction workers became instant millionaires today when the Atlantic Lottery Corp. handed them a cheque worth a whopping $60 million.

Premature death rate in Ontario has dropped, but not in every region: study