New Horizons Thrift Store’s future at 520 James St. N. was uncertain amid bylaw dispute.

— Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says confidentiality will be a factor in deciding whether to release the findings of an investigation into allegations of misconduct levelled against Liberal MP Kent Hehr.

For anyone who has ever arrived late to work, an apology will usually suffice.

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer promised an independent, third-party investigation of the Rick Dykstra controversy Wednesday as his own caucus members wondered aloud how the Ontario MP was allowed to run in 2015 despite facing serious allegations of sexual assault.

— The leader of the federal Conservatives says he is launching an independent, third-party investigation of the Rick Dykstra controversy.

Toronto police are asking the public for help as they investigate a fatal stabbing that took place this week.

'Just went off:' Saskatchewan farmer's son describes night Indigenous man shot

It’s Uber, but for bicycles.

David Thomson, the third-generation scion of Canada’s richest family, is retreating to his news roots with the sale of his company’s financial data business to Blackstone Group.

About 400 jobs are expected to disappear at Suncor Energy Inc.’s oilsands mines in northern Alberta as it deploys driverless ore-hauling trucks to replace the ones humans operate now.

When Amazon sets its sights on a new industry, corporate America shudders.

Strength in manufacturing helped boost economic growth in November as the sector posted its largest monthly increase since February 2014.

To Mark Zuckerberg, fixing Facebook means many things — protecting users from abuse, preventing elections meddling from malicious actors, weeding out fake news and “making sure time spent on Facebook is well spent.”

Provincial police identify man killed in pickup truck crash east of Ottawa

B.C. to face consequences over plan to ban increased oil shipments: Alberta

Dr. Google may not have much of a bedside manner — she’s an algorithm, after all — but if she says you’re soon to be “expired,” she claims to be about 95 per cent accurate, and you might want to start planning that last meal.

Scotiabank buying Citibank consumer and small business operations in Colombia

Quebec MP Maxime Bernier demands answers from Tories on Rick Dykstra affair

— The latest twists in the tangled tale of what happened between Donald Trump and an adult film star more than a decade ago have the woman both firmly denying an extramarital affair with Trump and then playing coy about that denial.

— The Polish Senate on Wednesday began debating a law regulating Holocaust speech that has sparked a diplomatic dispute with Israel.

— FBI Director Christopher Wray clashed publicly with the president for the first time, condemning a push by House Republicans to release a secret memo that purports to show how the bureau and the Justice Department abused their authorities to obtain a warrant to spy on a former Trump campaign adviser.

Toronto stock index slide continues on energy losses, Canadian dollar up

“It would be reasonable to assume that the City will appeal,” said Mike Zegarac, general manager of corporate finance services.

Appeal court orders new trial for Halifax taxi driver acquitted of sex assault

— The recent discovery of dismembered skeletal remains in backyard planters and a Toronto police allegation that a serial killer is responsible for the gruesome crimes have prompted at least one homicide expert to suggest the perpetrator is likely a psychopath.

Doctors who object to treatment on moral grounds must give referral: court

— Looking to strike a balance between ice-free roads and clean waterways, public works departments around the country are working to cut their salt use in winter by slathering the roadways with beet juice, molasses, and even beer waste to make them safer.

Toyota Canada recalls 4,570 vehicles over concerns air bags may not inflate

Discovery of remains, police belief of serial killer at work has experts musing

— Another wave of victims confronted disgraced former gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar at his third and final sentencing hearing Wednesday, this time about sexual abuse at an elite Michigan club run by an Olympic coach.

Federal transgender inmates to be housed, addressed according to gender identity

Liberal senator Colin Kenny resigning months before December retirement date

Hamilton nurse Linda Haslam-Stroud got involved in the union to get her wedding day off and ended up the longest serving provincial president.

— Work began Wednesday to remove a statue of Halifax’s controversial military founder from a downtown park, less than a day after Halifax council decided it should be taken down at least temporarily.

— The recent discovery of dismembered skeletal remains in backyard planters and a Toronto police allegation that a serial killer is responsible for the gruesome crimes have prompted at least one homicide expert to suggest the perpetrator is likely a psychopath.

Ontario PCs meet to set rules for leadership race

Quebec MP Maxime Bernier demands answers from Tories on Rick Dykstra affair

Halifax removes contentious statue of port city's military founder

Quebec MP Maxime Bernier demands answers from Tories on Rick Dykstra affair

Anti-abortion group loses initial court bid over summer jobs program

Toronto police searching properties linked to man charged with 5 murders

No matter how many times we had rehearsed this routine, I knew I could not go on autopilot.

Ancaster’s Youth Volunteer of the Year Jaiya Morphet has added another accolade to resume.Morphet was named the co-winner of the Jeff Dickins Award. Presented at the 67th B’nai B’rith Celebrity Sports Dinner, the award is dedicated to the late Di

Loaded grenade launcher left at Florida Goodwill store

A free program to support newcomer entrepreneurs in starting businesses is being held Feb. 3.

Court upholds $700K libel award for relentless internet smear campaign

Xbox games, hats and tools also stolen

— A strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake rattled Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday, including the capital cities of both countries, killing a young girl and injuring 15 others, officials said.

TORONTO — Canada’s largest school board is considering a drastic change to its practice of steering high schoolers toward either “academic“ or “applied” courses in an effort to remove barriers and offer equal educational opportunities to all students.

Injured veterans ask Supreme Court to hear case on disability pensions