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This is how long Air Canada says travellers now need between connecting flights

As flight delays and lost luggage bring chaos to summer travel plans, Air Canada is advising travellers on how much time they should leave between connecting flights.

Air Canada planes sit on the tarmac at Pearson International Airport during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

These Ontario cities and towns are now paying people to visit

A few Ontario cities and towns are now offering to pay tourists to encourage them to stay overnight this summer.

A man wearing a mask walks in front of the Parliament Buildings during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ottawa on Monday, September 28, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle

'A failure in process,' mayor says, after Sikh security guards in Toronto removed from job over masking policy

The City of Toronto didn’t react as quickly as it should have when a complaint came in weeks ago regarding a discriminatory masking policy for workers at homeless shelters and similar congregate settings, says Mayor John Tory.

Balpreet Singh, of the World Sikh Organization of Canada, is calling on the City of Toronto to reinstate bearded security guards who were removed from their job due to a "clean-shave" masking policy.

Driver of $460,000 Lamborghini busted going nearly triple speed limit

The driver of a Lamborghini, which is worth nearly half a million dollars, is facing a stunt driving charge after being caught going nearly triple the speed limit, police say.

Police arrest man after indecent exposure incident in Richmond Hill

Police say a man is facing charges after a suspect exposed himself to a mother and her two children in a Richmond Hill park last weekend.

People warned to stop stomping on canola crops to take selfies

Two 'serious instances' involving people endangering crops to take selfies at an Ontario canola farm have prompted police to warn the public about the potential consequences of trespassing into crop fields.

Wickenheiser among three Maple Leafs promoted to assistant general manager

The Toronto Maple Leafs have promoted Hayley Wickenheiser, Ryan Hardy and Darryl Metcalf to assistant general manager and hired Curtis Sanford as a goaltending coach.

This is the city's vision for a new waterfront park at the foot of Bathurst Street

A money-losing parking garage at the foot of Bathurst Street could be closed as early as 2024 to make way for a new “signature” waterfront park which is currently in the early stages of development, city staff say.

Daughter of Toronto Blue Jays coach killed in 'terrible accident' while tubing in U.S.

The 17-year-old daughter of the Toronto Blue Jays' first base coach died in a 'terrible accident' while tubing in the U.S. this weekend.

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Two young ER doctors quit Montreal jobs, blaming Quebec's broken health-care system and Bill 96

Two young emergency room doctors, raised and trained in Montreal, are leaving their jobs after only two years to move back to Toronto – and they say the Quebec health-care model and Bill 96 are to blame.

Dr. Philip Stasiak and Dr. Daria Denissova, with their two young boys, are leaving Montreal to work in Toronto ERs.

Crown seeks to revoke bail for 'Freedom Convoy' organizer Tamara Lich

The Crown is seeking to revoke bail for Tamara Lich, a leader of the "Freedom Convoy," after she appeared alongside a fellow organizer in an alleged breach of her conditions.

Gunman fired more than 70 rounds at July 4 parade: police

The gunman who attacked an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago fired more than 70 rounds with an AR-15-style gun that killed at least six people, then evaded initial capture by dressing as a woman and blending into the fleeing crowd, police said Tuesday.

Bank of Canada's rapid rate hikes likely to cause a recession, study finds

The Bank of Canada's strategy of rapidly increasing its key interest rate in an effort to tackle skyrocketing inflation will likely trigger a recession, says a new study released Tuesday from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.

Canada is the first country to ratify Finland and Sweden's accession to join NATO

Canada became the first country to ratify Finland and Sweden's accession protocols to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday.