Economy rebounds after contraction with 0.5% growth in April: StatCan
The Canadian economy was back in growth mode to start the second quarter, rebounding from a mild contraction in the first three months of 2026.
Statistics Canada said Tuesday that real gross domestic product rose 0.5 per cent in April, the fastest growth rate for the economy since July 2025. The result topped StatCan’s early estimate for 0.4 per cent growth in the month.
Oil and gas extraction surged in April helped by higher synthetic crude oil production, which rebounded after unscheduled

One person taken to hospital after Brampton home invasion
One person has been taken to hospital after an early morning home invasion in Brampton home Tuesday.
Peel Paramedics tell CityNews they were called to a house in the Goreway Drive and Castlemore Road area just before 4 a.m.
An adult was transported to a local hospital with serious, non-life-threatening injuries.
The suspect or suspects are no longer in the area and no descriptions have been released.
Police are expected to provide an update at 10 a.m.
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‘Buy-a-brick’: Carney’s plan to renovate 24 Sussex
Crumbling. Rat infested. Decrepit. Unsafe for human habitation. Perhaps not the words you would want to describe the official residence of Canada’s leader– but 24 Sussex Drive has been called it all. In fact, no Prime Minister has lived in the more than a century old mansion for a decade, after Justin Trudeau moved into Rideau Cottage on the grounds of Rideau Hall — the home of the Governor General — upon becoming prime minister in 2015.
But now, Prime Minister Mark Carney wants

Morocco beats Netherlands to set up Round of 16 matchup with Canada
Ismael Saibari scored the decisive goal in a penalty shootout, and Morocco sent the Netherlands to its earliest World Cup exit, eliminating the Dutch 3-2 after a 1-1 draw on Monday night.
With the shootout tied at 2-all after four rounds, Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou made a strong save of Crysencio Summerville’s attempt, batting it away with his left hand. Saibari then sent the winner into the low left corner as goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen went the other direction. The midfielder tore off his shirt and

Road-working crew member struck by vehicle in Stouffville
A member of a road-working crew has been struck by a vehicle in Stouffville early Tuesday morning.
York police were called to the area near Stouffville Road between Warden Avenue and Kennedy Road around 3:15 a.m.
The crew member was taken to hospital in serious, but non-life-threatening condition.
Paramedics say they also assessed a second person on the scene but they were not transported. It’s unclear if the second person was also a crew member.
Police confirm it was a passenger

World Cup knockout ticket prices in Vancouver and Toronto? It’s a tale of two cities
VANCOUVER — Ticket prices for Thursday’s round-of-32 World Cup game in Vancouver have plummeted since it became clear Canada wouldn’t be playing there — but it’s a whole different ball game in Toronto.
Fans there will get to see two highly rated teams, as superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and the Portugal squad take on Croatia on Thursday, and prices are around four times higher than at BC Place.
Canada’s defeat by Switzerland last Wednesday dashed the chances of Vancouver hosting the home team in

Carney, Inuit leaders meet in Kuujjuaq today for Inuit-to-Crown partnership committee
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in Nunavik today to meet with Inuit leaders along with half a dozen of his cabinet ministers, including those who handle the energy, public safety and defence files.
The Inuit-to-Crown partnership committee brings together federal cabinet ministers and Inuit three times a year, with the prime minister attending one of those meetings.
This meeting is happening in Kuujjuaq, Que. and a number of issues are on the agenda, including Arctic sovereignty, security and defence, housing and food security

Continental trade pact set to stay in place as U.S. blows past key deadline
WASHINGTON — A key date for a critical trade agreement will come and go this week as the United States under President Donald Trump continues to push for concessions from its closest neighbours.
The United States is set to officially inform Canada and Mexico on Wednesday its intentions for the continental trade agreement, known in Canada as CUSMA — and all signs indicate it will blow past the July 1 date without agreeing to renew the pact.
The July 1 deadline for indicating support for renewal is a mandatory process written into the text of the agreement

Man wanted after allegedly uttering anti-Black slurs and threats, swinging bat: Toronto police
Explosion in Monaco injuries 3 including Ukrainian tycoon, and suspected attacker flees to France
PARIS (AP) — A blast from an explosive device has seriously injured three people at a residential building in Monaco, and the attacker fled to France, local authorities said. French and Ukrainian media reported that a Ukrainian magnate and his family were those injured.
The unusual attack Monday night stunned the elite principality on the Mediterranean Coast. Monaco’s leader Prince Albert II called it “an odious act” and said all the country’s services were mobilized to ensure security.
French and Monaco authorities are searching for the
