Commercial trucker training and licensing problematic in Ontario: auditor general
TORONTO — Ontario is not effectively monitoring commercial truck driver training and licensing regimes, leading to many unqualified drivers on the roads, the province’s auditor general found in a special report released Tuesday.
Shelley Spence said her office has uncovered career colleges that have cut corners on training hours and skills, and found little oversight from two provincial ministries.
The auditor has filed 13 recommendations to the province, which has accepted all of them.
Commercial truck drivers account for a disproportionate number of fatalities on Ontario’s roads and
U.S. cafe chain Dunkin’ to return to Canada through agreement with Foodtastic
U.S. cafe chain Dunkin’ is headed back to Canada.
Canadian restaurant operator Foodtastic says it has signed a master franchising agreement with Dunkin’ owner Inspire Brands that will bring the brand north of the border again.
The deal will see Foodtastic open hundreds of Dunkin locations in Canada.
Foodtastic, which also runs Second Cup, Milestones and Freshii restaurants in Canada, says its first Dunkin’ will debut in late 2026 or early 2027.
While Dunkin’ once had hundreds of Canadian locations
85-year-old French widow caught in Trump’s immigration crackdown describes her detention
ORVAULT, France (AP) — At night, silence fell over the Louisiana immigration detention facility where 85-year-old Marie-Thérèse Ross was held. Then the wailing began.
’’Children crying, and even babies,” said Ross, the French widow of a U.S. military veteran, whose as part of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown made international headlines.
Ross spoke to The Associated Press on Monday about her 16 days in federal immigration custody after being
Oshawa man charged after fire intentionally set inside residential triplex
A 57‑year‑old man is facing an arson charge after a fire was allegedly deliberately set inside an Oshawa triplex over the weekend, prompting the evacuation of all residents.
Emergency crews were called to the area of Ortona Avenue and Bloor Street East around 3:40 p.m. on May 9 for reports of a fire inside a multi‑unit home. Officers arrived to assist Oshawa Fire Services as firefighters worked to bring the blaze under control.
Police say they later learned that a tenant in the
Report details flaring equipment problems, emissions exceedances at LNG Canada
An emissions report LNG Canada filed to the BC Energy Regulator details operational issues at the plant in March as it continued to surpass the amount of gas it is allowed to burn off through flaring.
The report was obtained by University of Victoria air quality researcher Laura Minet under freedom of information proceedings and shared with The Canadian Press.
The document says a crack developed on the plant’s warm/wet flare tip on Feb. 18, followed by another five days later, and that work to replace that component is set
3 suspects wanted in Ajax armed home invasion
Three suspects are wanted in connection with an armed home invasion in Ajax.
Durham Regional Police were called to a home in the area of Cranston Avenue and Carpendale Crescent just after 2:30 a.m. on Saturday morning.
The suspects, allegedly with firearms, broke into a home and stole electronics before assaulting the residents and fleeing the scene. The victims all suffered minor injuries.
Anyone who was in the area between 1:30 and 3 a.m. and has any information is asked to contact
George Weston reports $106M first-quarter profit up from $83M year ago
TORONTO — George Weston Ltd. reported its first-quarter profit rose compared with year ago, helped by strength across its businesses.
The company, which holds large stakes in Loblaw Cos. Ltd. and Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust, says it earned a profit available to common shareholders totalling $106 million or 27 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended March 28.
The result compared with a profit of $83 million or 21 cents per diluted share in the same quarter last year
What the Alberta data leak can teach us about separatists
In today’s The Big Story podcast, Experts are calling it the largest data breach in Canadian history, sparking fears for the safety of all Canadians – everyone from public figures to victims of domestic abuse.
Both the RCMP and Elections Alberta are investigating after Elections Alberta said a pro-separation group had unauthorized access to a separatist party’s copy of the electors list – containing the personal information of nearly three million Albertans, including their address.
Host Caryn Ceolin speaks to political strategist, Zain Velji to discuss how the
2 drivers injured in early‑morning crash at Etobicoke construction zone
Toronto police say two people were taken to hospital after a two‑vehicle collision in a construction area in Etobicoke early Tuesday, an incident now under investigation by the Ministry of Labour.
Officers were called to the scene around 3:19 a.m. near Dixon Road and Islington Avenue, where a crash involving a truck working in a construction zone left debris scattered across the roadway.
Police say one of the vehicles was connected to the active work site, prompting the incident to be classified as an industrial accident.
Amazon looks to redefine a need for speed with 30-minute deliveries
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 20 years after it redefined fast shipping, Amazon is preparing to raise the bar on consumer expectations again by offering to fulfill customers’ most urgent product needs in a half-hour or less for an extra fee.
, which revolutionized online shopping in 2005 with two-day deliveries for Prime members, is rapidly opening small order-processing hubs in dozens of U.S. and foreign cities to cater to shoppers who can’t or don’t want