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OTTAWA — “Monstrosity,” “ridiculous” and a “boondoggle.” Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre had harsh words for the Liberal government’s proposed high-speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City which he promised to derail if elected prime minister. Speaking from a farm in Peterborough, Ont., where city council just passed a resolution  strongly supporting the rail project…

Analysis The sexual assault trial of auto parts billionaire Frank Stronach drew near to its conclusion Monday as the defence savagely characterized the case as a disastrous inversion of the presumption of innocence, starting with a “negligent and reckless investigation.” Defence counsel Leora Shemesh argued in her closing that the politics of the #MeToo movement…

The Toronto Maple Leafs entered this season with their sights set on two goals — keeping the NHL’s longest active playoff streak alive and (no snickering, fans of other teams) finally hoisting the city’s first Stanley Cup since before the moon landing. To say it hasn’t worked out would be an understatement.

Canada’s military police charged Col. James Smith with prejudice to good order regarding compensation irregularities while he commanded Task Force Latvia. Legal proceedings are pending.

The federal public health agency is taking over administration of a program that compensates people who have been injured by vaccines, months after Health Minister Marjorie Michel ordered an audit of the program following complaints about its administration.

The federal government has lost a procedural motion in a multi-million dollar tax case involving Toronto Maple Leafs star John Tavares. The Department of Justice had sought “a knowledgeable representative” from Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE), the corporate owner of the Maple Leafs, to be examined as part of their ongoing case centring on…

The group behind the Alberta independence petition said it has received the 177,732 signatures it needs to force a referendum. Mitch Sylvestre, head of Stay Free Alberta, confirmed to the National Post that it has met the threshold. The petition still needs official approval from Elections Alberta, which will review the signatures according to the…

Developers in Ontario say a reduction in taxes and fees that could cut the cost of new homes by up to $200,000 has them ready to build. All that’s missing now are buyers. The recent changes include the elimination of the 13 per cent harmonized sales tax from new homes for all buyers that was…

Last week, a Canada goose found its way into a building at Wilfrid Laurier University’s Waterloo, Ont., campus and was captured by several witnesses on video trying to fly away, causing students to run for cover. The goose’s capers went viral on social media.

Montreal police are investigating the death of a 26-year-old woman who was hit by a train in Montreal’s Mile End neighbourhood Tuesday morning.