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bomb threats were called into schools across the province, prompting warnings and evacuations.The total number of schools impacted by bomb threats on Wednesday was not clear, according to Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), who said the threats stretched from parts of the north to the east.Bomb threats were also reported by other police forces in the province, including in Toronto and Halton Region.With questions continuing to swirl and police across Ontario working to look into the various threats, here is what we know so far:Multiple schools in northern and eastern Ontario were evacuated Wednesday afternoon after receiving bomb threats from people “demanding money” OPP said.Bill Dickson, OPP media relations manager, said in an email that many schools in Ontario were impacted, but the total number was unclear.He said in the email that most of the impacted schools were in the north of the province.“The threats had impacted schools across northern Ontario, so as far north as the province stretches. In the east, to the Quebec border,” Dickson said in an email.Police said the threats targeted multiple schools under multiple school boards and other facilities, demanding payment.In a post on Facebook, for example, a Timmins, Ont., school board reported it had received a bomb threat and closed all its schools as a precaution.Police said many of the targeted schools and facilities in the province have been closed while the investigation continues.

A deal has been reached to end a week-long strike that had shut down a major shipping artery in the Great Lakes, halting the flow of grain and other goods from the U.S. and Canada

A strike has shut down all shipping on the St. Lawrence Seaway, interrupting exports of grain and other goods from Canada and the United States via the Great Lakes to the rest the world

Ontario Provincial Police are warning homeowners about an hour and a half west of Ottawa to take precautions after an African serval cat escaped a sanctuary in the community.

By Allan Lanthier

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem warned premiers who publicly asked the central bank to not raise interest rates last month that their requests could undermine the institution’s independence.

OTTAWA — Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem warned premiers who publicly asked the central bank to not raise interest rates last month that their requests could undermine the institution’s independence.

The Toronto Sun. According to the report, on one side Liberal MPs in Canada are joining calls by Muslim groups for Canada to push for a ceasefire in the region. In contrast, major Canadian Jewish groups have demanded Trudeau to retract an earlier comment where he lent credence to the claim by Hamas that Israel was responsible for an attack on a hospital in Gaza city.

Signs that housing market sentiment in Canada is heading south fast came in the latest real estate numbers out Friday.

Florine Mark, a Michigan business icon and former owner of Weight Watchers franchises in Michigan and Ontario, Canada, has died

Forecasts are being cut as Canada’s economy groans under the weight of higher-for-longer interest rates.

Jeep maker Stellantis says it will build a second electric vehicle battery factory in Kokomo, Indiana, that will create 1,400 new jobs

Jeep maker Stellantis says it will build a second electric vehicle battery factory in Kokomo, Indiana, that will create 1,400 new jobs

A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against Toronto-Dominion Bank alleging that more than 1,000 TD mobile mortgage specialists across Canada did not receive their proper vacation and holiday pay.

The Alberta government has released a consultant’s report that includes a $334-billion estimate of the asset transfer from the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) fund to a new fund to be established for a stand-alone Alberta pension plan.

Morgan Stanley and Perella Weinberg Partners, and they concluded that an IPO was the best option for the IoT business, the company said. The Internet of Things market is focused on infusing online capabilities and sensors into appliances, cars and everyday items.

Manitoba voters made history Tuesday night.

Eating disorders requiring hospital care increased “significantly” among children and teenagers in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research.

Police in the Edmonton area have recovered two high-end Ferrari sports cars that were stolen in Ontario, re-vinned and fraudulently registered in Alberta, according to RCMP.

Former Chrysler CEO Bob Nardelli discusses the ongoing negotiations between the UAW and the Big Three automakers on ‘The Claman Countdown.’

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced several support measures for Ukraine including military, economic and humanitarian assistance