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Robin Fraser hired to coach Toronto in Major League Soccer

Robin Fraser hired to coach Toronto in Major League Soccer

TORONTO (AP) — Robin Fraser was hired Friday by Toronto, his third Major League Soccer head coaching job after Chivas USA and Colorado. Fraser, 58, replaced John Herdman, who quit in November after about 14 months.
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Two people charged after allegedly trying to smuggle 45 kg of cannabis on plane: RCMP

Two people charged after allegedly trying to smuggle 45 kg of cannabis on plane: RCMP

TORONTO — Two people have been charged after RCMP allege they tried to smuggle a total of about 45 kilograms of cannabis on a flight from Toronto to the United Kingdom.
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Corus touts Home and Flavour network launches as it reports Q1 profit down

Corus touts Home and Flavour network launches as it reports Q1 profit down

TORONTO — The chief executives of Corus Entertainment Inc.
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Former assistant coach Robin Fraser returns to Toronto FC as head coach

Former assistant coach Robin Fraser returns to Toronto FC as head coach

TORONTO — Toronto FC has opted for a familiar face in choosing Robin Fraser as its new head coach.
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Ottawa Senators sign forward Ridly Greig to four-year contract extension

Ottawa Senators sign forward Ridly Greig to four-year contract extension

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have signed forward Ridly Greig to a four-year, US$13-million contract extension, the club announced Friday. The deal carries an average annual value of $3.25 million.
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Trudeau says Trump is trying to distract from cost of tariffs with 51st state remarks

Trudeau says Trump is trying to distract from cost of tariffs with 51st state remarks

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that incoming U.S. president Donald Trump is trying to distract from how costly his tariffs will be for American consumers by talking about making Canada the 51st state.
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Poilievre says the next Canadian election will be about the carbon price

Poilievre says the next Canadian election will be about the carbon price

OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre returned to Ottawa on Thursday after the holidays with a familiar demand for Justin Trudeau: call a carbon-tax election. Neither Trudeau's announcement that he plans to resign as Liberal leader nor U.S.
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for December, by province

OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.7 per cent in December. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 10.4 per cent (10.8) _ Prince Edward Island 8.
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National employment numbers for December from Statistics Canada, at a glance

OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada's December employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.7 per cent (6.8) Employment rate: 60.8 per cent (60.6) Participation rate: 65.1 per cent (65.
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Maple Leaf Foods raising quarterly dividend as it works to complete pork spin off

Maple Leaf Foods raising quarterly dividend as it works to complete pork spin off

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Maple Leaf Foods Inc. is raising its quarterly dividend by nine per cent as it works to complete a spin off its pork business. The company says it will pay a quarterly dividend of 24 cents per share, up from 22 cents.
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