Author: The Canadian Press
TORONTO — Royal Bank of Canada says Katherine Gibson will take over the role of chief financial officer permanently, effective immediately. The big Canadian bank had named Gibson as interim chief financial officer in April when it fired Nadine Ahn for allegedly being in an intimate relationship with another employee that led to conflicts of […]
TORONTO — More workers at the Ontario Science Centre are set to lose their jobs as the abruptly shuttered east-Toronto attraction contemplates a move to a temporary home, potentially in a neighbouring city. Dexterra Group, which provided cleaning services for the attraction, sent a letter to the Ontario Public Service Employees Union last week, saying […]
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. (AP) — Scott Walker loves unions, thinks women should have the right to an abortion and wants to expand health care coverage. If you’re confused, get in line. This Scott Walker isn’t the former Wisconsin governor whose battles with teachers and other public unions made him one of the most polarizing political figures […]
TORONTO (AP) — Francisco Lindor broke up Bowden Francis’ no-hit bid with a tying homer leading off the ninth inning, Francisco Alvarez added a three-run shot and the New York Mets scored six times in their last at-bat to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 on Wednesday. New York entered tied with Atlanta for the […]
TORONTO (AP) — Francisco Lindor broke up Bowden Francis’ no-hit bid with a tying homer leading off the ninth inning, Francisco Alvarez added a three-run shot and the New York Mets scored six times in their last at-bat to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 on Wednesday. New York entered tied with Atlanta for the […]
TORONTO — Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Bowden Francis threw eight no-hit innings on Wednesday afternoon before the bullpen faltered in a 6-2 loss to the New York Mets. Francisco Lindor ended Francis’s no-hit bid with a solo homer to lead off the ninth inning. He drove an 0-2 pitch an estimated 398 feet to tie […]
TORONTO (AP) — Blue Jays right-hander Bowden Francis has not allowed a hit through seven innings against the New York Mets on Wednesday. Francis has walked one, struck out one and twice hit a batter with a pitch. He’s thrown 102 pitches, 60 for strikes. Toronto leads 1-0. Dave Stieb pitched the only no-hitter in […]
TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index gained almost one per cent Wednesday, led by base metal, industrial and technology stocks, while U.S. markets rallied to reverse the selloff that started the day. Tech stocks helped lift Wall St. to a winning close even though most of the stocks on the S&P 500 finished lower for […]
TORONTO (AP) — Blue Jays right-hander Bowden Francis has not allowed a hit through six innings against the New York Mets on Wednesday and Toronto leads 1-0. Francis has walked one, struck out one and hit two batters. He’s thrown 85 pitches, 51 strikes. New York’s Harrison Bader opened the sixth inning with a drive […]
TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index gained almost one per cent Wednesday, led by gains in base metals, industrials and technology stocks, while U.S. markets rallied to reverse the selloff that started the day. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 208.08 points at 23,211.17. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 124.75 […]