Author: The Canadian Press

TORONTO — Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. is extending its takeover offer for O3 Mining Inc. to give more time for shareholders who have not already tendered their shares to do so. The companies say 94.1 per cent of the outstanding shares in O3 Mining have already been tendered to the offer of $1.67 per share […]

Poppy, a six-year-old springer spaniel with floppy brown ears and a tail that never seems to stop wagging, is by all accounts a very good dog. Her white, brown speckled nose has also made her something of a trailblazer. In a first-of-its-kind study, Poppy was able to do something with ease that’s proven far more […]

TORONTO — Traci Loader helped devise the haunting blood tears Lily-Rose Depp’s character cries in “Nosferatu.” On Thursday, the Ontario makeup artist said she couldn’t contain her own tears as she learned she’d earned her first Oscar nomination. “I’ve just been crying from happiness. As a Canadian, to achieve something like that, I just didn’t […]

TORONTO — The weeks since Liam Mooney and Emma Cochrane dreamt up a viral hat meant to fend off any notion that Canada will be taken over by the U.S. has been more of a crash course in manufacturing than in politics. The pair of Ottawa-based marketers behind the “Canada is not for sale” hats […]

NORTH BAY, Ont. — London’s Oliver Bonk scored a goal and had an assist in the Knights’ 4-1 win over the North Bay Battalion in Ontario Hockey League action Thursday night. Henry Brzustewicz, Sam Dickinson and Denver Barkey had the other goals for London. COLTS 3 STEELHEADS 2 BARRIE – Kashawn Aitcheson scored the overtime […]

TORONTO — Two senior government sources say Premier Doug Ford plans to call a snap election next Wednesday and send Ontarians to the polls Feb. 27. The Canadian Press is not naming them so they can speak candidly about internal government deliberations. More to come. The Canadian Press

TORONTO — TD Bank Group says it’s appointed Jacqueline Sanjuas as global head of financial crime risk management. The bank says in a press release that Sanjuas, who joined the bank a year ago, will continue to serve as U.S. Bank Secrecy Act officer. Sanjuas will replace Herb Mazariegos, senior vice-president of financial crime risk […]

TORONTO (AP) — Outfielder Anthony Santander’s $92.5 million, five-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays includes up to $61.75 million in deferred payments. Santander has the right to opt out of the contract following the 2027 season to become a free agent again, but if he opts out, Toronto can void the decision by guaranteeing […]

OTTAWA — Liberal lawmakers defended their endorsements of candidates to replace outgoing leader Justin Trudeau on Thursday, after the deadline for joining the race passed. Liberal MPs said they have party unity, President Donald Trump’s tariff threats and the economy top of mind as they decide on their next leader. Most have rallied around the […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index rose more than 100 points Thursday, helped by strength in industrial and utility stocks, while U.S. stock markets also rose. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 122.58 points at 25,434.08. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 408.34 points at 44,565.07. The S&P 500 index was […]