Author: The Canadian Press

OTTAWA — Insolvencies rose 12.1 per cent last year compared with 2023, with business insolvencies leading the way, up 28.6 per cent. The Canadian Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals says 2024 saw a 15-year high in business and consumer insolvencies, indicating mounting financial pressures. Construction, transportation and warehousing, and accommodation and food services were […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up more than 100 points, while the loonie also regained some of its strength against the U.S. dollar, following a decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to delay tariffs on Canadian goods headed to the U.S. that were set to begin today. The S&P/TSX composite index was up […]

TORONTO — U.S. President Donald Trump might have paused 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods for a month, but small businesses aren’t breathing a sigh of relief just yet. Karen Danudjaja says her beverage powder brand Blume will spend the next few weeks analyzing its supply chain to find ways to avoid or minimize […]

TORONTO — Mirvish Productions is bringing a bevy of hit musicals to the Toronto stage as part of its main 2025/2026 subscriber season, including productions that celebrate the careers of Michael Jackson, Neil Diamond and pop super-producer Max Martin. The theatre company says “MJ: The Musical” will run this September and October, while “A Beautiful […]

TORONTO — It’s the biggest event on the sports-betting calendar and the Responsible Gambling Council expects Super Bowl LIX will live up to that billing Sunday night. According to an RGC survey released Tuesday, 63 per cent of Ontarians plan to watch the Kansas City Chiefs chase a record third straight NFL title in New […]

CRAWLEY — Canadian international midfielder Liam Fraser has signed a six-month contract with Crawley Town FC of England’s League One. Crawley (6-15-6) currently sits 22nd in England’s 24-team third-tier league. FC Dallas declined the 2025 contract option on the 26-year-old from Toronto in December. Fraser came up through the Toronto FC ranks, signing as a […]

OTTAWA — The Canadian Chamber of Commerce says a decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to delay the implementation of tariffs on Canadian goods headed to the U.S. leaves businesses, workers, and families in the lurch. Chamber chief executive Candace Laing says with the potential for tariffs still on the table, the turmoil and uncertainty […]

TORONTO — The trial of two teen girls accused in the death of a homeless Toronto man is expected to continue today with more security video of the night of the incident. The two girls are among eight charged in the death of Kenneth Lee, who court heard died on Dec. 18, 2022 after he […]

TORONTO — Surveillance video that shows a group violently swarming a homeless man moments after crossing paths with him in a downtown Toronto parkette was played in court Monday as the trial of two teens accused in his death began. In the footage, some in the group appear to punch or swing at Kenneth Lee, […]

TORONTO — Canada’s auto sector and the economy at large has dodged the immediate threat of tariffs but significant risks remain. The last-minute reprieve Monday afternoon before the U.S. was going to impose 25 per cent tariffs just means a continued overhang of uncertainty, said Unifor national president Lana Payne. “Nobody should be breathing a […]