Author: The Canadian Press

TORONTO — Barrick Gold Corp. has submitted a request for arbitration to settle its dispute with the government in Mali over its Loulo-Gounkoto operations. The company says it submitted the request to the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes, under the provisions of its agreements with the government. It says the move reflects […]

TORONTO — WildBrain Ltd. has signed a deal to sell a two-thirds stake in its television broadcast business to IoM Media Ventures Inc., an independent children’s studio based in Halifax. Under the terms of the deal, WildBrain says it expects to receive more than $40 million over the next four years from the transaction and […]

OTTAWA — U.S. president-elect Donald Trump is taking another shot at Canada about becoming part of the United States. In a post on Truth Social, Trump says many Canadians want Canada to become the 51st state. He says it would save on taxes and military protection and that he thinks it’s a “great idea.” Trump […]

TORONTO — Metro is heading into 2025 with renewed capacity to grow its business after reaching the final milestone in its seven-year, almost billion-dollar supply chain transformation, which added new automation technology across its warehouses in Quebec and Ontario. In an increasingly competitive industry, Metro needed to scale up its supply chain in a way […]

TORONTO — A recreational soccer team in Toronto says controversy surrounding its league’s gender policy, which temporarily excluded non-binary players from women’s teams, has sparked a bigger conversation about accessibility and support for LGBTQ+ athletes. Evergreen FC co-captain Riley Yesno says her team, composed of female, LGBTQ+ and gender diverse members, has been playing in […]

TORONTO — Ingrid Menezes gestures toward herself as she takes in the sight of an African wilderness. “Come on zebra, come,” she says as she starts to pet the air above her lap. “What else do you see Ingrid?” asks Dorothy Laugo, a recreation assistant running the virtual reality session on a tablet as the […]

OTTAWA — The Liberal government was thrown into disarray this week when Chrystia Freeland stepped down from cabinet as finance minister, reviving calls for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down or call an election. Way down in the polls with 2025 set as an election year and no signs of a Liberal recovery on […]

Police say they have made two more arrests in the case of a Toronto-area woman whose burned remains were found in August. York Regional Police say the two suspects face a slew of charges and one of them also stands accused of manslaughter. Yuk-Ying Anita Mui, a 56-year-old from Markham, was reported missing by her […]

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz will undergo knee surgery and miss four to six weeks, general manager Brad Treliving said Tuesday. Stolarz left the Maple Leafs’ 3-2 win over visiting Anaheim on Thursday with a lower-body injury. He could be seen flexing his right leg after allowing the Ducks’ first goal […]

TORONTO — An expert in gaming law expects former Toronto Raptors centre Jontay Porter will be sentenced to at least a prison term and face other punishments. Porter’s sentencing hearing is scheduled for Wednesday at a federal courthouse in Brooklyn, N.Y. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud on July 10 after admitting […]