Author: The Canadian Press

OTTAWA — The auditor general says the small business loan program the federal government rolled out during the COVID-19 pandemic wasn’t managed in a cost-effective way. Auditor general Karen Hogan says the Canada Emergency Business Account program wasn’t managed with “due regard for value for money.” The program lent 898,000 small businesses $49.1 billion to […]

VANCOUVER — The Better Business Bureau in British Columbia is warning Taylor Swift fans of scams ahead of the superstar’s Vancouver concerts, highlighting one case in which a social media profile was allegedly hacked and used to sell fake tickets. It says $2,000 was stolen from fans hoping to attend the shows, which will be […]

TORONTO — The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan has named Annesley Wallace as its new president and chief executive, effective April 1. Wallace will take over from Jeff Wendling, who announced his retirement in September. She is currently the executive vice-president of strategy and corporate development and president of power and energy solutions at TC […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index fell nearly 100 points in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in the energy, technology and base metal sectors, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 97.12 points at 25,550.88. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 139.10 points at 44,771.55. […]

Ontario Provincial Police say they expect to reopen Highway 11 north of Toronto this afternoon after significant snowfall in the area over the weekend. OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt says crews are still working to clear the snow and they hope to reopen the northbound lanes of the highway around noon and the southbound lanes later […]

TORONTO — The U.S. Postal Service has temporarily suspended accepting mail headed to Canada due to the strike by Canada Post workers. It is asking customers to refrain from mailing items addressed to Canada, until further notice: The move by the U.S. Postal Service comes after some 55,000 Canada Post workers walked off the job […]

TORONTO — A new law in Australia is poised to ban social media platforms from offering profiles to teens 16 and under, but some experts are calling the measure misguided. The legislation passed this week is meant to protect young people from the potential mental-health harms of social media use, but those who study the […]

TORONTO — Ontario is urging the federal government to amend proposed electricity regulations after an analysis by the province’s system operator concluded the rules would mean $35 billion in additional costs by 2050. A new analysis by the Independent Electricity System Operator looking at upcoming regulations around restrictions on emissions from electricity generation found that […]

TORONTO — RJ Barrett is putting the cooking in home cooking, dominating play whenever his Toronto Raptors play at Scotiabank Arena. Barrett, from neighbouring Mississauga, Ont., led all scorers with 37 points as the Raptors beat the Miami Heat 119-116 on Sunday. It was the third straight game the 24-year-old has had more than 30 […]

OSHAWA, Ont. — Beckett Sennecke scored four goals and had two assists for the Oshawa Generals in an 8-5 win over the visiting Kingston Frontenacs n Sunday in the Ontario Hockey League. Matthew Buckley contributed a pair of goals and Ritchie Calum had five assists for Oshawa (16-9-1-1), which got 45 saves from goalie Jacob […]