Author: The Canadian Press

Environment Canada is warning of snow squalls in parts of Ontario north of the Greater Toronto Area this weekend, with more than 75 centimetres of snow accumulation possible in some areas. The weather agency has issued snow squall warnings for much of cottage country, including Bracebridge, Haliburton, Owen Sound, Huntsville and Parry Sound. The warnings […]

Environment Canada is warning of snow squalls in parts of Ontario north of the Greater Toronto Area this weekend, with more than 75 centimetres of snow accumulation possible in some areas. The weather agency has issued snow squall warnings for much of cottage country, including Bracebridge, Haliburton, Owen Sound, Huntsville and Parry Sound. The warnings […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index rose in late-morning trading, helped by strength in technology, financial and industrials stocks. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 73.07 points at 25,616.59. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 216.76 points at 44,938.82. The S&P 500 index was up 28.97 points at 6,027.71, while the […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index rose in late-morning trading, helped by strength in technology, financial and industrials stocks. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 73.07 points at 25,616.59. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 216.76 points at 44,938.82. The S&P 500 index was up 28.97 points at 6,027.71, while the […]

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling cucumbers across the country due to a potential salmonella contamination. All sizes of SunFed Produce whole fresh American cucumbers sold between Oct. 12 and Nov. 26 were recalled Thursday after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration associated the product with reported salmonella cases. The cucumbers are packaged in […]

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling cucumbers across the country due to a potential salmonella contamination. All sizes of SunFed Produce whole fresh American cucumbers sold between Oct. 12 and Nov. 26 were recalled Thursday after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration associated the product with reported salmonella cases. The cucumbers are packaged in […]

OTTAWA — The Canadian economy shrank on a per-person basis for a sixth consecutive quarter as higher interest rates continued to weigh on business investment. Statistics Canada’s gross domestic product report says the economy grew at an annualized rate of one per cent in the third quarter, down from 2.2 per cent in the second […]

OTTAWA — A coalition of Canadian news publishers is suing OpenAI for using news content to train its ChatGPT generative artificial intelligence system. More coming. The Canadian Press

OTTAWA — Canada’s top court has affirmed the constitutionality of a law that would allow British Columbia to pursue a class-action lawsuit against opioid providers on behalf of other provinces, the territories and the federal government. The Supreme Court of Canada decision today is another step toward a potential cross-country action by governments that paid […]

OTTAWA — Canada’s economy grew at an annualized pace of one per cent during the third quarter, Statistics Canada says. More coming. The Canadian Press