Author: The Canadian Press

TORONTO — Unifor is set to begin contract negotiations with General Motors. The union represents more than 4,600 members at Ontario GM facilities, including the Oshawa assembly plant, the CAMI facility in Ingersoll as well as operations in St. Catharines and Woodstock. In July, Unifor named General Motors as the next U.S. automaker for contract […]

TORONTO — The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board says it earned a six-month net return of 9.5 per cent for the first half of 2026, with net investment income of $26.6 billion. The fund’s 12-month net return was 14.5 per cent. The pension fund manager says net assets totalled $303.2 billion at June 30, up […]

TORONTO — Unifor is set to begin contract negotiations with General Motors today. The union represents more than 4,600 members at Ontario GM facilities, including the Oshawa assembly plant, the CAMI facility in Ingersoll as well as operations in St. Catharines and Woodstock. In July, Unifor named General Motors as the next U.S. automaker for […]

TORONTO — Canadian hopes were dashed at the National Bank Open on Sunday night as Leylah Fernandez dropped a 6-4, 6-4 decision to Japan’s Naomi Osaka in fourth-round play at Sobeys Stadium. The 30th-seeded Fernandez, from Laval, Que., was broken at 3-3 in both sets. Osaka, the No. 11 seed, closed out the match with […]

Police in Hamilton say the are investigating after a 21-year-old man with stab wounds died early Sunday morning. They say officers were called to the area of Main Street West and Frid Street at 2:30 a.m. after a taxi driver found a man with stab wounds. Police say the victim was taken to hospital where […]

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Auto talks Unifor is expected to open contract negotiations with General Motors on Monday. The union represents more than 4,600 members at Ontario GM facilities, including the Oshawa assembly plant, the CAMI facility in Ingersoll as well as operations […]

VANCOUVER — A late field goal lifted the B.C. Lions to a 27-24 victory over the visiting Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday. Veteran kicker Sean Whyte sent a 24-yard attempt sailing through the uprights with 28 seconds left on the game clock to seal the decision in the back-and-forth contest. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke passed for […]

TORONTO — Things were looking up after an inauspicious start at the National Bank Open women’s tennis tournament. Canada’s Leylah Fernandez earned a berth in the Round of 16. “Eala-Mania” found a higher gear with breakout star Alex Eala’s latest victory. And WTA Tour headliners Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina and Iga Swiatek were still in […]

TORONTO — Thousands of people flooded Danforth Avenue on the second day of the popular street food festival in Toronto’s Greektown amid enhanced security measures. Some visitors formed long lines at their favourite food stalls, while others stood before the stages enjoying live music and dance performances at the Taste of the Danforth, a beloved […]

One person has died in a residential fire in Etobicoke early Saturday morning. Toronto police say officers and fire crew responded to reports of a house fire shortly before 12:30 a.m. Police say a man was located inside a house in the area of Queensway and Royal York Road. They say he was pronounced dead […]