Author: The Canadian Press

The federal government is ordering the dissolution of TikTok’s Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind the social media platform, but stopped short of ordering people to stay off the app. Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced the government’s “wind up” demand Wednesday, saying it is meant to address “risks” related […]

TORONTO — Manulife Financial Corp. says it earned $1.84 billion in the third quarter, up from $1.01 billion a year earlier. The insurer says adjusted earnings, or what it calls core earnings, were $1.83 billion, up from $1.74 billion during the same quarter last year. Earnings per share were $1.00, up from 52 cents a […]

OTTAWA — The government says it’s ordering the dissolution of TikTok Technology Canada, the Canadian arm of the app’s owner ByteDance, after a national security review. It says the move will not block Canadians’ access to the TikTok app. More coming. The Canadian Press

TORONTO — U.S. stocks surged Wednesday after Republican candidate Donald Trump won the election, with the Dow Jones industrial average gaining 3.6 per cent, while Canadian markets rose by one per cent. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 249.55 points at 24,637.45. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 1,508.05 points at […]

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — The Correctional Service of Canada says Angel Jones, who was serving an indeterminate sentence in a British Columbia prison for biting a woman’s nose off, has died of natural causes at the age of 47. Jones was declared a dangerous offender by an Ontario court in 2007 and jailed indefinitely for the […]

TORONTO — Ahmed El-Awadi is stepping down as the chief executive officer of Swimming Canada. The governing body said Wednesday that El-Awadi is leaving to pursue other opportunities and spend more time with family. El-Awadi joined Swimming Canada as CEO in 2013. He had been on a personal leave of absence since May 25, 2023. […]

Toronto police say they have arrested two men and laid 176 charges against them in relation to a multi-million dollar vehicle theft investigation. Police allege the suspects, who worked at a dealership in Toronto, acquired and sold stolen vehicles to unsuspecting customers, using their positions as legitimate auto salespeople. Investigators say they have so far […]

OTTAWA — P.J. Akeeagok is still the premier of Nunavut, after he survived a tight confidence vote in the legislature today. In Nunavut’s non-party political system, MLAs elect the territorial cabinet and also have the power to remove them. The motion to strip Akeeagok of his premiership and remove him from cabinet was defeated 10-8. […]

A solid majority of Proline bettors feel the Baltimore Ravens will continue their winning ways Thursday night versus the Cincinnati Bengals. According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., 81 per cent of players have picked Baltimore (6-3) to win the game with 66 per cent believe the Ravens also emerge victorious -5.5 on the […]

TORONTO — Ontario is set to go on a “charm offensive” in the United States in the coming weeks now that Donald Trump has won the presidential election. Premier Doug Ford and Economic Development Minister Vic Fedeli say government representatives will head down south to protect jobs and promote trade. Trump has criticized electric vehicles […]