Author: The Canadian Press

TORONTO — Cineplex Inc. says it will continue adding a fee to some online ticket purchases but will adjust how the charge is communicated to moviegoers. The move comes in response to a record $38.9 million penalty Cineplex has been handed by the Competition Tribunal in a case alleging the way the company presented online […]

TORONTO — The mother of an 18-year-old with autism who was recently found safe after going missing in the woods in eastern Ontario is calling on the government to create a new type of alert for vulnerable people. Jenny Tozer says her son Logan left their home in Havelock, Ont., in the middle of the […]

TORONTO — U.S. stocks surged the morning after Donald Trump won the election, with the Dow Jones industrial average gaining more than 1,300 points by late morning, while Canadian markets were more muted but also rose. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 71.71 points at 24,459.61. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was […]

TORONTO — Shares in Canada’s major cannabis companies fell in early trading after the U.S. election, which saw efforts to legalize recreational cannabis in several states fail. Shares of Canopy Growth Corp. were down $1.61 or about 21 per cent at $6.16 in early trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange, while shares of Organigram Holdings […]

TORONTO — Canada coach Jesse Marsch has added Canada Soccer Hall of Famer Dwayne De Rosario and Halifax Wanderers coach Patrice Gheisar to his coaching staff ahead of the November international window. Marsch is currently putting 19 domestic-based players though their paces at a camp in Toronto, ahead of naming a roster for the two-legged […]

TORONTO — The Dow Jones industrial average was up more than 1,000 points in early trading as stock markets surged higher after Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election and secured his return to the White House. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 1,268.00 points at 43,489.88. The S&P 500 index […]

OTTAWA — Former U.S. president Donald Trump has secured his political comeback and return to the White House after winning a polarizing U.S. election. Here are the latest developments (all times are ET): ——— 7:15 a.m.: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau extended congratulations to Donald Trump on his re-election on X. “Congratulations to Donald Trump on […]

TORONTO — Cineplex Inc. reported a loss in its latest quarter compared with a profit a year ago as it was hit by a fine for deceptive marketing practices imposed by the Competition Tribunal. The movie theatre company says it lost $24.7 million or 39 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended Sept. 30 […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says home sales in October surged as buyers continued moving off the sidelines amid lower interest rates. The board says 6,658 homes changed hands last month in the Greater Toronto Area, up 44.4 per cent compared with 4,611 in the same month last year. Sales were up […]

OTTAWA — Nunavut Premier P.J. Akeeagok is expected to face a confidence vote today in the territorial legislature. In a surprise move on Monday, Aivilik MLA Solomon Malliki gave notice that he’d present a motion calling for Akeeagok to be stripped of his premiership and removed from cabinet. In Nunavut’s consensus style of government — […]