Author: The Canadian Press

TORONTO — Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette returned to the 10-day injured list Thursday due to a right middle finger fracture. The move, retroactive to Wednesday, essentially ends an injury-plagued season for Bichette. He had two hits and one RBI in a 13-8 loss to Texas on Tuesday in his return from a 52-game […]

TORONTO — TD Bank Group, which is mired in a money laundering scandal in the U.S., said Raymond Chun will replace chief executive Bharat Masrani who is retiring next year. Chun, who stepped into the role of head of Canadian personal banking last December, will become chief operating officer on Nov. 1 before taking over […]

TORONTO — The Canadian National Exhibition says big Labour Day long weekend crowds helped lift attendance to 1.49 million visitors during this year’s festivities. The CNE says that surpasses the mark set in 2019, which saw 1.46 million visitors. The annual exhibition got off to a slow start on its first weekend when Toronto was […]

OTTAWA — A senior Green Party official says “the bad guys are always a step ahead” when it comes to meddling in the Canadian political process. Jon Irwin, the party’s interim executive director, told a federal inquiry today the ideal tactic for a foreign country would be working to get someone in a “position of […]

TORONTO — Canada Goose Holdings Inc. says it has signed a deal that will result in the creation of its first eyewear collection. The deal announced on Thursday by the Toronto-based luxury apparel company comes in the form of an exclusive, long-term global licensing agreement with Marchon Eyewear Inc. The terms and value of the […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up more than 250 points in late-morning trading, led by strength in the base metal and technology sectors, while U.S. stock markets also charged higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 254.62 points at 23,847.22. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 432.77 points at […]

TORONTO — Ontario ended the 2023-24 fiscal year with a nearly balanced budget, in part due to higher-than-expected revenue from international student tuition at colleges. The province released public accounts today, a final tally of the spending and revenues for the last fiscal year and it showed Ontario ended the 2023-24 year just $600 million […]

OTTAWA — A Federal Court judge has upheld the government’s decision that far-right media outlet Rebel News doesn’t qualify for journalism tax credits because it doesn’t produce enough original content. Rebel News applied in May 2021 to be designated as a qualified Canadian journalism organization, but was rejected by the Canada Revenue Agency, which found […]

Two men have been charged with murder for the alleged shootings of two people found dead in a Keswick, Ont., park. York regional police say the 19- and 21-year-old men from Barrie, Ont., each face a first-degree murder charge. Police have identified the victims as 21-year-old Reilly Macdonald and 39-year-old Mark Sutcliffe. Officers responded to […]

TORONTO — TD Bank Group says chief executive Bharat Masrani will retire on April 10, 2025. The bank has named Raymond Chun, group head, Canadian personal banking, as his successor. More coming. Companies in this story: (TSX:TD) The Canadian Press