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TORONTO — The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan earned a net return of 7.7 per cent for 2025. The pension fund manager says its net assets grew to $132 billion at the end of last year, up from $123 billion at the end of 2024. HOOPP says its returns were driven by its investments in […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s finance minister is set to table the provincial budget on March 26 and he is signalling a focus on mitigating economic risks by spending on innovation, competitiveness and infrastructure. Those are among the budget themes Peter Bethlenfalvy is highlighting today in a speech to the Empire Club of Canada. He is also […]

Wiarton Willie, the famous Ontario rodent who fictitiously predicted the arrival of spring, has died. The Town of South Bruce Peninsula says in a statement that Willie died peacefully while sleeping. The town says Willie carried on the Groundhog Day tradition and celebrations in Wiarton that attracted thousands of people every year. According to legend, […]

TORONTO — Shots fired at the United States consulate in Toronto were denounced by Ontario’s premier as unacceptable acts of intimidation as police searched for two suspects in the early-morning shooting on Tuesday. No injuries were reported after police say two suspects pulled up in front of the downtown consulate in a white Honda CR-V […]

TORONTO — A woman who worked as Frank Stronach’s personal assistant decades ago is testifying at his sexual assault trial in Toronto. Jennifer Jackson says she worked with the businessman at Magna International from 1977 to late 1981 or early 1982 and was “around him a lot” during that time. As part of her job, […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province will take control of Toronto’s stake in the island airport. He says the province wants to expand the runways to allow some types of jets to take off and land at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. Currently, only turboprop planes can use the downtown airport. Ford […]

TORONTO — Shots fired at the United States consulate in Toronto were denounced as an unacceptable act of intimidation by Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Tuesday as police searched for suspects. No injuries have been reported after police say gunfire hit the consulate in Toronto’s downtown core early Tuesday morning. Ford’s statement said he expected […]

TORONTO — The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board says it earned a return of 6.7 per cent last year, helped by its venture growth investments as well as its holdings in public equities, gold and credit. However, the pension plan says the result fell short of its benchmark return of 11.7 per cent for the […]

TORONTO — Police are investigating reports that the United States consulate in Toronto’s downtown core was hit by early morning gunfire Tuesday. No injuries have been reported. Toronto police said they responded to reports at around 5:30 a.m. that someone shot a gun at the U.S. consulate. In a post on social media, police said […]

Flooding and widespread power outages are possible across parts of Ontario set to be hit by major rainfall and freezing rain. Environment Canada says most of southern Ontario will be hit starting tonight and through tomorrow with between 20 and 40 millimetres of rain, and possibly more in some areas. Flood warnings have been issued […]