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OTTAWA — Provinces and territories need to do more to expand and improve their treatment services for people suffering from addictions and mental health conditions before they contemplate whether to make some of those treatments mandatory, federal addictions minister Ya’ara Saks said Friday. The minister held a press conference to announce the first call for […]

TORONTO — North American stock markets pushed higher Friday as strong earnings from some of the big U.S. banks painted a picture of an economy that is still humming. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 168.91 points at 24,471.17. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 409.74 points at 42,863.86. The S&P […]

TORONTO — Police have identified a woman found dead in Toronto’s west end last week, one of three people allegedly killed by the same woman over the course of three days. Investigators say Trinh Thi Vu, 66, was found inside a home in the Keele Street and Dundas Street West area last Tuesday. Sabrina Kauldhar, […]

OTTAWA — The minister of mental health and addictions says there are not enough beds in jurisdictions across the country to support involuntary treatment for addictions and mental health. Ya’ara Saks says health care is under provincial jurisdiction, and that it’s up to the provinces “to outline the policies that they see fit.” But before […]

SMITHVILLE, Ont. — Police in Niagara Region say a 42-year-old man is facing a murder charge in the death of a woman in a southern Ontario town earlier this year. Police say officers were called to a home in Smithville, Ont., on April 26, where they found 62-year-old Cathy Prosje dead inside. They say the […]

TORONTO — The CFL handed out fines to six different players on Friday. Hamilton Tiger-Cats defensive back Stavros Katsantonis was fined for delivering a high hit on Winnipeg Blue Bombers wide receiver Ontaria Wilson. His teammate, offensive lineman Jordan Murray, was also fined for unnecessary contact with Winnipeg defensive lineman Jamal Woods. Edmonton quarterback McLeod […]

TORONTO — Coldplay is doubling down on its concert dates in Toronto. The British rock act says it’s adding July 11 and July 12 of next year to its planned shows at the yet-to-be-opened Rogers Stadium. That’s in addition to its previously announced dates of July 7 and 8 at the open-air venue, which has […]

TORONTO — Spotify is raising its prices again in Canada. The music streaming service notified users this week that it will increase the cost of its ad-free monthly subscription packages before the end of the year. Individual accounts are going up by $1.70 per month to $12.69 before taxes, while Spotify’s popular family accounts — […]

OTTAWA — Former public safety minister Bill Blair denies having any knowledge about delays in approving a spy service warrant in 2021 that may have included references to people in his own government. A commission of inquiry into foreign interference has heard that it took 54 days for the Canadian Security Intelligence Service warrant application […]

TORONTO — Some analysts are warning the money laundering penalties levied against Toronto-Dominion Bank this week by U.S. regulators could weigh on the bank’s stock price long-term. On Thursday, TD agreed to pay fines totalling about US$3.09 billion after pleading guilty to multiple charges related to failings in the bank’s anti-money laundering program. Regulators also […]