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TORONTO — A coalition of Ontario developers has written to three levels of government to ask for a reduction in taxes on new housing, saying it will pass on those savings dollar for dollar to homebuyers. The new group, called the Coalition Against New-Home Taxes, or CANT, is composed of 18 developers who collectively plan […]

OTTAWA — A witness who stormed out of a parliamentary committee meeting in tears Wednesday is demanding an apology from a Liberal MP who put a halt to a planned discussion about violence against women in favour of a debate about abortion rights. Cait Alexander was on Parliament Hill to provide testimony at a rare […]

TORONTO — TMX Group Ltd. says it earned $100 million in the second quarter of 2024, up from $97.3 million during the same quarter last year. Revenue for the company that operates the Toronto Stock Exchange totalled $367.1 million, up from $306.2 million a year ago. Diluted earnings per share were 36 cents, up from […]

TORONTO — Live Nation is staying quiet after two performers associated with Kendrick Lamar say their dates at its Drake-affiliated History venue in Toronto were cancelled at the last minute. A representative for the global promoter and concert venue owner ignored numerous requests by The Canadian Press to clarify why fans of Schoolboy Q and […]

TORONTO — Gains in energy stocks and base metals led Canada’s main stock index up almost 300 points in a broad-based rally Wednesday, while major tech names led a rally on U.S. stock markets, and the U.S. Federal Reserve held its key interest rate steady. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 286.14 points at 23,110.81. […]

TORONTO — Live Nation is staying quiet after two performers associated with Kendrick Lamar say their dates at its Drake-affiliated History venue in Toronto were cancelled at the last minute. A representative for the global promoter and concert venue owner ignored numerous requests by The Canadian Press to clarify why fans of Schoolboy Q and […]

TORONTO — The Toronto International Film Festival says it has signed up Rogers Communications as its new “presenting sponsor,” but only for the film festival itself and only for a single year. The agreement with the telecommunications giant spans TIFF’s annual 11-day event but does not cross over to its year-round activities, or naming rights […]

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — A 59-year-old man from Ontario has been charged with animal cruelty after police found 19 dead dogs at a home in eastern Newfoundland this week. In a news release today, the RCMP say they got a call Monday evening about a gunshot fired in the backyard of a residence in New […]

TORONTO — Montreal Alouettes safety Marc-Antoine Dequoy and B.C. Lions receiver Justin McInnis were the top-graded defensive and offensive players in the CFL’s honour roll for July, the league announced Wednesday. Dequoy earned a grade of 89.3 over Montreal’s three contests. He had five tackles and a pass knockdown over 79 total defensive snaps and […]

OTTAWA — The Canadian economy continued to keep its head just above water in May, growing 0.2 per cent, led by expansions in manufacturing and the public sector. Statistics Canada’s gross domestic product report on Wednesday said retail and wholesale trade as well as the oil and gas sector weighed on growth. However, it highlighted […]