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OTTAWA — The head of the federal public service says he is personally committed to “continuous action” to address racism and discrimination in the workplace, following the public release of an internal report that details employees’ troubling experiences on the job. Privy Council clerk John Hannaford says the department has put a number of initiatives […]

TORONTO — Cycling advocates are calling for urgent action to improve safety on Toronto’s streets after a 24-year-old rider who was hit by a dump truck died last week, marking the fifth cyclist fatality in the city this year. The five fatalities so far in 2024 have surpassed the city’s combined number of cyclist deaths […]

TORONTO — A new report says condo rents in Canada’s mostly densely populated region have dipped for the first time in three years. The report from Urbanation Inc. says average condo rents on new leases in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area were down 1.2 per cent in the second quarter compared with last year. […]

TORONTO — Gains in the financial and telecom sectors helped Canada’s main stock index rise in late-morning trading Tuesday, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 53.92 points at 22,833.49. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 46.69 points at 40,586.62. The S&P 500 index was down […]

TORONTO — George Weston Ltd. says a recent settlement it reached in the bread price-fixing class actions it faced had a $253 million impact on its second-quarter net earnings. The company, which holds a majority interest in grocer Loblaw Cos. Ltd., says its net earnings amounted to $667 million in the period ended June 15. […]

TORONTO — Yusei Kikuchi is headed for Houston. According to several reports Monday night, the Toronto Blue Jays are sending the 33-year-old left-handed pitcher to the Astros in return for a package that includes Houston’s 23-year-old rookie right-hander Jake Bloss. The deal was not confirmed by the club as the team played its second game […]

TORONTO — Justin Turner is heading west. The Toronto Blue Jays dealt the veteran infielder/designated hitter to the Seattle Mariners on Monday for outfield prospect RJ Schreck, a team source told The Canadian Press. The 39-year-old Turner signed with Toronto for one season at US$13 million back in January. But despite high hopes coming into […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index dipped on Monday, dragged down by losses in the energy and tech sectors while U.S. markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 35.24 points at 22,779.57. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 49.41 points at 40,539.93. The S&P 500 index was up 4.44 […]

OTTAWA — A newly released internal report from the federal public service says Black and racialized Privy Council Office employees experience racial stereotyping, microaggressions and other forms of discrimination in the workplace. The Coalition Against Workplace Discrimination obtained the report using the Access to Information Act. It details barriers for employees of colour at the […]

A blind dog has found a new home after she was brought to the humane society in Kitchener, Ont., in rough condition. The Humane Society of Kitchener Waterloo and Stratford Perth says the dog named Honey was found covered with mud and wandering around aimlessly earlier this month. She was completely blind due to glaucoma […]