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TORONTO — Organizers of a pro-Palestinian protest encampment at the University of Toronto say the university is ignoring their demands and instead focusing on the logistics of the demonstration. Erin Mackey, one of the spokespeople for the protesters, says university administrators are giving them “the runaround” by discussing sanitation and other issues related to the […]

Ontario Provincial Police say they have laid hundreds of charges in a series of investigations into child sexual abuse. Police say the investigations were carried out over 10 days in February and led to the arrest of dozens of suspects accused of making, possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material. Investigators say 64 people have […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was down more than 100 points as shares of tech heavyweight Shopify Inc. dropped nearly 20 per cent after it reported a loss in its latest quarter and forecast slower revenue growth. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 130.23 points at 22,160.39. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial […]

Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews has been named as one of the finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award. Tampa Bay winger Nikita Kucherov and Colorado centre Nathan MacKinnon were also named finalists in a release Wednesday from the NHL Players’ Association. The award is given annually to the most outstanding NHL player as voted […]

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will add Canadian Football Hall of Famers Mike Walker and Bernie Custis to the team’s Wall of Honour this season. The two will be honoured Oct. 4 at halftime of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats home game versus the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Walker appeared in 108 games over eight seasons with Hamilton […]

OTTAWA — City officials say they’ve cancelled a flag-raising ceremony at Ottawa City Hall to mark the establishment of Israel because of security concerns. The flag will be raised next Tuesday, but a ceremony involving the mayor, diplomats and members of the Jewish community will not go ahead.  The city says it has intelligence that […]

TORONTO — RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust says its first-quarter profit rose compared with a year ago as its revenue also climbed higher, helped by strong leasing results. The shopping centre owner says it earned $128.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, up from $118.0 million in the same quarter last year. Revenue for […]

TORONTO — Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. says it earned US$102 million in its first quarter from its stake in the asset management business it owns with Brookfield Corp. The company, which owns a 25 per cent stake in the asset management business that is 75 per cent owned by Brookfield Corp., says its net income […]

TORONTO — Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc. reported its first-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as its revenue edged higher. Sleep Country chief executive Stewart Schaefer says shopping patterns remained volatile as consumers continued to navigate uncertain times.  The mattress retailer says it earned $8.7 million or 26 cents per diluted share for […]

TORONTO — Recruitment and retention of doctors in Ontario is “not a major concern,” the Ministry of Health suggests in arguments it is making in arbitration with the Ontario Medical Association over physician compensation. The argument from the province comes as the OMA, which represents Ontario’s doctors, has repeatedly warned that more than two million […]