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Toronto police are seeking help from the public as they continue to investigate a shooting that seriously injured a security guard outside rapper Drake’s mansion.  The shooting took place shortly after 2 a.m. Tuesday in the affluent Bridle Path neighbourhood, and police were searching for suspects who fled in a vehicle.    Police said the […]

TORONTO — Alternative lender Goeasy Ltd. says it had a record volume of credit applications in its first quarter, up 41 per cent from a year earlier. Goeasy says the jump in applications led loan originations to climb 12 per cent to $686 million for the quarter as it experienced strong performance across several categories […]

TORONTO — Spin Master Corp. says it lost US$54.8 million in the first quarter, compared with a loss of US$1.9 billion a year earlier. The toy and entertainment company says revenues totalled US$316.2 million, up from US$271.4 million during the same quarter last year. The acquisition of toy company Melissa & Doug added US$40.4 million […]

TORONTO — Intact Financial Corp. says it earned $673 million in the first quarter, up from $377 million a year earlier. The Toronto-based company says earnings per share were $3.68, up from $2.06 per share during the same quarter last year.  Intact says the higher earnings per share were driven by investment gains on its […]

TORONTO — Strength in energy and base metals helped Canada’s main stock index post a small gain, while U.S. markets were mixed but relatively flat.  The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 31.15 points at 22,290.62. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 31.99 points at 38,884.26. The S&P 500 index was up […]

TORONTO — Drake’s sprawling Toronto mansion was surrounded by police on Tuesday after a security guard working outside the rapper’s residence was seriously injured in an overnight shooting.  Toronto police were searching for suspects who fled in a vehicle and said it was too early to comment on a motive. Insp. Paul Krawczyk said he […]

TORONTO (AP) — The CFL suspended Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly for at least nine regular-season games Tuesday following its investigation into a lawsuit filed by a former strength and conditioning coach against both the player and club. Kelly is also suspended for Toronto’s two preseason games for violating its gender-based violence policy, the league […]

TORONTO — The CFL has suspended Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly for at least nine regular-season games following its investigation into a lawsuit filed by a former strength-and-conditioning coach against both the player and club. According to the CFL, Kelly is also suspended for Toronto’s two pre-season games for violating its gender-based violence policy. Kelly […]

TORONTO — A new season has dawned on Toronto’s Professional Women’s Hockey League team, but it’s one without need for a new approach.  Top-seeded Toronto opens the PWHL playoffs against visiting Minnesota on Wednesday at Coca-Cola Coliseum. Toronto went 2-1-0-1 against Minnesota in the regular season, most recently posting a 4-1 win last Wednesday. “It’s […]

TORONTO — The CFL has suspended Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly at least nine games for violating the league’s gender-based violence policy following its investigation into a lawsuit filed by a former strength-and-conditioning coach against both the player and the club. More coming. The Canadian Press