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TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index rose Friday, led by strength in base metals, utilities and telecom, while U.S. markets rallied after the latest jobs report came in cooler than expected. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 124.19 points at 21,947.41. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 450.02 points at 38,675.68. […]
TORONTO — Italian star Lorenzo Insigne, working his way back from a hamstring injury, was on the field with the rest of Toronto FC on Friday while fellow designated player Richie Laryea, recovering from hamstring surgery, was seen running with a trainer. That was the good news, with Insigne possibly returning as early as next […]
One of the organizers of a month-long boycott of Loblaw-owned stores says she met with the grocer’s president and CEO Per Bank on Thursday afternoon. Emily Johnson, who started the Reddit page that led to the boycott, says she shared shoppers’ concerns and questions with Bank, and she feels like the boycotters have the company’s […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says universities have to be trusted to manage their campuses as pro-Palestine student protesters set up encampments at several institutions across Canada. Trudeau was asked about the encampments today while making a housing announcement in Hamilton. He says universities are places of learning where ideas can be exchanged and debated, but […]
TORONTO — TD Bank Group could be hit with more severe penalties than previously expected, says a banking analyst after a report that the investigation it faces in the U.S. is tied to laundering illicit fentanyl profits. National Bank analyst Gabriel Dechaine said in a note that the worst-case scenario of the multiple U.S. investigations […]
TORONTO — A career that started on the practice roster has earned Chad Owens a spot in the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. The electrifying returner/receiver topped a stellar 2024 class announced Friday. Also named were players S.J. Green, Weston Dressler, Marvin Coleman and Vince Goldsmith with former CFL coach Ray Jauch and amateur football […]
TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up in late-morning trading, helped by strength in the base metal, telecommunication and utility stocks, while U.S. stock markets also climbed higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 67.88 points at 21,891.10. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 369.69 points at 38,595.35. The S&P […]
TORONTO — Ontario midwives can now prescribe more drugs and administer routine vaccinations, which the provincial government says will reduce the need for additional medical appointments for patients. Health Minister Sylvia Jones announced the expanded scope for midwives, saying it will connect more people to convenient care and reduce the need for referrals to other […]
Police say a 27-year-old man has been charged after a series of alleged overnight shootings at four movie theatres across the Greater Toronto Area. York Regional Police say the man from Markham, Ont., is facing charges including conspiracy, intimidation, possession of stolen property and four counts of careless use of a firearm. Police say they […]
TORONTO — A banking analyst says TD Bank Group could be hit with more severe penalties than previously expected after a report that the investigation it faces in the U.S. is tied to laundering illicit fentanyl profits. National Bank analyst Gabriel Dechaine says the worst-case scenario of the multiple U.S. investigations TD faces needs reassessing […]