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OTTAWA — The Liberal Party of Canada confirms that leadership candidate Ruby Dhalla has been disqualified from the race. In a statement released shortly before the start of the French-language leadership debate on Monday, national director Azam Ishmael says the party’s permanent appeals committee confirmed the decision of the leadership vote committee to disqualify Dhalla. […]

TORONTO — Spin Master Corp. says it earned US$21.1 million in the fourth quarter. That’s up from a loss of US$30.1 million a year earlier. Revenues for the toy and entertainment company totalled US$649.1 million, up from US$502.6 million during the fourth quarter of 2023. Diluted earnings per share were 20 cents US, up from […]

TORONTO — Ottawa Charge forward Emily Clark, Toronto goaltender Kristen Campbell and Sceptres forward Hannah Miller have been named the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s three stars of the week. Clark had two goals and two assists in two games as Ottawa lost 3-2 in overtime to visiting Boston on Thursday before defeating league-leading Montreal 3-1 […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index edged higher Monday as gains in the telecom sector helped offset losses in energy and industrials, while U.S. stock markets were mixed and the Nasdaq lost 1.2 per cent. Markets largely drifted Monday after the sell-off at the end of last week. However, the Nasdaq and S&P 500 were […]

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — The CFL Players’ Association appointed David Mackie as its new executive director Monday. Mackie replaces Brian Ramsay, who left the organization in August to take on the same post with the Professional Hockey Players’ Association. Former CFL player Peter Dyakowski had been serving as interim executive director. Mackie, 30, retired earlier this […]

OTTAWA — Jagmeet Singh says he’s “absolutely” the right person to lead New Democrats into the next election despite the party’s drop in support. A recent Leger poll suggests the NDP stands at just 14 per cent — and that its support would drop to 12 per cent with Mark Carney as Liberal leader. Singh […]

TORONTO — Toronto FC has sent teenage defender Adam Pearlman on a season-long loan to Halifax Wanderers FC of the Canadian Premier League. The 19-year-old Canadian youth international from Maple, Ont., made his first-team debut with TFC off the bench in July 2023 against St. Louis City SC, having signed a short-term contract. He graduated […]

OTTAWA — The world marked the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Monday. Here are some quotes: “Despite the immense pain and devastation that they have endured, the Ukrainian people continue to defend their country with unwavering courage and resilience. “In these times of global uncertainty, the deep and enduring bonds between […]

TORONTO — Pension fund manager OMERS says it earned a return of 8.3 per cent in 2024, net of expenses. The fund says the result topped its 7.5 per cent benchmark for the year. Its net assets totalled $138.2 billion at Dec. 31, 2024, up from $128.6 billion at the end of 2023. Jonathan Simmons, […]

The Progressive Conservatives are looking to win a third consecutive majority government for the first time in more than 50 years when Ontario votes on Thursday. PC leader Doug Ford said he called the snap election because he needs a renewed mandate to deal with U.S. trade uncertainty despite already holding a decisive majority. His […]