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TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was down more than 100 points in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in energy and base metal stocks, while U.S. markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 115.36 points at 25,583.15. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 109.31 points at 44,602.12. The […]

TORONTO — Auto parts maker Magna International Inc. is warning tariffs would be devastating for the company but says it’s ready to deal with what comes. “I believe this is going to be destructive,” said company chief executive Swamy Kotagiri on an earnings call with analysts on Friday. “We’re not looking forward to that but […]

TORONTO — The candidate nominated by the Ontario NDP for Toronto riding Eglinton-Lawrence has pulled out of the election and is throwing her support behind the Liberals. Natasha Doyle-Merrick says in a statement that Eglinton-Lawrence is a “clear two-party contest” and she is stepping aside in the hopes of preventing another Progressive Conservative win. The […]

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales rose for a third straight month as they increased 0.3 per cent to $71.4 billion in December. The agency says the increase came as 12 of 21 subsectors climbed higher with sales of petroleum and coal up 3.4 per cent and food product sales up 1.9 per cent. […]

TORONTO — Magna International Inc. raised its dividend as it reported a fourth-quarter profit attributable to the company of US$203 million. The auto parts company, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, says it will now pay a quarterly dividend of 48.5 cents US per share, up from 47.5 cents US. The increased payment came […]

Former Toronto Police Service officer Firouzeh Zarabi-Majd said she found out about the unofficial 51 Division group chat “accidentally” after being told about it by a colleague. What she saw included a message “talking about my vagina,” she said, among other disturbing conversations. Zarabi-Majd would go on to be fired for insubordination after posting the […]

VANCOUVER — In August 2021, a Toronto drug case took a dramatic turn when a prosecutor made what the judge called a “highly unusual” request, asking the court to throw out evidence by a key police witness. It came after defence lawyers had grilled Toronto Police Service Const. Ryan Kotzer over “disparaging comments about black […]

Here’s where the leaders of Ontario’s main political parties are on Friday, Feb. 14: Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford North Bay: Ford scheduled to participate in a leaders’ debate at Canadore College at 1 p.m. — NDP Leader Marit Stiles North Bay: Stiles is set to make a campaign stop at a local office of […]

Ontario’s main party leaders will square off on northern issues today in their first debate of the election campaign. Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford, NDP Leader Marit Stiles, Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie and Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner have all travelled to North Bay, Ont., for the debate. The event hosted by the Federation of […]

OTTAWA — A group of Canadian senators is sharing views on the country’s flag, with some calling it a symbol of pride and togetherness, and others saying it represents Canada’s growth. The report released this week is the result of an “inquiry” on the meaning of the Canadian flag launched by Sen. Andrew Cardozo a […]