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TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index fell more than 150 points in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in the technology sector, while U.S. stock markets also dropped. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 168.77 points at 25,457.39. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average fell 597.06 points at 44,030.53. The S&P 500 index […]

OTTAWA — The outgoing federal heritage minister says she wants to bar CBC/Radio-Canada from running ads during news programming and from charging subscription fees for digital products such as CBC Gem. In turn, the government would increase the public broadcaster’s funding and make it more stable. Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge, who released her plan for […]

TORONTO — Nearly 30,000 unionized municipal employees in Toronto could go on strike next month. The City of Toronto says it has received a no-board report from the Ontario Ministry of Labour, which would put the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 79 in a legal strike position, and the city in a legal lockout […]

This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. ___ Author: Daniel Macfarlane, Associate Professor of Environment and Sustainability, Western Michigan University Humans have always had a close connection with Lake Ontario. For centuries, this […]

Delta Air Lines says all 21 people taken to hospital after one of its planes crashed in Toronto have now been released, as airport officials work to reopen two runways. The airline says it will continue to provide care to those who were on board Delta’s Endeavor Flight 4819 when it crashed upon landing Monday […]

Deemed surplus to requirements by Toronto FC after last season, Brandon Servania will be waiting when TFC opens the Major League Soccer regular season Saturday at D.C. United. The 25-year-old midfielder, who signed with D.C. on Feb. 11 after spending the pre-season on trial, is excited to take on his former team. “It’s business at […]

OTTAWA — Seeing your investments rise is always exciting, but it could also mean it’s time for a rebalancing of your asset mix to guard against taking on too much risk or having a portfolio that’s too concentrated in one asset. Kathryn Del Greco, a senior investment adviser at TD Wealth, says it’s key to […]

TORONTO — The Tragically Hip’s songbook is getting the jukebox musical treatment under the guidance of “Come From Away” producer Michael Rubinoff. Named after a Hip song, the show dubbed “It’s a Good Life If You Don’t Weaken” promises to draw on the band’s deep catalogue of Canadian classics, including lyrics by late frontman Gord […]

Vancouver Rise FC and AFC Toronto will kick off the Northern Super League with a bang — with opening games at B.C. Place Stadium and BMO Field, respectively. Vancouver will host Calgary Wild FC on April 16 in the first fixture of the new women’s pro league, with Toronto entertaining Montreal Roses FC three days […]

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Loblaw Companies Ltd. reported its fourth-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as it was hit by a non-cash charge related to its PC Optimum loyalty program due to higher member participation and higher redemption rates. The parent company of Loblaws and Shoppers Drug Mart says its net earnings available to […]