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TORONTO — A Toronto non-profit is launching a tech week for the city, filling a hole created by the recent departure of the annual Collision conference. The organizers of Toronto Tech Week say the event will run between June 23 and 27 and feature hundreds of panels, hackathons and social events. Satish Kanwar, an organizer […]

OTTAWA — The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales in January were up 2.9 per cent compared with a year earlier, but noted that fell off at the end of the month. The association says the drop off was likely reflecting uncertainty over the potential for a trade war with the United States. On […]

OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate ticked back up in January to 1.9 per cent, Statistics Canada reported on Tuesday. Prices got a full month-long effect of the federal government’s tax break but a spike in gas prices to start the year offset the government’s relief, with underlying inflation accelerating. The agency reported prices at […]

OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.9 per cent in January, Statistics Canada says. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely because they are based on small statistical samples (previous month in brackets): — St. John’s, N.L.: 0.8 per cent (0.6) — Charlottetown-Summerside: 1.5 per […]

OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate was 1.9 per cent in January, Statistics Canada says. Here’s what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador: 0.8 per cent (0.6) — Prince Edward Island: 1.3 per cent (0.4) — Nova Scotia: 1.3 per cent (0.9) — New Brunswick: 0.9 per cent (1.6) […]

OTTAWA — Canada’s annual inflation rate ticked back up in January to 1.9 per cent, thanks to a spike in gas prices to start the year, Statistics Canada reported. More coming. The Canadian Press

TORONTO — Flights have resumed at Toronto’s Pearson airport, but two runways are closed as investigators from Canada’s Transportation Safety Board begin their work on what may have caused a plane crash Monday. Pearson says flights are arriving and departing, but advises travellers to check the status of their flight before heading to the airport. […]

TORONTO — Toronto’s open-ended production of “Come From Away” will wrap up in May. Mirvish Productions says it’s ordered a final extension to the Gander, N.L.-set musical, which began its latest run in September. David Mirvish describes “Come From Away” as the most successful Canadian musical of all time, while daughter Hannah Mirvish says she […]

Areas north and southwest of Toronto are bracing for more wintery conditions. Environment Canada has issued an extreme cold warning for communities in the peninsula southwest of Toronto, with wind chills expected to be around minus 30. North of the Ontario capital, a snow squall warning has been issued, with communities seeing anywhere from 15 […]

Ontario’s main party leaders are heading back out on the campaign trail today after squaring off in their second and final debate before election day. Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford is set to stop in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., this morning for an announcement, before heading to Sudbury, Ont. NDP Leader Marit Stiles is scheduled […]