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TORONTO — Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner says his party will commit to building two million homes, cut taxes for low- and middle-income earners and create a “foodbelt” to protect farmland should they win the upcoming Ontario election. The Greens unveiled a fully costed platform today, the first main political party to do so as […]

TORONTO — Barrick Gold Corp. says it earned US$2.14 billion in 2024, up from $1.27 billion a year earlier, helped by higher gold and copper prices. The gold miner, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, says the profit amounted to US$1.22 per diluted share for the year, up from 72 cents US per diluted […]

OTTAWA — Canada’s 13 premiers are in Washington, D.C. today seeking to convince Republicans that U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to impose stiff tariffs on Canada is not in their best interest. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Brussels meeting with European allies as Canada looks to shore up support against those possible tariffs. Here’s […]

TORONTO — Legendary long-distance runner Jerome Drayton, who won the Boston Marathon in 1977 and held the Canadian men’s marathon record for 43 years, has died. He was 80. Drayton died unexpectedly on Monday in Toronto, according to Cardinal Funeral Homes. Runners World magazine said he died during knee surgery. Drayton was inducted into Canada’s […]

OTTAWA — Canadians are collectively biting their fingernails and ready to wave the flag as they face down repeated threats from the White House. A new Leger poll suggests a surge in both anxiety levels and patriotism in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump’s vow to target Canadian exports with massive tariffs and his […]

TORONTO — The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board earned a net return of 3.8 per cent in its latest quarter. The result came as CPP Investments’ net assets grew to $699.6 billion at Dec. 31, up from $675.1 billion at the end of the previous quarter. It says the increase included $26 billion in net […]

TORONTO — Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. says it earned fourth-quarter net income of US$186 million from its stake in the asset management business it owns with Brookfield Corp. The company says it will pay a quarterly dividend of 43.75 cents US per share, up from 38 cents US per share. Brookfield Asset Management Ltd., which […]

Environment Canada says much of southern Ontario will see heavy snowfall tonight and some regions could see up to 40 centimetres of snow, while northern Ontario braces for extreme cold temperatures. The weather agency has issued winter storm warnings for areas including Owen Sound, Barrie and Cornwall, which could see 20 to 30 centimetres of […]

DUNEDIN — Question marks hover over the Toronto Blue Jays as the team kicks off spring training Thursday when pitchers and catchers hold their first official workout at the club’s player development complex. Here’s a look at five storylines to watch as preparations begin for the pre-season opener on Feb. 22 against the New York […]

TORONTO — The parent company of Tim Hortons, Burger King, Popeyes and Firehouse Subs raised its quarterly dividend as it reported fourth-quarter net income of US$361 million. Restaurant Brands International Inc., which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, says it will pay a quarterly dividend of 62 cents US per share, up from 58 cents […]