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TORONTO — Barrick Gold Corp. reported a third-quarter profit of US$483 million, up from US$368 million a year ago as its revenue rose 18 per cent. The gold miner, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, says the profit amounted to 28 cents US per share for the quarter ended Sept. 30 compared with a […]

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Brampton, Ont., says transit and other local services are facing disruptions and delays after 1,200 municipal employees went on strike. CUPE 831, a local unit of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, says workers walked off the job Thursday morning after entering a legal strike position at 12:01 a.m. The union says […]

TORONTO — Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. executives are seeing early signs that consumers could soon ease up on the careful shopping habits they adopted to cope with inflation, but their outlook on the economy is still far from rosy. “Our customer data tells us that the impact of (cuts to) interest rates has yet to […]

TORONTO — Hannah Logan didn’t expect to wind up in the hospital, or face a pricey bill for X-rays and medication when she travelled to Bosnia over a decade ago. The Ottawa woman recalls staying in a “mouldy hostel” at the time, which led to her developing a lung infection and needing nine different types […]

TORONTO — Canada Goose Holdings Inc. trimmed its financial guidance as it reported its second-quarter revenue fell compared with a year ago. The luxury clothing company says revenue for the quarter ended Sept. 29 totalled $267.8 million, down from $281.1 million in the same quarter last year. Net income attributable to shareholders amounted to $5.4 […]

TORONTO — Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. raised its dividend as it reported a profit in its latest quarter compared with a loss a year ago when it took a large one-time charge. The retailer says it will now pay a quarterly dividend of $1.775 per share, up from $1.75 per share. The increased payment to […]

TORONTO — Hundreds of people will lose access to supervised consumption sites in Toronto when the province closes five of them next year, which will likely mean more public drug use and more overdoses, a new study suggests. The Ontario government announced in August that it would close 10 supervised consumption sites across the province […]

TORONTO — Actor Elliot Page, singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright and professional hockey player Marie-Philip Poulin are among six prominent LGBTQ+ figures being toasted tonight at the inaugural PTP Pink Awards. The gala is organized by media company Pink Triangle Press to recognize notable LGBTQ Canadians, who each hand-pick an individual or community organization they feel has […]

TORONTO — The Canadian Psychological Association says the U.S. election has worldwide impact and it’s normal for many Canadians to have strong emotions about it — whether they’re positive or negative. Association president Anita Gupta, a clinical psychologist, says if people are feeling anxious or distressed about the results, they may want to take a […]

SAINT CATHARINES, Ont. — Saskatchewan’s Jason Ackerman remained undefeated on Wednesday with a 7-4 win over Newfoundland and Labrador’s Trent Skanes at the Canadian mixed curling championship. After going down 3-1 through four ends, Ackerman (6-0) outscored Skanes (3-3) 6-1 the rest of the way, including three points in the seventh end. Alberta’s Kurt Alan […]