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TORONTO — The former chief financial officer of RBC is again pushing back against claims by the bank that it was justified in firing her for allegedly breaching its code of conduct. After initially challenging the claims with a $50 million lawsuit against RBC, Nadine Ahn has sought to further push back in her reply […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index moved lower on Thursday as energy, industrial and tech stocks weighed on the market, while U.S. markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 52.48 points at 22,988.28. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 219.22 points at 40,755.75. The S&P 500 index was down […]

OTTAWA — Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez says Via Rail has 30 days to make some changes following a train delay that left passengers stranded over the weekend. Rodriguez told Via Rail in a letter it has 30 days to update its emergency management action plan and he encourages it to work with Transport Canada to […]

TORONTO — Toronto’s ombudsman says a police registry intended to help officers support people with different needs and conditions has been beset by communication failures and poor management. Kwame Addo says no one within the police service has taken responsibly for the vulnerable persons registry launched in 2019 – and even the unit that was […]

A man at the centre of what is described as one of the art world’s biggest-ever fraud investigations has been sentenced to five years in prison. David Voss pleaded guilty in June to two charges for his key role in creating and distributing thousands of fake Norval Morrisseau paintings. An agreed statement of facts filed […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenceman Marshall Rifai to a two-year contract extension, the club announced Thursday. The deal begins in 2025-26 and carries an average annual value of US$775,000. The six-foot-two, 205-pound Rifai had 19 points (two goals, 17 assists) in 57 games with the Leafs’ American Hockey League affiliate Toronto […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s ombudsman is launching an investigation into the practice of child welfare agencies placing children and teens in hotels, motels, offices and trailers. Paul Dubé announced the investigation Thursday, saying there have been several reports of children being inappropriately housed in those settings and they raise serious concerns about privacy, safety and comfort. […]

LONDON, Ont. — A London, Ont., court is hearing legal arguments in the sexual assault case of five former members of Canada’s world junior hockey team. Dillon Dube, Carter Hart, Michael McLeod, Cal Foote and Alex Formenton were charged earlier this year in connection with an alleged sexual assault at a hotel in 2018. They […]

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Victims of what has been described as one of the art world’s biggest-ever fraud investigations are sharing its far-reaching impact in court today. David Voss, who Crown prosecutors call the “principal architect” of a scheme that produced thousands of fake Norval Morrisseau paintings from the mid-’90s to mid-2010s, is awaiting sentencing […]

OTTAWA — Jagmeet Singh is delivering a message of hope today in his first speech following the NDP’s exit from its supply and confidence deal with the minority Liberals. But the NDP leader acknowledges one of the party’s biggest challenges will be persuading Canadians it can actually form government. Singh says all his life he’s […]