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TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index fell on Wednesday, led by technology and base metals, while U.S. markets were also down ahead of a much-anticipated earnings report from Nvidia. The Nasdaq fell 1.1 per cent as large tech stocks led the way lower. Investors moved with caution in a risk-off day ahead of earnings coming […]

OTTAWA — Officials from the Canada Border Services Agency were not aware that a man who is now facing terror charges was allegedly featured in an ISIS video when his immigration application was approved. That’s according to testimony heard at a House of Commons committee meeting on Wednesday. Ahmed Fouad Mostafa Eldidi, 62, and his […]

TORONTO — Bell’s specialty channels Cooking, OWN, Discovery Science, Motor Trend and Animal Planet will shift to streaming and on demand only when the services switch to Rogers next year. Rogers Communications Inc. says the newly acquired lifestyle brands will be offered on demand and via the streaming service Citytv Plus but will disappear as […]

MARKHAM, ONTARIO — A Canada-wide arrest warrant has been issued for a man wanted for first-degree murder in the death of a Toronto-area woman who went missing earlier this month, York Regional Police said Wednesday. Yuk-Ying Anita Mui, a 56-year-old from Markham, was reported missing by her family on Aug. 9. Her burned remains were […]

TORONTO — The first Black woman to hold the rank of superintendent in Toronto police history was handed a temporary demotion Wednesday after admitting she helped her mentees cheat in a promotional interview process that she was involved in overseeing. Stacy Clarke will go down one rank to inspector for two years, after which she […]

TORONTO — Bell’s specialty channels Cooking, OWN, Discovery Science, Motor Trend and Animal Planet will shift to streaming only when the services switch to Rogers next year. Rogers Communications Inc. says the newly acquired lifestyle brands will be offered on demand and via the streaming service Citytv Plus but will disappear from linear cable packages. […]

TORONTO — Shares of Royal Bank of Canada and National Bank hit all-time highs on Wednesday as the two banks reported earnings that topped expectations. Both banks reported notable revenue growth despite the economic headwinds that helped push profits higher, while RBC also reported much lower-than-expected loan loss provisions. RBC reported a third-quarter profit of […]

OTTAWA — The chair of Canada Post’s board says the organization’s financial situation is unsustainable. André Hudon says Canada Post is at a “critical juncture” and significant change is urgently needed to preserve its delivery network. Hudon said the surge in online shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped the parcel delivery market, and Canada Post […]

TORONTO — Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris and cornerback Tyrell Ford of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers were named the top offensive and defensive players Wednesday in the CFL’s monthly honour roll. Harris earned a grade of 90.9 in two of Saskatchewan’s four games in August. He completed 49-of-68 passes (72.1 per cent) for 545 yards […]

Certain solar farms will be banned on prime agricultural land in Ontario as the province expands energy production to meet demand in the coming decades, Energy Minister Stephen Lecce said Wednesday. Ontario is looking to add some 5,000 megawatts of energy to the grid, with Lecce directing the Independent Electricity System Operator to secure “technology […]