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WATERLOO, Ont. — OpenText Corp.’s chief executive says the company plans to shed about 1,200 roles as part of a business optimization plan. In an open letter to stakeholders, Mark Barrenechea says the move is meant to place the right talent in the right places, fund growth and innovation and deliver higher productivity, lower costs […]

TORONTO — Ontario is the only province where inmates are regularly locked down due to staff shortages, according to expert evidence in a pair of class-action lawsuits. Former inmates of provincial correctional facilities and immigration detainees who were held there are suing the Ontario and federal governments, alleging that inmates are commonly held in their […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up 250 points in late-morning trading, helped by strength in base metal stocks, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 250.48 points at 22,204.28. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 42.59 points at 39,289.26. The S&P 500 index was […]

TORONTO — Ontario plans to help the province’s beleaguered news industry with a change in advertising rules. The province has directed its four largest agencies to spend 25 per cent of its advertising dollars on Ontario publishers. The government of Ontario has made a similar commitment on its advertising dollars. The province says the Liquor […]

TORONTO — Pro-Palestinian demonstrators at a University of Toronto campus encampment have started to take down tarps and tents as they face down a court order to dismantle the site. Demonstrators say they plan to hold a rally on Wednesday afternoon ahead of a 6 p.m. deadline set out in Tuesday’s court order. Sara Rasikh, […]

OTTAWA — The federal government says it is naming Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan as defence chief, making her the first woman to hold the Canadian Armed Forces’ top job. Carignan is currently the military’s chief of professional conduct and culture, a job created in the wake of the sexual misconduct crisis. Several high-ranking leaders were forced […]

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the country’s merchandise trade deficit widened to $1.9 billion in May as exports fell to their lowest level since July last year. The agency says the result compared with a revised trade deficit of $1.3 billion for April. The initial reading had shown a deficit of $1.0 billion for the […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Police Service says it will enforce a court order granted yesterday that says demonstrators at a pro-Palestinian protest encampment at the University of Toronto must dismantle the site by 6 p.m. today. Ontario Superior Court Justice Markus Koehnen says while there is no evidence the encampment participants have been violent or […]

TORONTO (AP) — George Springer hit a three-run home run against his former team, Spencer Horwitz added a solo homer and the Toronto Blue Jays held on to beat the Houston Astros 7-6 on Tuesday night. Yordan Alvarez homered and scored twice as Houston almost came back from a 7-0 deficit, but the Astros lost […]

TORONTO — Spencer Horwitz had a solo shot and George Springer followed that with a three-run homer as the Toronto Blue Jays held on for a 7-6 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday. Justin Turner drove in a run with a single in the first inning and Addison Barger doubled home another in the […]