York Region

It wasn’t until a cluster of Listeria cases emerged in Ontario that the federal health agency says it was able to find the source of an outbreak that’s now linked to three deaths and 20 infections. Ever since the Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced a national recall of several Silk and Great Value plant-based milk […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index gained 1.2 per cent Thursday in a broad-based rally, while U.S. markets also soared higher, nearing recent record highs. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 272.71 points at 23,032.72. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 554.67 points at 40,563.06. The S&P 500 index was up […]

Less than two years after it first hit the skies, Canada Jetlines has grounded its planes and ceased operations amid a cash crisis that caused it to become the third Canadian carrier in less than a year to stop flying. The low-cost airline, which flew mainly to sun destinations out of Toronto on top of […]

OTTAWA — A Conservative member of Parliament is calling for an emergency meeting to launch a study on violence against women. Michelle Ferreri has written a letter to fellow MPs on the House of Commons status of women committee requesting to immediately recall members for the study. This comes after two witnesses invited to testify […]

OTTAWA — Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon has rejected a request from Canadian National Railway Co. for binding arbitration as the clock ticks down to a potential lockout of its employees. MacKinnon says he wants to make it clear that he expects CN Rail and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference to negotiate in good faith, adding […]

TORONTO — OMERS says it earned a net investment return of 4.4 per cent for the first six months of this year, helped by the performance of its investments in public equities and strong contributions from its holdings in private credit and infrastructure. OMERS chief executive Blake Hutcheson says the fund had a good start […]

Canada Jetlines has grounded its planes and ceased operations amid a cash crunch that caused it to become the third Canadian carrier in less than a year to stop flying. The airline, which flew mainly to sun destinations out of Toronto, said Thursday it has been unable to find the capital needed to stay afloat […]

OTTAWA — The Canadian government is still calling for an investigation into Israel’s destruction nearly a month ago of a large water facility in an area of the Gaza Strip where Ottawa is known for supporting Palestinians. The office of the International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen says the incident adds to a “catastrophic” humanitarian situation. […]

TORONTO — RBC and TD Bank Group have agreed to pay tens of millions of dollars in penalties after being charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over recordkeeping violations. RBC Capital Markets has agreed to pay US$45 million. Various TD divisions, including its recently acquired Cowen and Co., have agreed to pay a […]

OTTAWA — Canada’s housing market softened slightly in July from a month earlier as sales of existing homes dipped and new listings inched up, the Canadian Real Estate Association said. Sales were down 0.7 per cent from June when seasonally adjusted, though up 4.8 per cent from a year earlier, while new listings were up […]