York Region

TORONTO (AP) — Top-seeded Coco Gauff routed Yafan Wang 6-4, 6-2 on Thursday in the second round of the National Bank Open. Preparing for her U.S. Open title defense, Gauff played her first hard-court match since the Miami Open in April. “It’s not easy transitioning from all these different surfaces in such a short amount […]

TORONTO — RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust says its net income for the second quarter was $122.4 million, up from $112.0 million during the same quarter last year. RioCan says its revenues totalled $292.2 million, up from $276.1 million a year earlier. President and CEO Jonathan Gitlin says the company saw “record-breaking leasing spreads” as […]

TORONTO — Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc. says it earned $15.8 million in its second quarter, up from $12.7 million a year earlier. The Toronto-based company says its revenues for the quarter were $232.5 million, up from $217.2 million during the second quarter of 2023. Diluted earnings per share were 46 cents, up from 36 […]

OTTAWA — A new fight is playing out at the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission over the first $100-million annual payment Google agreed to pay Canadian news outlets. The Canadian Journalism Collective, the group tasked by Google to distribute the money to news outlets, has submitted plans for its governance structure to the CRTC. If […]

GUELPH, Ont. — Manufacturer Linamar Corp. says its earnings and revenue rose during the last quarter that longtime CEO Linda Hasenfratz will serve in the top role. The company announced alongside its second quarter results that Hasenfratz has shifted from the chief executive position she’s held since 2002 to become executive chair of the board. […]

Maple Leaf Foods Inc. reported a loss of $26.2 million in its latest quarter compared with a loss of $53.7 million a year earlier as it prepares to spin off its pork business. The Mississauga, Ont.-based meat producer and processor’s president and CEO Curtis Frank told analysts on a call Thursday that investor reaction to […]

TORONTO — Brian Ramsay is stepping down as executive director of the CFL Players’ Association, the union announced Thursday. The CFLPA said Ramsay “is pursuing a new opportunity,” and will leave the organization at the end of September. The union added its board of directors will be naming an interim executive director shortly. Ramsay has […]

An Ontario Superior Court is hearing arguments in a lawsuit filed by the granddaughter of billionaire businessman Frank Stronach, who is seeking an order compelling the family business to disclose any documents that might exist related to complaints of sexual misconduct against him and settlements involving complainants. Lawyers representing Selena Stronach are arguing that media […]

TORONTO — There’s no place like home for Ryan Dinwiddie and the Toronto Argonauts. Toronto (4-4) faces Calgary (4-4) at BMO Field on Friday night. The Stampeders outscored the Argos 21-0 in the fourth quarter Sunday night at McMahon Stadium for a 27-23 win that improved their home record to 4-0. However, Calgary is 0-4 […]

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto’s new WNBA team has issued a “call for inspiration” to its fans for suggestions on a team name, colors and identity. “We don’t just want to be WNBA Toronto,” team president Teresa Resch told The Canadian Press. “We want to have a name and a logo and a colourway that means […]