York Region

TORONTO — A support agency for survivors of childhood sexual abuse says it’s seen a surge in calls since Alice Munro’s daughter went public with her story a month ago. The intake coordinator for The Gatehouse in Toronto says 81 survivors reached out for support after Andrea Skinner’s essay appeared July 7 in the Toronto […]

A 31-year-old man from Brampton is facing criminal charges after he allegedly assaulted a woman and forced her into a room on the campus of the University of Toronto Mississauga over the weekend. Police say the incident happened on the second floor of the school’s communication, culture, and technology building sometime on Sunday. They say […]

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada has named three experts that will assess its internal review of the central bank’s policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The experts are Pablo Hernández de Cos, former governor of the Bank of Spain, Kristin J. Forbes, a former member of the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee and […]

TORONTO — The City of Toronto says it has laid bylaw charges against two companies that left a construction bin on the road where a 24-year-old cyclist died after being struck by a dump truck last month. The city says disposal bin company Ontario Trucking and Disposal Ltd., is facing five bylaw charges, including encumbering […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up more than 300 points in late-morning trading, powered by a broad-based rally on the Toronto market, while U.S. stocks also surged higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 313.16 points at 22,194.11. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 579.04 points at 39,342.49. The […]

TORONTO — CIBC is adding TC Energy Corp. chief executive François Poirier to its board of directors. The major Canadian bank says Poirier will join its board effective Sept. 1. CIBC board chair Kate Stevenson says Poirier brings deep strategic expertise across key sectors in the North American economy. Before taking the top job at […]

TORONTO — The head of Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. says indebted shoppers are cutting back on spending even more — and he doesn’t see that trend turning around quickly. Greg Hicks, president and chief executive of the housewares and sporting goods retailer, says consumers have “tightened their belts considerably” as the high cost of living […]

OTTAWA — Canada’s top court has closed the door on Jordan Peterson’s legal fight against an order that he enter a remedial coaching program. The author and University of Toronto professor has not had an active clinical practice since 2017 but remains a member of the College of Psychologists of Ontario. In 2022, the professional […]

TORONTO — Restaurant Brands International Inc. reported its second-quarter profit and revenue rose compared with a year ago. The parent company of Tim Hortons and other restaurants, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, says its net income totalled US$399 million or 88 cents US per diluted share in its latest quarter. The result was […]

TORONTO (AP) — TORONTO (AP) — Cronos Group Inc. (CRON) on Thursday reported a loss of $8.8 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Toronto-based company said it had a loss of 2 cents. Earnings, adjusted for asset impairment costs and restructuring costs, were less than 1 cent on a per-share basis. […]