York Region

TORONTO — BCE Inc. says its earnings rose in the second quarter as it focused on cost management in a highly competitive environment, while adjusted earnings dipped. The telecoms giant says earnings attributable to shareholders came in at $537 million, up from $329 million in the same quarter last year. Earnings worked out to 59 […]

TORONTO — A coalition of Ontario developers has written to three levels of government to ask for a reduction in taxes on new housing, saying it will pass on those savings dollar for dollar to homebuyers. The new group, called the Coalition Against New-Home Taxes, or CANT, is composed of 18 developers who collectively plan […]

OTTAWA — A witness who stormed out of a parliamentary committee meeting in tears Wednesday is demanding an apology from a Liberal MP who put a halt to a planned discussion about violence against women in favour of a debate about abortion rights. Cait Alexander was on Parliament Hill to provide testimony at a rare […]

TORONTO — TMX Group Ltd. says it earned $100 million in the second quarter of 2024, up from $97.3 million during the same quarter last year. Revenue for the company that operates the Toronto Stock Exchange totalled $367.1 million, up from $306.2 million a year ago. Diluted earnings per share were 36 cents, up from […]

TORONTO — Live Nation is staying quiet after two performers associated with Kendrick Lamar say their dates at its Drake-affiliated History venue in Toronto were cancelled at the last minute. A representative for the global promoter and concert venue owner ignored numerous requests by The Canadian Press to clarify why fans of Schoolboy Q and […]

TORONTO — Gains in energy stocks and base metals led Canada’s main stock index up almost 300 points in a broad-based rally Wednesday, while major tech names led a rally on U.S. stock markets, and the U.S. Federal Reserve held its key interest rate steady. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 286.14 points at 23,110.81. […]

TORONTO — Live Nation is staying quiet after two performers associated with Kendrick Lamar say their dates at its Drake-affiliated History venue in Toronto were cancelled at the last minute. A representative for the global promoter and concert venue owner ignored numerous requests by The Canadian Press to clarify why fans of Schoolboy Q and […]

TORONTO — The Toronto International Film Festival says it has signed up Rogers Communications as its new “presenting sponsor,” but only for the film festival itself and only for a single year. The agreement with the telecommunications giant spans TIFF’s annual 11-day event but does not cross over to its year-round activities, or naming rights […]

ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — A 59-year-old man from Ontario has been charged with animal cruelty after police found 19 dead dogs at a home in eastern Newfoundland this week. In a news release today, the RCMP say they got a call Monday evening about a gunshot fired in the backyard of a residence in New […]

TORONTO — Montreal Alouettes safety Marc-Antoine Dequoy and B.C. Lions receiver Justin McInnis were the top-graded defensive and offensive players in the CFL’s honour roll for July, the league announced Wednesday. Dequoy earned a grade of 89.3 over Montreal’s three contests. He had five tackles and a pass knockdown over 79 total defensive snaps and […]