York Region

TORONTO — Unionized actors have a new labour deal that increases pay for commercial work involving agencies represented by the Association of Canadian Advertisers. The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists, known as ACTRA, says the one-year renewal expires May 31, 2025. The ratified National Commercial Agreement includes a five per cent general […]

TORONTO, ONTARIO — Toronto police say two 15-year-old boys have been arrested after an argument on board a city transit bus escalated into a stabbing. Police say the two teens have been treated for their injuries in hospital. Officers were called shortly before 6 p.m. Wednesday to reports that two people had been stabbed after […]

OTTAWA — An advocacy group for people with disabilities says the federal government set aside very little money for a new benefit, despite a Liberal minister’s claim that it is the biggest line item in the budget. The government put $4.8 billion over five years toward the new program, which will provide low-income people with […]

CLARINGTON, Ont. — The first phase of building a small nuclear reactor east of Toronto is complete. Ontario Power Generation is building four small modular reactors at its Darlington site in Clarington, Ont. New Energy and Electrification Minister Stephen Lecce says the first phase of construction on one of those reactors has been completed on […]

TORONTO — The Ontario Hockey League’s board of governors has approved the relocation of the Mississauga Steelheads to neighbouring Brampton, Ont. The league said in a release that the team would retain the “Steelheads” name and will play out of the CAA Centre starting in the 2024-25 season. The team isn’t moving far. Its previous […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was down more than 200 points in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in the energy, financial and base metal sectors, while U.S. markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 225.57 points at 21,735.98. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 238.22 points at […]

OTTAWA — The federal government is moving to expand early retirement eligibility for some kinds of front-line workers. Treasury Board President Anita Anand says the Liberals are planning to introduce legislation this fall to make it happen. Anand says the changes would allow some workers to retire after 25 years of service without a pension […]

OTTAWA — A senior Bank of Canada official says the unusual measures it took during the pandemic helped boost the economy, but the bar for using quantitative easing again will be very high. The comments came in a speech in Ottawa to the Canadian Association for Business Economics as central bank works to rebuild trust […]

OTTAWA — Newly released federal modelling data suggest that carbon pricing for consumers and big industry will together lower greenhouse-gas emissions by more than 12 per cent a year by 2030 and shave 0.9 per cent off the national GDP. The government has been reluctant to share the data because the numbers don’t factor in […]

TORONTO — A year after a most unusual lead-up to the Toronto Blue Jays’ annual Pride weekend, the executive director of Pride Toronto says the organization’s connection with the team is as solid as ever. “The relationship that we have with the Jays and Jays Care (Foundation), it’s even stronger this year,” said Kojo Modeste. […]