York Region

DALLAS (AP) — Activist shareholder Elliott Investment Management has bought a $1.9 billion stake in Southwest Airlines and is seeking to force out the CEO of the airline, which has struggled with operational and financial problems. Shares in the airline rose 8% in morning trading on Monday. In a letter to Southwest’s board, the investment […]

TORONTO — Strength in the energy, technology and base metal sectors helped boost Canada’s main stock index higher in late-morning, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 56.62 points at 22,063.62. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 68.98 points at 38,730.01. The S&P 500 index was […]

LONDON, Ont. — Ontario will add more beds to its beleaguered jails, which are bursting with inmates. Solicitor General Michael Kerzner says the province will add several hundred spots throughout the system. The province’s jail population has spiked over the past year with data showing the majority of institutions are beyond capacity. Ontario will reopen […]

OTTAWA — Canada’s privacy commissioner is teaming up with his U.K. counterpart to investigate a data breach discovered last year at 23andMe. Philippe Dufresne’s office says the joint investigation with U.K. Information Commissioner John Edwards will aim to determine the scope of the October 2023 breach at the direct-to-consumer genetic testing company. They will also […]

OTTAWA — Canada’s former top judge is ending her term on a high-level Hong Kong court, saying she has faith in democracy in the territory. Beverley McLachlin served as Canada’s chief justice from 2000 to 2017 and joined the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal a year later. Beijing has recently been cracking down on […]

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Cargojet Inc. has signed a three-year agreement with Chinese company Great Vision HK Express to provide scheduled charter flights between Vancouver and China. The company says it will fly a B767-300F aircraft on a route connecting Hangzhou, China, and Vancouver. Under the agreement, Cargojet will operate a minimum of three flights per […]

TORONTO — Roots Corp. says it lost $8.9 million in its latest quarter compared with a loss of $8.0 million in the same quarter last year. The retailer says the loss amounted to 22 cents per share for the quarter ended May 4, compared with a loss of 19 cents per share a year earlier. […]

OTTAWA — Canada’s leading research universities warn that a proposed foreign influence transparency registry could have an unintended “chilling effect” on international partnerships, meaning Canada misses out on cutting-edge opportunities. The U15 Canada universities are among several concerned voices urging MPs to adopt changes to the planned registry, a centrepiece of legislation being whisked through […]

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Residents of Mississauga, Ont., will be going to the polls today to elect the city’s next mayor. Sixteen candidates are vying to fill the office last held by Bonnie Crombie, who stepped down in January shortly after becoming leader of the provincial Liberals. Former federal Member of Parliament Carolyn Parrish, who spent […]

TORONTO — Cameron Dukes threw three touchdown passes and ran for another as the Toronto Argonauts defeated the B.C. Lions 35-27 on Sunday night in the season opener for both teams. Dukes finished 21-of-27 passing for 254 yards in leading Toronto (1-0) to a fourth straight home victory over B.C. (0-1). A sparkling 60-yard punt […]