Ontario News

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays recalled outfielder Nathan Lukes and optioned outfielder Jordan Luplow to triple-A affiliate Buffalo on Monday. Lukes will be active for Monday night's game against the Houston Astros.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index posted a small gain to start the week while U.S. markets also rose in the latter half of the afternoon after sagging for most of the day.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Construction company EllisDon says Geoff Smith will step down as president and chief executive in June. The company says he will be replaced by Kieran Hawe, EllisDon’s current chief operating officer, construction.

TORONTO — Olivia Chow is running to be the next mayor of Toronto, marking a return to electoral politics for the longtime city councillor and NDP parliamentarian.

TORONTO — Ryan O'Reilly could sense the pressure not long after setting foot in his new locker room.

TORONTO — Home Capital Group Inc. says its deal to be acquired by Smith Financial Corp. has cleared a key regulatory hurdle.

An inquest into the death of a renowned Indigenous artist while in Thunder Bay's custody will aim to offer guidance on addressing mental health care challenges in First Nations, the presiding officer said as the inquest opened on Monday.

The race to replace John Tory, who stepped down as Toronto's mayor after an affair with a staffer, officially kicked off two weeks ago but candidates are still adding their names to the list of contenders vying for the city's top job.

TORONTO — Rogers Communications Inc. announced Monday it will relocate around 300 Shaw call centre jobs based overseas to Canada after completing its $26-billion acquisition of the carrier earlier this month. The positions will be located in B.C.

BRAMPTON, Ontario (AP) — For all the focus on the United States’ young and retooled roster, it was who else but Hilary Knight — the team’s most experienced and accomplished star — who played a pivotal role in securing her nation's 10th women’s world