Ontario News

TORONTO — A new duet between rocker Bryan Adams and country singer Tenille Townes was borne from an unexpected encounter in a stairwell. The Grande Prairie, Alta.

The Ontario government says it has doubled the number of its long-term care inspectors. The province says the hiring of 193 new long-term care inspection staff, including 156 inspectors, is part of a three-year $72.3 million investment.

TORONTO — Award-winning actor, writer, and producer Eugene Levy has appeared in scores of film and TV projects to date,but what scares him the most is being himself in front of the camera.

TORONTO — Market volatility helped lead to a surge in trading activity for CIBC that boosted first quarter revenue, while a lawsuit settlement pushed earnings down.

TORONTO — TD Bank Group says it has received all of the regulatory approvals required under its deal to buy U.S. investment bank Cowen Inc. The bank expects to close the acquisition on March 1, subject to other customary closing conditions.

TORONTO — Shamier Anderson says “Bruiser” challenges perceptions some may have of Black men and fatherhood.

Edward Roy Cassell Smith sometimes imagines his ancestors rejoicing in the balcony of the Salem Chapel, where freed slaves first came to worship nearly 170 years ago. The small church in St. Catharines, Ont.

TORONTO — Ontario's public school boards are calling on the province to lift a moratorium on school closures and to finally complete a review – started six years ago – of how those closure decisions get made.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors made the most of the all-star break without losing any of their momentum.

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. — J.R. Avon scored twice, Michael Simpson made 41 saves and the Peterborough Petes pulled ahead and away late for a 6-2 win over the Windsor Spitfires on Thursday.