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Thousands may not have power until Friday evening in southwest Ontario

Thousands may not have power until Friday evening in southwest Ontario

TORONTO — Thousands of residents in communities near Lake Erie will have to wait until Friday night to have their power restored, Hydro One said Thursday as it worked to restore electricity to tens of thousands of Ontario customers following a winter
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Ontario, federal government reach agreement in principle on health care

Ontario, federal government reach agreement in principle on health care

Ontario and the federal government have reached a 10-year deal in principle on health care, paving the way for both sides to iron out the details of how the new money will be spent.
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Toronto plans to hold byelection to elect new mayor on June 26

Toronto plans to hold byelection to elect new mayor on June 26

Toronto's city clerk says a mayoral byelection to replace John Tory is planned for June 26. John D. Elvidge says the date is subject to council declaring the mayor's office vacant and passing a bylaw requiring a byelection at its meeting next month.
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Ontario government to table budget March 23

Ontario government to table budget March 23

TORONTO — Ontario is set to introduce its budget on March 23. Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy announced the date today, saying the budget will outline a "strong future" for Ontario during uncertain economic times.
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NDP files integrity complaint about Ford family stag-and-doe event

NDP files integrity complaint about Ford family stag-and-doe event

TORONTO — NDP Leader Marit Stiles has asked Ontario's integrity commissioner to issue an opinion on Premier Doug Ford's actions surrounding his daughter's stag-and-doe event, which she calls "troubling.
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Swing and a Miss: Analysts and experts pan decision to keep Jays' radio crew at home

Swing and a Miss: Analysts and experts pan decision to keep Jays' radio crew at home

TORONTO — A radio rightsholder's plan to return to pandemic-style remote coverage of Toronto Blue Jays road games is "very short-sighted in terms of the impact it's going to have," a sports marketing expert said.
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Acclaimed CBC/BET drama 'The Porter' will not receive a second season

Acclaimed CBC/BET drama 'The Porter' will not receive a second season

TORONTO — The creative team behind the CBC and BET Plus series “The Porter” says there’s not going to be a Season 2 of the acclaimed historical drama.
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Loblaw Companies reports $529M Q4 profit, revenue up nearly 10 per cent

Loblaw Companies reports $529M Q4 profit, revenue up nearly 10 per cent

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Loblaw Companies Ltd. says it earned a profit available to common shareholders of $529 million in its latest quarter as its revenue rose nearly 10 per cent compared with a year ago.
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First Quantum suspends ore processing at Cobre Panama as dispute escalates

First Quantum suspends ore processing at Cobre Panama as dispute escalates

TORONTO — First Quantum Minerals Ltd. has suspended ore processing operations at its Cobre Panama mine. The stoppage is the latest escalation in its dispute with the Panamanian government over tax and royalty payments.
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Young Canadians less confident in financial future than a year ago: RBC poll

Young Canadians less confident in financial future than a year ago: RBC poll

TORONTO — A new poll by RBC has found that Canadians aged 18 to 34 are much less confident today about their financial futures than they were a year ago.
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