Ontario News

TORONTO — Personal support workers at hospitals across Ontario have been waiting months to receive a wage increase promised by the government, with unions and hospitals saying a delay in instruction from the province had been holding up the payments.

TORONTO — Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. has delayed a shareholder meeting to vote on Rio Tinto's deal to take the company private.

TORONTO — Another year, another West Division outstanding player nomination for Zach Collaros. The Winnipeg quarterback secured the Western nomination Tuesday for a second straight year.

TORONTO — Unifor says it is concerned about Sunwing's proposed plan to hire temporary foreign pilots ahead of the busy winter travel season.

TORONTO — Quarterback Tommy Stevens, running back Dedrick Mills and defensive lineman Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund of the Calgary Stampeders swept the CFL's top performers honours Tuesday.

TORONTO — The Toronto Stock Exchange has resumed trading after a technical issue halted the market shortly after the opening bell Tuesday.

WINDSOR, Ont. — Anthony Shim's "Riceboy Sleeps'' is proving to be a consistent hit on the festival circuit, taking home a $25,000 prize at the Windsor International Film Festival.

TORONTO — Canada's men's national basketball team roster will consist of less NBA talent and more pro experience from elsewhere heading into the fifth World Cup qualifying window. The Canadians will face Venezuela Nov. 10 and then take on Panama Nov.

TORONTO — Free flu shots are now available for anyone in Ontario aged six months and older. The province is also encouraging COVID-19 booster shots. Health Minister Sylvia Jones wants Ontarians to get those shots as soon as possible.

TORONTO — Thomson Reuters reported a profit of US$228 million in its third quarter compared with a loss of US$240 million in the same quarter last year. The company, which keeps its books in U.S.