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Pearson Airport travellers may have been exposed to measles on Dec. 8

Pearson Airport travellers may have been exposed to measles on Dec. 8

TORONTO — Toronto's public health agency says people who travelled through Pearson Airport earlier this month may have been exposed to measles.
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Home affordability improves, but still challenging for many Canadians: RBC report

Home affordability improves, but still challenging for many Canadians: RBC report

TORONTO — Home affordability in Canada is improving, according to a new RBC Economics report, but strains remain. The report, released Friday, said home ownership costs in Canada have eased for three consecutive quarters.
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'Enough is enough': Third overnight shooting at Toronto Jewish school draws outrage

'Enough is enough': Third overnight shooting at Toronto Jewish school draws outrage

TORONTO — A Jewish girls' school in Toronto's north end was the target of an overnight shooting for the third time in less than a year, police confirmed Friday, drawing widespread condemnation.
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Toronto cancer hospital expanding to new 15-storey building as it reaches capacity

Toronto cancer hospital expanding to new 15-storey building as it reaches capacity

TORONTO — A Toronto hospital network says its cancer care services have reached capacity and it is expanding to a 15-storey building to handle more patients.
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Preliminary inquiry on Frank Stronach sex assault charges set for spring in Toronto

Preliminary inquiry on Frank Stronach sex assault charges set for spring in Toronto

A preliminary inquiry has been scheduled in billionaire businessman Frank Stronach's Toronto sexual assault case to determine whether two of the charges against him should proceed to trial.
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Federal government posts $14.5-billion deficit for April-to-October period

Federal government posts $14.5-billion deficit for April-to-October period

OTTAWA — The Finance Department says the federal deficit was $14.5 billion between April and October. That compares to a $15.1 billion deficit over the same period last year. According to the monthly fiscal monitor, revenues were up $26.
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Slow fashion houses embrace made-to-order to reduce waste

Slow fashion houses embrace made-to-order to reduce waste

TORONTO — On occasion, fashion designer and clothier Katelyn Woodburn is accused of running a scam.
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Canadian retail sales up 0.6% in October, buoyed by vehicle purchases

Canadian retail sales up 0.6% in October, buoyed by vehicle purchases

OTTAWA — Retail sales rose 0.6 per cent to $67.6 billion in October, led by increases in vehicle sales, said Statistics Canada on Friday.
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Barnes disappointed in return from injury as Raptors' offence sputters in fourth

Barnes disappointed in return from injury as Raptors' offence sputters in fourth

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors were cruising along, leading by as many as 10 points, when their offence ground to a halt.
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Ontario proposes requiring health staffing agencies to disclose their rates

Ontario proposes requiring health staffing agencies to disclose their rates

TORONTO — Ontario is proposing to increase transparency and accountability around health staffing agencies, as hospitals and long-term care homes spend about $1 billion a year to fill shifts with temporary workers at rates far higher than full-time s
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