Skip to content

Ontario News

Here's a list of October inflation rates for Canadian provinces

OTTAWA — Canada's annual inflation rate was two per cent in October, Statistics Canada says. Here's what happened in the provinces (previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador: 1.1 per cent (0.7) — Prince Edward Island: 1.3 per cent (1.
Read more >
George Weston reports third-quarter profit down on large one-time charge

George Weston reports third-quarter profit down on large one-time charge

TORONTO — George Weston Ltd. reported a third-quarter profit attributable to common shareholders of $15 million compared with a profit of $610 million in the same quarter a year ago as it was hit by a large one-time charge.
Read more >

Woman, 40, charged after toddler dies from drug toxicity in Niagara Falls, Ont.

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — A 40-year-old woman is facing charges in the death of a toddler who was found without vital signs in a Niagara Falls, Ont., home last year.
Read more >
Ontario proposes fix to issue of dwindling long-term care cultural admissions

Ontario proposes fix to issue of dwindling long-term care cultural admissions

TORONTO — Ontario is proposing a pilot project to tweak long-term care priority rules in order to address a problem of declining and mismatched admissions to the province's cultural homes.
Read more >
Toronto author Anne Michaels wins Giller Prize for novel 'Held'

Toronto author Anne Michaels wins Giller Prize for novel 'Held'

TORONTO — Toronto poet-novelist Anne Michaels appealed for “unity” in Canada’s arts community on Monday night as she accepted the Giller Prize, an award boycotted by several prominent Canadian authors over its sponsors’ ties to Israel.
Read more >
Jakob Poeltl in midst of career-best season for beleaguered Toronto Raptors

Jakob Poeltl in midst of career-best season for beleaguered Toronto Raptors

TORONTO — Chants of "Jak! Jak! Jak!" could be heard coming through the doors of the Toronto Raptors' locker room as Jakob Poeltl turned in another stellar performance in the best season of his career.
Read more >

Barrett scores season-high 39 as Raptors snap 7-game losing streak, beat Pacers 130-119

TORONTO (AP) — RJ Barrett scored a season-high 39 points, Jakob Poeltl had 30 points and 15 rebounds for his third straight double-double and the Toronto Raptors snapped a seven-game losing streak by beating the Indiana Pacers 130-119 on Monday night
Read more >
MPs condemn alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Irwin Cotler

MPs condemn alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Irwin Cotler

OTTAWA — The House of Commons on Monday condemned an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate former Liberal justice minister Irwin Cotler.
Read more >

$375M announced for Indigenous-led conservation in Northwest Territories

OTTAWA — K'ahsho Got'ine guardians Twyla Edgi-Masuzumi, John Tobac and Buddy Gully pulled more than 300 fish out of the waters last week, distributing them to community members in the Northwest Territories who often struggle with the high cost of foo
Read more >
S&P/TSX composite up as gold, oil climb; U.S. stocks mixed

S&P/TSX composite up as gold, oil climb; U.S. stocks mixed

Canada's main stock index climbed Monday as the price of oil and gold strengthened and investors continued to digest the market implications of another Donald Trump presidency. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 86.26 points at 24,976.94.
Read more >