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One dead, two seriously injured in shooting in Caledon, Ontario

CALEDON, Ont. — A shooting in Caledon, Ont. has left one person dead and sent two others to hospital.
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Canadian men 90 minutes away from qualifying for Copa America tournament

Canadian men 90 minutes away from qualifying for Copa America tournament

TORONTO — Canada is 90 minutes away from the 2024 Copa America, with home-field advantage Tuesday when it hosts Jamaica in the return leg of their CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinal.
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Black Friday, Cyber Monday shoppers to focus on quality, timing this year: experts

Black Friday, Cyber Monday shoppers to focus on quality, timing this year: experts

TORONTO — For Harley Finkelstein, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are akin to the Super Bowl. Staff at his e-commerce software company Shopify Inc.
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Mentally ill man should not have been in jail where he died, inquest hears

Mentally ill man should not have been in jail where he died, inquest hears

TORONTO — A handcuffed, mentally ill man was slapped, struck multiple times in the head area, sprayed twice in the face with a pepper spray foam and restrained face down on the ground as correctional officers took him from a shower to his cell at an
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Eyes turn to Ottawa to help repair strained talks on global plastic pollution treaty

Eyes turn to Ottawa to help repair strained talks on global plastic pollution treaty

TORONTO — As the latest talks on a global plastics treaty ended in accusations of deadlocked negotiations, eyes are now turning to Canada, which will play host to the next round of negotiations at a time when some warn the treaty's future hangs in th
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Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,246.47, up 70.70 points): Suncor Energy. (TSX:SU). Energy. Down 39 cents, or 0.84 per cent, to $45.94 on 12.7 million shares.
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S&P/TSX composite posts gain on Monday, U.S. markets rise

S&P/TSX composite posts gain on Monday, U.S. markets rise

TORONTO — Strength in base metals and technology helped Canada's main stock index rise on Monday, while U.S. stocks also rose as November's gains continue. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 70.70 points at 20,246.47.
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Colleges ask Ontario for five-per-cent tuition hike and funding boost

Colleges ask Ontario for five-per-cent tuition hike and funding boost

TORONTO — Ontario should end its tuition freeze immediately and allow for a five-per-cent bump next September, the province's colleges said Monday.
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Bad Boy Furniture gets Ontario court approval to start liquidation sale

Bad Boy Furniture gets Ontario court approval to start liquidation sale

PICKERING, Ont. — An Ontario court has granted Bad Boy Furniture Warehouse Ltd. permission to begin liquidating its stores. A court order from Judge Herman Wilton-Siegel allows the Pickering, Ont.
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Veteran linebacker Sankey backs up his words in leading Alouettes to Grey Cup win

Veteran linebacker Sankey backs up his words in leading Alouettes to Grey Cup win

HAMILTON — After enduring a loss in his Montreal debut, linebacker Darnell Sankey vowed the Alouettes wouldn't lose again in the 2023 CFL season. Sankey was a man of his word Sunday.
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