Ontario News

VAUGHAN, Ont. — Waste removal company GFL Environmental Inc. says it saw a boost in revenue last quarter thanks in part to higher prices. Revenue came in at $1.89 billion in the third quarter, up from $1.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,079, up 205.53 points): Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Up 48 cents, or 1.08 per cent, to $44.92 on 11.5 million shares.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index gained one per cent Wednesday in a broad-based rally led by utilities, telecom and technology stocks, while U.S. markets also rose, particularly after the U.S.

TORONTO — Voters in Kitchener Centre will head to the polls later this month in a provincial byelection. Premier Doug Ford called the byelection Wednesday for Nov.

TORONTO — Ontario is planning to expand mandatory Holocaust education in Grade 10, including to add learning about contemporary impacts of rising antisemitism. Education Minister Stephen Lecce said Wednesday it will help to combat a rise in hate.

TORONTO — The federal government has ramped up financial support to help transition homeowners away from oil furnaces — the most expensive way to heat a home — to heat pumps instead.

TORONTO — Rushing leader Brady Oliveira and record-setting quarterback Chad Kelly are the finalists for the CFL's outstanding player award.

Five Ontario hospitals affected by a recent ransomware attack, along with their shared IT provider, are warning patients and staff that their data may be published.

TORONTO — Canada Goose Holdings Inc. cut its financial guidance for its full year as it warned an "uncertain" and "increasingly challenging" global landscape along with an unseasonably warm September could hamper sales.

TORONTO — Ontario is scrapping its portion of the harmonized sales tax on eligible purpose-built rental housing in an effort to spur construction.