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S&P/TSX composite down more than 300 points Wednesday, U.S. stocks also fall

S&P/TSX composite down more than 300 points Wednesday, U.S. stocks also fall

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell more than 300 points Wednesday amid a broad-based decline, while U.S. markets also slid. Fitch Ratings cut the U.S.
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Alcohol consumption is now allowed in 27 Toronto parks, for a limited time

Alcohol consumption is now allowed in 27 Toronto parks, for a limited time

TORONTO — Beer, wine and other boozy beverages can now officially be consumed in certain Toronto parks as part of a time-limited pilot project launched by the city on Wednesday.
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Argos defence has been very good forcing turnovers so far in 2023

Argos defence has been very good forcing turnovers so far in 2023

TORONTO — DaShaun Amos hasn't played receiver since high school but still knows what to do when he gets the football.
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New Toronto exhibit to present decades of filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin's work

New Toronto exhibit to present decades of filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin's work

TORONTO — Acclaimed Indigenous filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin and her work will be the focus of a new exhibition at The Art Museum at the University of Toronto.
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Queen Elizabeth statue coming to Ontario legislature after delay, gov't fronts $1.5M

Queen Elizabeth statue coming to Ontario legislature after delay, gov't fronts $1.5M

TORONTO — Another royal is soon set to grace the grounds of Queen's Park.
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Striking Metro workers say they face challenges affording the very food they sell

Striking Metro workers say they face challenges affording the very food they sell

TORONTO — Metro grocery store workers on strike in the Greater Toronto Area say they are fighting for their wages to keep up with the cost of living, as the rapid pace of food inflation in recent years has caused struggles in affording the same groce
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Auto sales up 8% in July for ninth month of growth: DesRosiers

Auto sales up 8% in July for ninth month of growth: DesRosiers

RICHMOND HILL, Ont. — DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. says auto sales growth continued in July but at a slower pace than recent months.
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RioCan REIT Q2 net income rises by almost 43% from last year

RioCan REIT Q2 net income rises by almost 43% from last year

TORONTO — One of the Greater Toronto Area's most prominent landlords says it is keeping a close eye on spaces occupied by small businesses, whose owners it foresees being hardest hit by the high interest rate environment.
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Metro donates perishables to food banks as workers strike citing affordability issues

Metro donates perishables to food banks as workers strike citing affordability issues

Metro is donating perishable items to food banks as thousands of workers at several of its grocery stores across the Greater Toronto Area remain on strike in a push for better wages.
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Evans, Lokombo and Peters named CFL's top performers for July

Evans, Lokombo and Peters named CFL's top performers for July

TORONTO — Quarterback Dane Evans, linebacker Bo Lokombo and defensive back Garry Peters of the B.C. Lions all earned spots on the CFL's honour roll for the month of July. Evans was deemed the top quarterback with a grade of 90.
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