Ontario News

TORONTO — EQB Inc., the company that owns EQ Bank, says it earned $130.9 million in the second quarter, up from $58.8 million a year earlier. The Toronto-based firm says diluted earnings per share were $3.39, up from $1.

Ottawa's light-rail transit service is expected to remain shut down for at least another two weeks, with officials estimating Tuesday it won't reopen until Aug. 14 at the earliest.

York Region is advising people who received certain services at a Richmond Hill, Ont., clinic to get tested for hepatitis and HIV.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,532.93, down 93.71): Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Down six cents, or 0.15 per cent, to $41.20 on 10.8 million shares.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell almost 100 points with weakness in financials, base metals and utilities helping drag the index lower, while U.S.

TORONTO — Canadian actor Stephen Amell is seeking to clarify his stance on the Hollywood strike after previous comments suggested he wasn't in favour of it.

A coroner's inquest into the death of a disabled teen who was in the care of an Ontario school for blind children is set to begin this month. Samuel Brown, 18, died five years ago while attending the W.

TORONTO — The City of Toronto is assessing trees in a popular park after a woman who was struck by a falling branch last week died of her injuries.

TORONTO — Canada's Denis Shapovalov is withdrawing from the National Bank Open in Toronto due to a knee injury, Tennis Canada announced Tuesday. The 24-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont.

TORONTO — A majority of Proline players saw Canada advancing to the second round of the women's World Cup soccer tournament. According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., 52 per cent of bets had Canada defeating Australia on Monday.