Ontario News

TORONTO — The Toronto Arrows go into Saturday's regular-season finale against the visiting NOLA Gold with one win and a boatload of injuries. It's been that way most of the year for the lone Canadian entry in Major League Rugby.

TORONTO — Ontario has used its powers to push through the redevelopment of three long-term care homes run by a company accused of serious mismanagement during the pandemic, including widespread deaths in its facilities.

TORONTO — A new report from RBC says the cost of filling a grocery cart is finally stabilizing, but don't expect food prices to go back to pre-pandemic levels.

CAMPBELLVILLE, Ont. — James MacDonald has won plenty of races at Woodbine Mohawk Park but isn't counting on having a home-track advantage Saturday night in the $1-million Pepsi North America Cup. The Guelph, Ont.

TORONTO — As hotel and restaurant owners increasingly turn to temporary foreign workers to fill labour gaps, there are growing calls to give those workers more paths to permanent residency.

TORONTO — With 102 registered candidates, more than 10 debates featuring the apparent front-runners and around-the-clock news coverage, Toronto's mayoral election has clearly offered plenty to follow.

TORONTO — Leading Toronto mayoral candidates piled on front-runner Olivia Chow at a debate Thursday, accusing her of not being transparent about her plans for the city, on everything from taxes to the police budget.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,027.35, up 12.26): Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Up 26 cents, or 0.65 per cent, to $39.99 on 13.8 million shares.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index just eked out a gain Thursday, buoyed by energy and metals stocks, while U.S. stock markets rose.

TORONTO — It's still not clear if two pieces of federal legislation will do enough to compensate Canadian media whose ad revenue has been lost to multinational tech giants. The issue has been thrust back into the spotlight after BCE Inc.