Ontario News

TORONTO — Scotiabank's head of Canadian banking is leaving after a 25-year career at the financial institution. The bank says Dan Rees is leaving to pursue other opportunities.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,626.34, up 547.34 points): Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Up $1.14, or 2.5 per cent, to $46.06 on 8.2 million shares.

TORONTO — "Letterkenny," Crave's ode to small town antics, will wrap up after its twelfth season later this year. Bell Media says six new episodes will hit the streaming service on Christmas Day, tying a bow on the Canadian comedy.

TORONTO — Winnipeg's Zach Collaros and Toronto's Chad Kelly were named quarterbacks of the CFL's Divisional All-Star teams Thursday.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index leapt close to three per cent Thursday and U.S. markets also rose as investors shifted bets from long-term bonds towards equities on an improved outlook for interest rates.

TORONTO — Ontario is proposing to launch its own infrastructure bank – with an initial $3 billion in public funding – in order to help foot the bill for long-term care homes and transportation projects, as slowing economic growth has the province sin

TORONTO — Ontario's fall economic statement showed Thursday that projections for housing starts are up from what the province had expected when the spring budget was tabled, but still well short of the pace needed to build 1.5 million homes.

TORONTO — The Crown concluded its cross-examination of Peter Nygard on Thursday by showing the jury photos and videos it said contradict some of the fashion mogul's previous testimony in his sexual assault trial.

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will have to become road warriors and register two season firsts to keep Ja'Gared Davis's impressive Grey Cup streak alive.

TORONTO — Spin Master Corp. executives say the lead-up to the usually bustling holiday sales season has so far wound up below expectations.