Ontario News

TORONTO — Nearly 30 years after debuting in a francophone book series, Canadian preschool TV stars Toopy and Binoo leap to the big screen with their first animated feature.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock market index posted a small gain Thursday as it continued its climb this week, helped by strength in financial, telecom and technology stocks, while U.S. markets also rose after the latest inflation report.

TORONTO — The Ontario Integrity Commissioner said it has begun reviewing a request from Premier Doug Ford's office to investigate a senior aide about his role in selecting which lands in the protected Greenbelt would be approved for housing developme

TORONTO — Demand for non-essential items at Canadian Tire stores took a dive last quarter as the company said customers are increasingly feeling the pinch of higher inflation and interest rates. Those struggles prompted Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd.

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed first-round draft pick Easton Cowan to a three-year, entry-level contract. The Maple Leafs selected the 18-year-old forward with the 28th overall pick at the 2023 NHL draft.

TORONTO — Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says the uptake of a new savings account for first-time homebuyers is exceeding expectation, though she acknowledged the limits of what it can do to address affordability.

TORONTO — A Deepa Mehta documentary about a transgender woman in India and a comedy starring Sandra Oh and Awkwafina are among the latest films added to the Toronto International Film Festival lineup.

OAKVILLE, Ont. — Algonquin Power and Utilities Corp. says it has hired an interim CEO as it looks to sell its renewable energy division after losses topped US$250 million last quarter.

Ontario Provincial Police say they have arrested a women who allegedly made a fake claim for a $70-million Lotto Max ticket.

TORONTO — As television and film writers passed the 100th day of striking and actors neared a month on the picket lines, the chief executive of Canada’s largest cinema chain is hoping "common sense will prevail" and the sides will have reached an agr