Ontario News

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index posted anemic gains Wednesday as a rise in battery metals, industrials and health care balanced out weakness in technology stocks, while U.S. markets were mixed after another central bank rate hike.

TORONTO — “Stranger Things” star Millie Bobby Brown has been added to the Fan Expo Canada lineup. The four-day pop culture convention says the actress will be on hand for autographs, photos and a panel.

TORONTO — Canadian "Jeopardy" contestants are questioning the decision to continue filming new episodes using old questions while the show's writers are on strike.

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TORONTO — Right-handed reliever Trent Thornton has been traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Seattle Mariners. Infielder Mason McCoy was sent to Toronto in return. McCoy was assigned to the Blue Jays triple-A affiliate in Buffalo, N.Y.

Toronto FC has traded defender Matt Hedges to Austin FC for up to US$475,000 in general allocation money, the club announced Wednesday.

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Matt Murray is out indefinitely and will be placed on long-term injured reserve before the start of the 2023-24 season, the team announced Wednesday. The 29-year-old went 14-8-2 with .903 save percentage and a 3.

TORONTO — Sun Life Financial Inc. has reached a deal to acquire virtual care provider Dialogue for about $277 million.

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Large global suppliers are driving costs higher for Loblaw Companies Ltd., the firm said as it released earnings for the second quarter that showed profits up despite lower gross margins.

TORONTO — A heat warning covers much of southwestern Ontario where Environment Canada forecasts temperatures around 30 degrees will persist through to the weekend.