Ontario News

A 32-year-old man charged in the death of a woman killed by a stray bullet in Toronto previously served 15 months in jail after stabbing someone in the heart, one episode in a lengthy criminal history.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,262.07, down 15.57): Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:WEED). Healthcare. Down 34 cents, or 40.00 per cent, to 51 cents on 24.8 million shares.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock indexticked lower Friday led by losses in the energy sector, while U.S. markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 15.57 points at 20,262.07. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 113.

TORONTO — The Canadian Cancer Society is recommending that people stay within existing daily limits of aspartame consumption and encouraging more studies on the artificial sweetener after the World Health Organization deemed it "possibly carcinogenic

SMITHS FALLS, Ont. — Shares of Canopy Growth Corp. fell more than 30 per cent after it announced it has signed deals with its secured and unsecured lenders to reduce its debt, but will issue 90.4 million shares plus new convertible debt to do so.

TORONTO — Interim head coach Terry Dunfield turned to a different kind of back-field player, hoping to turn around the miserable season for his Toronto FC.

TORONTO — Actor Lamar Johnson says receiving an Emmy nomination is a testament to the hard work he's put in since starting out as a self-taught dancer on theCanadian TVO kids'series "Pop It!" before landing roles worthy of the highest esteem.

TORONTO — Rapidly rising interest rates have transformed mortgage preferences as borrowers increasingly opt for shorter-term fixed-rate contracts.

TORONTO — It's the authentic Jamaican jerk chicken, curry goat and oxtail dishes that restaurant owner Stacy Porter hopes will get you in the door of her Scarborough eatery.

TORONTO — Denver Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray headlines Canada's extended senior men's basketball team roster. Murray helped the Nuggets win the NBA championship last season.