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Ontario education workers file strike notice again, say talks broke down

Ontario education workers file strike notice again, say talks broke down

TORONTO — More than 50,000 education workers in Ontario are set to go on strike Monday – two weeks after their last walkout ended – saying that while they've reached an agreement with the government on wages, they still want certain staffing levels t
Toronto mayor backs early booze sales at bars, restaurants during World Cup

Toronto mayor backs early booze sales at bars, restaurants during World Cup

Toronto Mayor John Tory backed a plan Wednesday to allow restaurants and bars to serve alcohol earlier than usual during the FIFA World Cup, saying it would provide a boost to the city's pandemic-stricken restaurant industry.
S&P/TSX composite edges down, U.S. stock markets lower

S&P/TSX composite edges down, U.S. stock markets lower

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index slipped Wednesday as October inflation data was released, pulled lower by losses in energy and metals, while U.S. markets were also down. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 36.82 points at 19,957.96.

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,957.96, down 36.82): Manulife Financial Corp. (TSX:MFC). Financials. Down 16 cents, or 0.68 per cent, to $23.33 on 19.
Ontario seeks to give more 'strong mayor' powers to Toronto, Ottawa

Ontario seeks to give more 'strong mayor' powers to Toronto, Ottawa

TORONTO — Ontario is planning to extend further "strong mayor" powers to the leaders of Toronto and Ottawa, and is reviewing the role of regional governments, in new legislation the opposition decries as antidemocratic.

Shoppers Drug Mart parent company says cough and cold sales hit all-time high

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Canada's biggest drugstore chain says sales of cough and cold products hit an all-time high this fall. Loblaw Cos. Ltd. chairman and president Galen G.
Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin, producer Boi-1da among top Canadian Grammy nominees

Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin, producer Boi-1da among top Canadian Grammy nominees

TORONTO — Classical conductor and pianist Yannick Nézet-Séguin is among the leading Canadian Grammy nominees this year with a strong showing from an array of other homegrown talents.
Former Raptors star Kyle Lowry says returning to Toronto will always be emotional

Former Raptors star Kyle Lowry says returning to Toronto will always be emotional

TORONTO — Kyle Lowry says coming "home" to Toronto will always be tough.
RBI names former Domino's Pizza CEO Patrick Doyle as executive chair

RBI names former Domino's Pizza CEO Patrick Doyle as executive chair

TORONTO — A former Domino's Pizza CEO is now the executive chair of Tim Hortons' parent company as the fast-food giant focuses on boosting sales and its stock amid economic headwinds. Restaurant Brands International Inc.

Man, 21, charged after 85-year-old woman found dead in Georgina

TORONTO — A 21-year-old man is facing several criminal charges, including first degree murder, after a woman was found dead in a burned home earlier this year. York Regional Police say emergency crews responded to a fire at a home in Georgina, Ont.