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S&P/TSX composite up Friday, U.S. stock markets rally after jobs report shows cooling

S&P/TSX composite up Friday, U.S. stock markets rally after jobs report shows cooling

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose Friday, led by strength in base metals, utilities and telecom, while U.S. markets rallied after the latest jobs report came in cooler than expected. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 124.
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Pro-Palestine encampment remains at University of Toronto despite safety concerns

Pro-Palestine encampment remains at University of Toronto despite safety concerns

TORONTO — Protesters donned rain ponchos and huddled in tents at a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Toronto on Friday as they faced wet and windy conditions during the second day of a demonstration calling on the school to distance its
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Loblaw boycott organizer says she met with CEO to talk about grocery prices

Loblaw boycott organizer says she met with CEO to talk about grocery prices

One of the organizers of a month-long boycott of Loblaw-owned stores says she met with the grocer's president and CEO Per Bank on Thursday afternoon.
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Insigne nearing a return for Toronto FC but Marshall-Rutty now on the sidelines

Insigne nearing a return for Toronto FC but Marshall-Rutty now on the sidelines

TORONTO — Italian star Lorenzo Insigne, working his way back from a hamstring injury, was on the field with the rest of Toronto FC on Friday while fellow designated player Richie Laryea, recovering from hamstring surgery, was seen running with a trai
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Chad Owens, SJ Green and Weston Dressler highlight '24 Hall of Fame class

Chad Owens, SJ Green and Weston Dressler highlight '24 Hall of Fame class

TORONTO — A career that started on the practice roster has earned Chad Owens a spot in the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. The electrifying returner/receiver topped a stellar 2024 class announced Friday. Also named were players S.J.
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Federal government providing $104M to help Toronto host six 2026 World Cup games

Federal government providing $104M to help Toronto host six 2026 World Cup games

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow came wearing shin pads, running shoes, soccer scarf and a smile. The federal government came with $104.34 million to help cover the costs of the Toronto end of the 2026 World Cup.
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TD worst-case scenario more likely after drug money laundering allegations: analyst

TD worst-case scenario more likely after drug money laundering allegations: analyst

TORONTO — TD Bank Group could be hit with more severe penalties than previously expected, says a banking analyst after a report that the investigation it faces in the U.S. is tied to laundering illicit fentanyl profits.
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Ontario midwives can now administer routine vaccines, prescribe more drugs

Ontario midwives can now administer routine vaccines, prescribe more drugs

TORONTO — Ontario midwives can now prescribe more drugs and administer routine vaccinations, which the provincial government says will reduce the need for additional medical appointments for patients.
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Man facing charges after alleged afterhours Greater Toronto Area theatre shootings

Man facing charges after alleged afterhours Greater Toronto Area theatre shootings

Police say a 27-year-old man has been charged after a series of alleged overnight shootings at four movie theatres across the Greater Toronto Area. York Regional Police say the man from Markham, Ont.
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Greater Toronto home sales down in April but new listings surge: board

Greater Toronto home sales down in April but new listings surge: board

TORONTO — The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says Greater Toronto home sales in April were down five per cent from last year, but new listings surged, which created more choice for buyers and kept prices stable.
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