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Ontario First Nation chiefs ask for moratorium on mining claims

Ontario First Nation chiefs ask for moratorium on mining claims

An organization supporting all First Nations in Ontario is calling on the province to implement a one-year moratorium on staking mining claims.
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Businesses transitioning to electric fleets need to take careful consideration

Businesses transitioning to electric fleets need to take careful consideration

TORONTO — Some businesses in Canada are embarking on a journey to transition their vehicle fleets to meet zero-emissions goals, but experts say the road ahead isn't going to be easy.
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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 (21,025.78, down 8.81 points): Royal Bank of Canada. (TSX:RY). Finance. Down $1.40, or 1.05 per cent, to $132.34 on 20.
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As Ottawa warms up, Rideau Canal to close for skaters just four days after opening

As Ottawa warms up, Rideau Canal to close for skaters just four days after opening

Ottawa's Rideau Canal is set to close for skating at 10 p.m. this evening, just four days after a section of the skateway was first opened for the season.
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S&P/TSX composite essentially flat after interest rate hold, U.S. markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite essentially flat after interest rate hold, U.S. markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was essentially flat Wednesday despite strength in energy stocks after the Bank of Canada held its overnight rate steady, while U.S. markets ended on a mixed note after softening throughout the afternoon.
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Ontario public servants awarded additional pay in wake of Bill 124 ruling

Ontario public servants awarded additional pay in wake of Bill 124 ruling

TORONTO — Ontario public servants have won additional pay increases of 6.5 per cent - the latest in a series of retroactive pay decisions for workers affected by a wage restraint law that was found unconstitutional.
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Kim Thúy published 'Ru' to give voice to refugees. She hopes the film will, too

Kim Thúy published 'Ru' to give voice to refugees. She hopes the film will, too

TORONTO — A big-screen adaptation of Kim Thúy’s autobiographical novel “Ru” had the author revisiting sometimespainful childhood memories of fleeing Vietnam but she says it was “a privilege” to do so through the eyes of its young star.
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'All magical things must come to an end': Tokyo Police Club announces breakup

'All magical things must come to an end': Tokyo Police Club announces breakup

TORONTO — Canadian indie rock band Tokyo Police Club is calling it quits. The Newmarket, Ont.-formed act says it's planning "one last big bash" later this year and will play two nights in Toronto before breaking up.
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Fallsview casino operator fined $70K for not flagging patron who brought bag of cash

Fallsview casino operator fined $70K for not flagging patron who brought bag of cash

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — The operator of the Fallsview Casino Resort has been fined after Ontario's gaming regulator says it failed to flag a patron who brought in tens of thousands of dollars in cash in a reusable grocery bag.
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Teen charged in Toronto stabbing initially believed to involve a machete

Teen charged in Toronto stabbing initially believed to involve a machete

TORONTO — A teenage boy is facing multiple charges in a stabbing in north Toronto that police originally said involved a machete. Police say they were called to the area near Bathurst Street and Finch Avenue around 3:40 p.m.
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