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Ottawa school bus routes cancelled for thousands of students due to driver shortage

Ottawa school bus routes cancelled for thousands of students due to driver shortage

OTTAWA — Thousands of Ottawa parents are still scrambling to find a way to get their kids to school after their buses were suddenly cancelled because of a driver shortage.
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Charges laid against company, directors in St. Catharines waste plant fire

Charges laid against company, directors in St. Catharines waste plant fire

A hazardous-waste management company and its directors are facing 84 charges after a fire at a St. Catharines-Ont. waste plant earlier this year killed a worker and led to the evacuation of nearby homes. St.
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Quarterback Ta'amu among 10 players revealed on Riders negotiation list

Quarterback Ta'amu among 10 players revealed on Riders negotiation list

TORONTO — He's currently an NFL free agent but Jordan Ta'amu isn't necessarily out of pro football options. On Friday, the Saskatchewan Roughriders revealed the reigning XFL most valuable player as one of 10 on their 45-man negotiation list.
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Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,074.65, down 57.43 points): Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:WEED). Healthcare. Up 24 cents, or 23.30 per cent, to $1.27 on 20.
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TSX moves lower Friday while U.S. markets eke out small gain amid rate worries

TSX moves lower Friday while U.S. markets eke out small gain amid rate worries

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index posted a small loss Friday, with broad-based weakness led by metals and tech, while U.S. markets eked out slim gains amid ongoing concern about interest rates. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 57.
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Toronto police officer charged in shooting of Black man in February

Toronto police officer charged in shooting of Black man in February

TORONTO — A Toronto police officer is facing criminal charges in the February shooting of a man who was left with serious injuries. Ontario's police watchdog said officers had responded to a park for a report of a man with a knife.
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Toronto Argonauts can clinch CFL playoff spot with home win over Montreal Alouettes

TORONTO — It has been a week of mental preparation for defensive back Robertson Daniel and the Toronto Argonauts. Toronto (9-1) hosts the Montreal Alouettes (6-5) to open an important home-and-home series for the East Division rivals.
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Hayao Miyazaki invites moviegoers to dream with him one last time

Hayao Miyazaki invites moviegoers to dream with him one last time

TORONTO (AP) — The loudest applause on opening night at the Toronto International Film Festival was for Totoro.
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Toronto secondary teacher bargaining team doesn't support deal to avoid strikes

Toronto secondary teacher bargaining team doesn't support deal to avoid strikes

TORONTO — The largest local bargaining unit of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation has told members it opposes a tentative agreement between the provincial union and the government that would avoid the possibility of strikes.
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Some Ontario hospitals are reinstating masking requirements

Some Ontario hospitals are reinstating masking requirements

Some eastern Ontario hospitals are bringing back mask requirements in patient-care areas as the respiratory virus season approaches.
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