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Former CannTrust leaders acquitted in unlicensed growing trial

Former CannTrust leaders acquitted in unlicensed growing trial

TORONTO — An Ontario court has acquitted three former cannabis leaders charged with offences linked to unlicensed growing at a Niagara area greenhouse. The ex-CannTrust Holdings Inc.
Canadian songwriter Shirley Eikhard, who penned 'Something to Talk About,' dies at 67

Canadian songwriter Shirley Eikhard, who penned 'Something to Talk About,' dies at 67

TORONTO — Canadian singer-songwriter Shirley Eikhard was decades into a successful music career when Bonnie Raitt recorded her flirty track "Something to Talk About," turning it into a massive, Grammy-winning hit.

Canadian Premier League teams add young talent to rosters via the U Sports draft

TORONTO — Expansion Vancouver FC added to its roster Thursday by taking Anthony White and Ameer Kinani with the first two picks of the CPL U Sports draft.
Snow falls across southern Ontario as winter storm makes for messy commute

Snow falls across southern Ontario as winter storm makes for messy commute

TORONTO — A winter storm descended on Ontario on Thursday, causing a snowy, wet and icy evening commute in some regions.

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,600.63, down 291.02): Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Down 45 cents, or 1.07 per cent, to $41.73 on 14.2 million shares.
OF Kevin Kiermaier, Blue Jays finalize $9M, 1-year contract

OF Kevin Kiermaier, Blue Jays finalize $9M, 1-year contract

TORONTO (AP) — Gold Glove-winning centerfielder Kevin Kiermaier finalized a $9 million, one-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday. The 32-year-old slumped to a .
Ontario's flu season may have peaked, children's hospitals should see relief: Moore

Ontario's flu season may have peaked, children's hospitals should see relief: Moore

TORONTO — The flu season may have peaked in Ontario, and that should relieve some pressure on children's hospitals in the near future, the province's top doctor said Thursday. Chief medical officer of health Dr.
Unified MMA closes in on half-century of shows with three fight cards in 15 days

Unified MMA closes in on half-century of shows with three fight cards in 15 days

TORONTO — Sunny Sareen is a busy man these days. The Unified MMA president is in the midst of putting on three fight cards in 15 days, a run that started Dec. 2 with Unified MMA 47 in Calgary. "An ambitious plan," Sareen himself said.
S&P/TSX down 1.5 per cent, U.S. markets fall further one day after Fed hikes rates

S&P/TSX down 1.5 per cent, U.S. markets fall further one day after Fed hikes rates

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell by almost 1.5 per cent Thursday with broad-based declines, while U.S. stock markets fell even further a day after the U.S.
Virtual walk-in clinics may contribute more strain to health-care system: OMA

Virtual walk-in clinics may contribute more strain to health-care system: OMA

Virtual-care clinics may be adding pressure to the overwhelmed health-care system, the Ontario Medical Association said Thursday, even as some patients and doctors say they are vital alternatives to an otherwise necessary visit to an emergency room.
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