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Ontario's top court dismisses application for bail from Jacob Hoggard

Ontario's top court dismisses application for bail from Jacob Hoggard

TORONTO — Jacob Hoggard will remain behind bars while he tries to appeal his sexual assault conviction at Canada's top court, a justice with Ontario's Appeal Court ruled Friday, calling the musician's attempt unlikely to succeed.
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Arbitrator awards Ontario doctors 10% increase in 1st year of new deal

Arbitrator awards Ontario doctors 10% increase in 1st year of new deal

TORONTO — An arbitrator has awarded Ontario's doctors a nearly 10-per-cent compensation increase for the first year of their new Physician Services Agreement.
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NDP caving to Poilievre on carbon price, has no idea how to fight climate change: PM

NDP caving to Poilievre on carbon price, has no idea how to fight climate change: PM

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the NDP is caving to political pressure from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre when it comes to their stance on the consumer carbon price.
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Roots sees room for expansion in activewear, reports $5.2M Q2 loss and sales drop

Roots sees room for expansion in activewear, reports $5.2M Q2 loss and sales drop

TORONTO — Roots Corp. may have built its brand on all things comfy and cosy, but its CEO says activewear is now "really becoming a core part" of the brand.
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My Boy Prince to race against older horses in $1-million Woodbine Mile

My Boy Prince to race against older horses in $1-million Woodbine Mile

TORONTO — He's firmly among Canada's top three-year-olds but My Boy Prince faces a stiff test Saturday at Woodbine Racetrack. The '24 King's Plate runner-up will be part of a global field in the $1-million Woodbine Mile turf event.
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Statistics Canada reports wholesale sales higher in July

Statistics Canada reports wholesale sales higher in July

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says wholesale sales, excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain, rose 0.4 per cent to $82.7 billion in July.
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BMO wins reversal of jury verdict in U.S. lawsuit against bank

BMO wins reversal of jury verdict in U.S. lawsuit against bank

TORONTO — BMO Financial Group says it has won the reversal of a 2022 jury verdict against the bank in a lawsuit related to a Ponzi scheme in the United States. The Canadian bank says the U.S.
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Greenbelt issue a barrier to support for speeding up infrastructure: government poll

Greenbelt issue a barrier to support for speeding up infrastructure: government poll

TORONTO — One of the largest factors standing in the way of Ontario being able to speed up critical infrastructure projects is a sense of public distrust fostered by the government's own history with the Greenbelt, polling commissioned by the governm
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TIFF says it's pausing screenings of 'Russians at War' doc amid 'significant threats'

TIFF says it's pausing screenings of 'Russians at War' doc amid 'significant threats'

TORONTO — The Toronto International Film Festival says it's pausing upcoming screenings of the controversial documentary "Russians at War" due to "significant threats" to festival operations and public safety.
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Air Canada pushing for government intervention as clock ticks on labour talks

Air Canada pushing for government intervention as clock ticks on labour talks

Air Canada and business leaders are asking Ottawa to be ready to intervene in the airline's labour talks with its pilots with time running out before a potential shutdown, but so far the government has said the two sides need to work things out thems
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