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Two double homicides in northern Ontario linked to dead suspect: police

Two double homicides in northern Ontario linked to dead suspect: police

KIRKLAND LAKE, ONT. — Ontario Provincial Police say they’ve connected two double homicides in a small town in northeastern Ontario to one suspect who has since died.
Intact Financial reports sharp profit rise to $758 million in Q2 as rates increase

Intact Financial reports sharp profit rise to $758 million in Q2 as rates increase

TORONTO — Intact Financial Corp. says its profits rose in the second quarter as past catastrophe losses are helping drive insurance premium growth.
S&P/TSX composite up, U.S. markets mixed as tech losses weigh on Wall St.

S&P/TSX composite up, U.S. markets mixed as tech losses weigh on Wall St.

TORONTO — Strength in financials and utilities helped Canada's main stock index stay afloat Tuesday as U.S. markets were mixed, weighed down by losses in the tech sector. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 45.10 points at 22,824.67.
Privy Council to continue anti-racism efforts, clerk says after report release

Privy Council to continue anti-racism efforts, clerk says after report release

OTTAWA — The head of the federal public service says he is personally committed to "continuous action" to address racism and discrimination in the workplace, following the public release of an internal report that details employees' troubling experie
Cycling advocates warn of 'crisis' after latest rider killed on Toronto street

Cycling advocates warn of 'crisis' after latest rider killed on Toronto street

TORONTO — Cycling advocates are calling for urgent action to improve safety on Toronto's streets after a 24-year-old rider who was hit by a dump truck died last week, marking the fifth cyclist fatality in the city this year.
Inquest into death of First Nations woman hears evidence on lack of care

Inquest into death of First Nations woman hears evidence on lack of care

An inquest into the death of a First Nations woman is hearing testimony about the lack of adequate care provided to remote northern Ontario communities, with witnesses saying basic services are sorely lacking.
Condo rents in Toronto region dip for first time in three years: Urbanation

Condo rents in Toronto region dip for first time in three years: Urbanation

TORONTO — A new report says condo rents in Canada's mostly densely populated region have dipped for the first time in three years. The report from Urbanation Inc.
Bread-fixing settlement delivers $253 million hit to George Weston Q2 results

Bread-fixing settlement delivers $253 million hit to George Weston Q2 results

TORONTO — George Weston Ltd. says a recent settlement it reached in the bread price-fixing class actions it faced had a $253 million impact on its second-quarter net earnings. The company, which holds a majority interest in grocer Loblaw Cos. Ltd.
Blue Jays trade LHP Kikuchi to Houston for RHP Jake Bloss, others

Blue Jays trade LHP Kikuchi to Houston for RHP Jake Bloss, others

TORONTO — Yusei Kikuchi is headed to Houston.
Internal federal public service report details racism in the Privy Council Office

Internal federal public service report details racism in the Privy Council Office

OTTAWA — An internal report from the federal public service released Monday says Black and racialized Privy Council Office employees experience racism and discrimination in the workplace.
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