Ontario News

TORONTO — Dystopian themes and real-world dilemmas reflecting the anxieties of our time take centre stage in the Canadian offerings at this year's Toronto International Film Festival. R.T.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index moved lower on Thursday, led by weakness in technology and base metals, while U.S. markets were also down, with the Nasdaq falling 1.7 per cent. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 84.26 points at 23,037.

Air Canada pilots have voted overwhelmingly to approve a strike mandate, putting them in a position to walk off the job as early as Sept. 17.

TORONTO (AP) — Canada's two largest railroads have ground to a halt after an ongoing labor dispute couldn't be resolved before the overnight deadline Thursday.

TORONTO — TD Bank Group swung to a rare loss in its latest quarter as it took a US$2.6-billion charge related to ongoing U.S. investigations into its anti-money laundering program.

TORONTO — The RCMP say they've laid terror charges against a person in Toronto after a lengthy national security investigation.

HAMILTON — Canadian striker Kwasi Poku has been transferred from Forge FC of the Canadian Premier League to Belgian side RWD Molenbeek for an undisclosed fee and future considerations.

A Toronto-area woman whose burned remains were found in a cottage-country community is believed to have been targeted and murdered, police said Thursday as they confirmed her death two weeks after she was reported missing.

LONDON, ONTARIO — Police say a man wanted in a London, Ont., homicide was arrested in Halifax over the weekend. London police say the charges relate to an incident that took place on July 20 and left a man with life-threatening injuries.

TORONTO — Economists say the work stoppage that began last night at Canada's two major railways will have a significant effect on the country's economy. Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd.