Ontario News

TORONTO — Workers at Ontario's main liquor retailer have officially walked out in the first strike in history of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union had set a strike deadline of 12:01 a.m.

TORONTO — A large Toronto child-care operator is rolling back raises for staff, laying the blame on how the Ontario government is funding the national $10-a-day program.

OTTAWA — David Vigneault says he is stepping down from his job as the head of Canada’s spy agency. The director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, who spent seven years at the helm, is leaving the public service altogether.

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre vowed Thursday to repeal the Liberals' Online Harms Act should it become law, the same day the parliamentary budget officer estimated that setting up proposed new regulators would cost $200 million over f

TORONTO — After a big first inning, the Blue Jays appeared all set to bring some fireworks to their July 4 tilt against the Houston Astros.

TORONTO (AP) — Mauricio Dubón hit a tiebreaking single in the fifth inning, Jeremy Peña added a solo home run and the Houston Astros beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 on Thursday for their 12th win in 14 games.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have signed 2024 draft picks Ja’Kobe Walter, Jonathan Mogbo and Jamal Shead.

TORONTO — A man is facing charges after a hit-and-run collision in Toronto that left a woman dead and two others injured and closed a portion of a highway early Thursday morning.

TORONTO — Several North American department stores are joining forces under a deal that will see Hudson's Bay Co. buy Neiman Marcus and spin it out into a larger business along with some of its other prestige retailers. HBC's US$2.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock market eked out a gain on Thursday, helped by strength in the telecom, utility and energy sectors. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 20.35 points at 22,244.02. The increase came as U.S.