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ImagineNative film festival scraps 2024 event, pushes 25th anniversary to June 2025

ImagineNative film festival scraps 2024 event, pushes 25th anniversary to June 2025

TORONTO — A prominent Indigenous film and media arts festival will celebrate its 25th anniversary a year late. Organizers of the ImagineNative Film + Media Arts Festival say they are delaying this year's event until 2025.
Daylight shooting in north Toronto leaves one man dead

Daylight shooting in north Toronto leaves one man dead

TORONTO — A man has died after being shot while in a vehicle in north Toronto. Police say an occupant, or occupants, of a vehicle shot at another vehicle in the area of Finch Avenue West and Westmore Drive at 12:45 p.m. Thursday.
Ontario privacy commissioner looking into UWaterloo vending machines after complaints

Ontario privacy commissioner looking into UWaterloo vending machines after complaints

Ontario's privacy commissioner is looking into a southwestern university's campus-wide installation of more than two dozen vending machines that came equipped with facial analysis technology – a situation that drew concerns from students earlier this

Thunder Bay getting $20.7 million from Ottawa to fast-track housing development

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — The northern Ontario city of Thunder Bay is set to receive $20.7 million in federal funding to help fast-track housing development.
Toronto FC signs former England youth international Matty Longstaff

Toronto FC signs former England youth international Matty Longstaff

Toronto FC has signed former England youth international Matty Longstaff to a two-year contract with an option for 2026.
TD fast-tracking investments to fix anti-money laundering deficiencies: CEO

TD fast-tracking investments to fix anti-money laundering deficiencies: CEO

TORONTO — TD Bank Group has identified where its deficiencies in anti-money laundering oversight are and is working to address them, said chief executive Bharat Masrani.
Spin Master expecting challenging year in 2024, plans to launch new 'value' toys

Spin Master expecting challenging year in 2024, plans to launch new 'value' toys

TORONTO — Spin Master Corp. says it expects to face a challenging year in 2024 amid ongoing economic pressures on shoppers, but could see growth as it integrates U.S. toymaker Melissa & Doug following the closure of its acquisition.
First Quantum Minerals completes pair of key financing deals

First Quantum Minerals completes pair of key financing deals

TORONTO — First Quantum Minerals Ltd. has completed two key financing deals to raise a total of more than US$2 billion that it plans to use to repay other debt and for general corporate purposes.
Ontario invests $1.6 billion for new buildings at Toronto mental health hospital

Ontario invests $1.6 billion for new buildings at Toronto mental health hospital

TORONTO — Ontario is investing $1.6 billion for two new buildings at a mental health hospital in Toronto. The province says the money will go toward the design and construction of the buildings at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
Toronto police investigating after suspect shot woman in the face with pellet gun

Toronto police investigating after suspect shot woman in the face with pellet gun

Toronto police are looking for a suspect after a 76-year-old woman was shot in the face several times with a pellet gun in an east-end neighbourhood.
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