Ontario News

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesdayon the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,221.19, down 38.94): Manulife Financial Corp. (TSX:MFC). Financials. Up 41 cents, or 1.54 per cent, to $26.98 on 24.2 million shares.

TORONTO — Aecon Group Inc. says its fourth-quarter earnings shot up by nearly two-thirds from the same period last year as the construction firm shored up its project backlog. The Toronto-based company says its net profit jumped to $19.

TORONTO — The board for Toronto's transit agency backed a plan Tuesday to expand the chief executive’s spending authority, which could be used to extend contracts for 50 temporary security guards brought on after several cases of violence in the syst

TORONTO — Unionized workers at Ontario's public broadcaster have voted in favour of a strike if ongoing labour talks stall, moving one step closer to a legal strike position.

TORONTO — The outlook for commercial real estate looks "bumpy" in the near term, but CBRE's 2023 forecast predicts a soft landing could still be in the cards.

A northern Ontario health organization and a university say they are developing a culturally-informed program that will prepare Indigenous youth for careers in health-care.

TORONTO — North American stock markets edged down Tuesday to close what has been a rough February for investors. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 38.94 points at 20,221.19. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 232.

Toronto Pearson International Airport plans to cap the number of flights into and out of Canada's largest air hub at peak travel times this year.

TORONTO — TikTok has been in the spotlight this week after the federal government announced it was banning the social media app from its devices days after Canadian privacy commissioners began investigating the company.

TORONTO — BMO Financial Group said Tuesday it is focused on integrating its US$16.3 billion Bank of the West acquisition that dominated fourth-quarter results and will reshape its balance sheet in the quarters ahead.