Ontario News

TORONTO — Parents of children with special needs who have run away from school, the Ontario Autism Coalition and the province's three opposition parties are jointly calling for more supports to ensure kids' safety.

TORONTO — Canada's literary institutions are banding together on the eve of an expected announcement about counter-tariffs on U.S. imports that could include books.

TORONTO — More than three-quarters of Canadian startups believe tariffs will impact their business, a new report found.

TORONTO — First Quantum Minerals Ltd. says it has agreed to discontinue arbitration proceedings it launched before the International Chamber of Commerce's International Court of Arbitration related to its Cobre Panama mine.

TORONTO — Ontario will spend $35 million to help the Shaw Festival rebuild the Royal George Theatre.

TORONTO — CIBC Global Asset Management says it has entered into a strategic relationship with Indigenous-owned and led asset management firm Longhouse Capital Partners Inc.

TORONTO — Ontario minimum wage earners will be making $17.60 an hour, starting Oct. 1. The provincial government announced today the amount of the annual increase to the minimum wage, which is tied to inflation.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was up more than 100 points in late-morning trading, helped by strength in the technology, base metal and utility sectors, while U.S. markets also climbed higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 146.

TORONTO — Rogers' new reported deal with the National Hockey League to retain television rights allowed it to maintain its hold on the Canadian market for another 12 years beginning in 2026.

OTTAWA — The prospect of another wave of U.S. tariffs this week loomed over the federal election Tuesday as another busy day of campaigning got underway. On Wednesday, U.S.