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Competition commissioner sticks with claims that Cineplex uses 'deceptive' marketing

Competition commissioner sticks with claims that Cineplex uses 'deceptive' marketing

TORONTO — Canada’s competition commissioner is doubling down on its claim that the country’s largest movie theatre chain is using “deceptive marketing practices” to sell tickets.
Metro workers at 27 stores across GTA reach tentative agreement, avoid a strike

Metro workers at 27 stores across GTA reach tentative agreement, avoid a strike

TORONTO — Metro workers at 27 grocery stores across the Greater Toronto Area reached a tentative agreement with the grocery giant just after midnight, narrowly avoiding a strike.
Egoyan's opera-inspired feature 'Seven Veils' bound for Toronto film festival

Egoyan's opera-inspired feature 'Seven Veils' bound for Toronto film festival

TORONTO — Canadian director Atom Egoyan will premiere his opera-inspired feature “Seven Veils” at the Toronto International Film Festival. The drama reunites the Toronto filmmaker with U.S.
TD Bank Group says Schwab stake expected to add C$182M in profit for Q3

TD Bank Group says Schwab stake expected to add C$182M in profit for Q3

TORONTO — TD Bank Group says its stake in Charles Schwab Corp. is expected translate into reported equity in net income of about C$182 million for its third quarter.
Hollywood strikes could boost labour movement, observers say

Hollywood strikes could boost labour movement, observers say

TORONTO — The high visibility of sister strikes in screenland could lend a further boost to a labour movement that observers say was already on the rise.

ATS acquires Odyssey Validation Consultants, terms not disclosed

CAMBRIDGE, Ont. — ATS Corp. says it has acquired Odyssey Validation Consultants Ltd., a company based in Ireland. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Odyssey was founded in 2015.
Canadians' vacation plans hit by inflation, airline delays: Leger survey

Canadians' vacation plans hit by inflation, airline delays: Leger survey

TORONTO — A third of Canadians have changed or cancelled their vacation plans due to inflation, according to a new survey by Leger.
Advance voting starts in Toronto, Ottawa area provincial byelections

Advance voting starts in Toronto, Ottawa area provincial byelections

TORONTO — Advance voting is set to start today in provincial byelections in Kanata-Carleton and Scarborough-Guildwood. Eligible voters in those two ridings can cast a ballot at advance voting locations from Wednesday to Friday.
Ransomware attackers getting more sophisticated: Canadian Centre for Cyber Security

Ransomware attackers getting more sophisticated: Canadian Centre for Cyber Security

TORONTO — The head of the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security says ransomware attacks are getting more common and sophisticated, but there's a lot the country could do to better defend itself.
Juan Soto powers Padres past Blue Jays 9-1; Toronto's win streak ends at four

Juan Soto powers Padres past Blue Jays 9-1; Toronto's win streak ends at four

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays are still optimistic that Alek Manoah can turn his season around. Juan Soto had a two-run home run and an RBI double as San Diego's big bats carried the Padres past the Blue Jays 9-1 on Tuesday.