Ontario News

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was down more than 150 points Thursday, weighed down by losses in energy and telecom, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 153.61 points at 19,774.08.

TORONTO — Ontario should put in place "effective guardrails" on the public sector's use of artificial intelligence technologies, the Information and Privacy Commissioner and the Ontario Human Rights Commission said Thursday in a joint statement.

Toronto FC's injury list is a little shorter this week but the slumping MLS club still has holes to fill for Saturday's game against visiting D.C. United.

TORONTO — Feelings of grief and a desire for healing were constant on the set of the '60s Scoop drama “Little Bird,” says showrunner and co-creator Jennifer Podemski, who drew on her own mixed heritage to explore the psychological fallout of an Indig

TORONTO — Employees at Ontario's Workplace Safety and Insurance Board are threatening to strike if a new contract agreement isn't reached by next week.

TORONTO — Several police forces in Ontario say they will be working together to crack down on street racing, which they say has been on the rise.

TORONTO — Ontario is rolling out an energy conservation program that will pay residents with smart thermostats to lower their air conditioning during certain periods in the summer.

TORONTO — A new survey shows more than one in 10 Canadians own an investment property — and their ranks are expected to grow over the next five years.

TORONTO — Royal Bank of Canada raised its dividend as it reported its second-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago and the amount of money it set aside for bad loans rose. The bank says it will now pay a quarterly dividend of $1.

TORONTO — CIBC raised its quarterly dividend as it reported a second-quarter profit of $1.69 billion. The bank said Thursday it will now pay a quarterly dividend of 87 cents per share, up from 85 cents.