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Quarter of Ont. mutual fund dealers say customers sold unneeded products: survey

Quarter of Ont. mutual fund dealers say customers sold unneeded products: survey

TORONTO — A regulator-led survey of Ontario mutual fund dealers based out of big banks finds a sizable minority are not always acting in the interests of clients.
Five charged in string of violent robberies targeting LGBTQ+ South Asians in Brampton

Five charged in string of violent robberies targeting LGBTQ+ South Asians in Brampton

TORONTO — Peel police say they've now arrested five people in a string of violent robberies targeting South Asian people in Brampton, Ont., including members of the LGBTQ+ community.
Impala plans to close Ontario palladium mine due to low prices

Impala plans to close Ontario palladium mine due to low prices

THUNDER BAY — Impala Platinum Holding Ltd. plans to end production at its Lac des Iles mine in northwestern Ontario at the end of May next year due to low palladium prices.
Fatal shooting of 15-year-old boy in June was unprovoked: Toronto police

Fatal shooting of 15-year-old boy in June was unprovoked: Toronto police

Police say the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy in Toronto last month was unprovoked.
Vaccination rates among children in Maritimes are too low to stop spread of measles

Vaccination rates among children in Maritimes are too low to stop spread of measles

FREDERICTON — At least three out of the four Atlantic provinces have released data revealing their measles vaccination rates in children are below the 95 per cent threshold recommended by scientists to prevent the disease from spreading.
Canadian middleweight Tamm Thibeault excited to be fighting at Madison Square Garden

Canadian middleweight Tamm Thibeault excited to be fighting at Madison Square Garden

No stranger to big fights as a two-time Olympian and former world amateur champion, Canadian boxer Tammara (Tamm) Thibeault looks forward to stepping into the ring Friday at Madison Square Garden. The 28-year-old middleweight from Shawinigan, Que.
Transgender-owned, LGTBQ-run music label Errant Records launches in Canada

Transgender-owned, LGTBQ-run music label Errant Records launches in Canada

TORONTO — A transgender-owned and LGBTQ-operated record label has launched with goals of supporting "left-of-centre" Canadian musicians.
Man killed, four injured in fiery collision on Toronto's Gardiner Expressway

Man killed, four injured in fiery collision on Toronto's Gardiner Expressway

TORONTO — Police say a 68-year-old man is dead and four people were taken to hospital after a fiery collision on Toronto's Gardiner Expressway.
Oilers trade Sam O'Reilly for Hobey Baker Award winner Isaac Howard

Oilers trade Sam O'Reilly for Hobey Baker Award winner Isaac Howard

EDMONTON — Despite being selected in the first round of the 2024 NHL entry draft, the Edmonton Oilers have decided to part ways with forward Sam O'Reilly.
Cascades closes Niagara Falls, N.Y., manufacturing plant; more than 100 job losses

Cascades closes Niagara Falls, N.Y., manufacturing plant; more than 100 job losses

KINGSEY FALLS — Cascades Inc. says it's permanently closing its manufacturing facility in Niagara Falls, N.Y., after almost four decades. The decision has led to the loss of 123 jobs and closure costs are estimated at $5 million.