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AFC Toronto gets new majority owner just days ahead of debut in Northern Super League

AFC Toronto gets new majority owner just days ahead of debut in Northern Super League

TORONTO — Just days ahead of its debut in the Northern Super League, AFC Toronto has a new majority owner in Mark Mitchell.
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Honda confirms no plans to reduce Canadian auto production amid trade war

Honda confirms no plans to reduce Canadian auto production amid trade war

TORONTO — Honda is not shifting any Canadian production to the United States, at least not for now, the company said Tuesday in response to a report that it was considering such a move.
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S&P/TSX composite rises more than 200 points Tuesday, U.S. stock markets move lower

S&P/TSX composite rises more than 200 points Tuesday, U.S. stock markets move lower

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose more than 200 points Tuesday, led by gains in technology and financial stocks, while U.S. stocks moved lower to erase gains from earlier in the day. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 201.
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Nova Scotia auditor general credits government on progress fulfilling recommendations

Nova Scotia auditor general credits government on progress fulfilling recommendations

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia auditor general Kim Adair said Tuesday the provincial government has made substantial progress toward acting on recommendations she made from 2020 to 2022.
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Tariffs and Trump loom large in Ontario's agenda-setting throne speech

Tariffs and Trump loom large in Ontario's agenda-setting throne speech

TORONTO — The economic uncertainty created by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs permeated Ontario's throne speech Tuesday, a ceremonial offering intended to set the new provincial government's agenda and tone. The speech, delivered by Lt.-Gov.
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Wall Street drifts through a rare quiet day following weeks of tariff turmoil

Wall Street drifts through a rare quiet day following weeks of tariff turmoil

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed close in a rare quiet day for financial markets worldwide. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.4%, and the Nasdaq composite slipped less than 0.1%.
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Manitoba premier touts increased trade with Europe, possible second Hudson Bay port

Manitoba premier touts increased trade with Europe, possible second Hudson Bay port

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew expressed an openness Tuesday to a potential second port on Hudson Bay as a tool to help ramp up trade with Europe amid trade disputes with the United States.
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New obesity guidelines for kids address when medication is an option

New obesity guidelines for kids address when medication is an option

TORONTO — A new guideline for treating obesity in children and adolescents says medication can be helpful, but that health providers should prioritize addressing nutrition, exercise and psychological needs.
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Groupe Dynamite to close up to 10 stores this year but open 20 more

Groupe Dynamite to close up to 10 stores this year but open 20 more

Groupe Dynamite Inc. says it expects to close about 10 stores that are mostly in Canada this fiscal year, even as it plans to open up to 20 more in the U.S. over the same time frame.
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Most Ontario utilities don't study climate risk to electrical grid: survey

Most Ontario utilities don't study climate risk to electrical grid: survey

TORONTO — The majority of Ontario's electricity utilities don't study how climate change could threaten parts of the power grid, a survey found as the province eyes changes that would require them to assess their vulnerability to extreme weather and
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