Pandemic puppy boom drives profits, unleashes havoc on pet businesses
TORONTO — Arpeggio may seem like a puffed-up name for a puppy, but Alison Hodd says it suits her Australian bernedoodle, whose expensive tastes...
Experts say circuit breaker necessary to blunt Omicron’s effect in Ontario
TORONTO — Ontario must introduce stronger public health measures to blunt the impact of Omicron, the province's COVID-19 experts said Thursday, warning cases could...
Legal cannabis sales overtake illicit market for first time in Ontario:...
TORONTO — New data shows sales made through Ontario’s legal cannabis channels have overtaken those made through the illicit market for the first time...
School boards in Ontario proactively prepare in case of switch to...
Several school boards in Ontario are asking students to take home their personal belongings and electronic devices as they prepare for the possibility of...
Leafs, Raptors, Senators to have 50 per cent fan capacity amid...
TORONTO — The new COVID-19 surge is impacting sports fans in Ontario.
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Raptors plus the Ottawa Senators will see their...
Ontarians 18+ can get boosters Monday, shorter dose interval
TORONTO — All eligible adults in Ontario can book COVID-19 booster shots starting Monday, part of an accelerated rollout of third doses the premier...
Vaccine capacity ramping up in Ontario ahead of booster plan details
TORONTO — Preparations for an accelerated COVID-19 booster shot rollout were underway Wednesday in Ontario as the province braced for a growing wave of...
Opinion: Pefferlaw aerodrome proposal lacks transparency
By Mike Anderson
This week York-Simcoe MP Scot Davidson rose in question period to ask Transport Minister Omar Alghabra how he intends to close a...
Cdn. companies paying almost $500,000 on average to ransomware attackers: survey
TORONTO — Canadian companies hit by ransomware attacks pay almost half a million dollars on average to perpetrators, according to the results of a...
How to deal with shopping anxiety this holiday season
TORONTO — When November hit, Sabina Wex started feeling anxious about buying gifts for the impending holiday season.
“With rising inflation, things just seem so...
CIBC to pay $125 million to settle class-action lawsuit on subprime...
TORONTO — CIBC has agreed to pay $125 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that had accused the bank of misrepresenting its exposure to...
Unvaccinated staff at correctional centre placed on unpaid leave amid COVID...
More than 100 unvaccinated staff at an Ontario jail have been placed on unpaid leave amid a COVID-19 outbreak at the facility, their union...
‘All our margins are gone’: Supply chain challenges squeeze small businesses
TORONTO — Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Helmi Ansari could get espresso makers and stainless steel water bottles manufactured within three months and delivered to...
Omicron variant confirmed in Hamilton, Peel as daily COVID-19 case count...
More cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant were confirmed in Ontario on Saturday as the province recorded more than 1,000 new virus cases for...
Ontario reports more than 1,000 cases of COVID-19 for first time...
TORONTO — Ontario reported more than 1,000 new infections of COVID-19 on Friday – the highest the daily case count has been in six...