Ontario News

TORONTO — The Body Shop Canada is due to be sold to a company led by the co-founder of frozen yogurt chain Yogen Früz. The cosmetics retailer says in court filings that an agreement it signed on Dec.

OTTAWA — More than 15,000 people received medical assistance in dying in Canada in 2023, but federal statistics show the growth in cases has slowed significantly.

Old friends Corey Conners and Brooke Henderson usually have to keep tabs on each other from afar, but this week they'll get to see one another up close.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have signed guard AJ Lawson to a two-way contract, the NBA team announced Wednesday. The six-foot-six, 185-pound guard from Toronto averaged 24.0 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 35.

TORONTO — Cyclists have launched a Charter challenge against the Ontario government over its decision to remove bike lanes on three Toronto roads, alleging the change puts lives at risk.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index gained more than 150 points Wednesday after the Bank of Canada cut interest rates, while U.S. stock markets were mixed, led by a 1.8 per cent gain on the Nasdaq after the latest inflation report.

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. — Peterborough police have identified human remains in a decades-old cold case as those of a man who they say was a victim of homicide.

A Toronto man who excelled to secure the title of a global spreadsheet champion last week calls his unusual achievement a "satisfying victory." Michael Jarman won the Microsoft Excel World Championships in a Las Vegas arena on Dec. 4.

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada delivered another hefty interest rate cut as it acknowledged the economy has been weaker than it anticipated, but governor Tiff Macklem said Canadians should expect a slower pace of cuts moving forward.

OTTAWA — The Military Police Complaints Commission is investigating the military's handling of the case against a former general who was ousted from his high-ranking position after a sexual misconduct complaint against him. Lt.-Gen.