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Sun Life CEO optimistic on Canadian dental plan potential

Sun Life CEO optimistic on Canadian dental plan potential

TORONTO — Sun Life Financial Inc.'s chief executive says the potential upside of operating the new Canadian dental care plan outweighs the risks as the insurer pushes further into the health benefits space.
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Court of Appeal for Ontario set to release Bill 124 ruling on Monday

Court of Appeal for Ontario set to release Bill 124 ruling on Monday

TORONTO — Ontario's Appeal Court is set to release its ruling on a provincial wage restraint law known as Bill 124 on Monday. The 2019 law capped salary increases for public sector workers to one per cent a year for three years.
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Mining company to build two processing plants in Timmins, Ont.

Two massive processing facilities will be built in northeastern Ontario, mining company Canada Nickel said Thursday, as the province gears up its end-to-end electric vehicle battery manufacturing chain.
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BCE slashes 9% of workforce, puts blame at the feet of regulators and policymakers

BCE slashes 9% of workforce, puts blame at the feet of regulators and policymakers

TORONTO — The parent company of Bell Canada announced it is slashing nine per cent of its workforce and could further scale back network spending as it remains at loggerheads with the CRTC over what it calls "predetermined" regulatory direction.
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Cineplex posts Q4 loss despite theatre audience boost from Taylor Swift

Cineplex posts Q4 loss despite theatre audience boost from Taylor Swift

TORONTO — Taylor Swift delivered massive audiences to global movie theatres as 2023 wound down, but it wasn't enough to keep Canada's largest cinema chain from posting a loss in its most recent quarter. Cineplex Inc.
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Thomson Reuters reports Q4 profit and revenue up, raises quarterly dividend

Thomson Reuters reports Q4 profit and revenue up, raises quarterly dividend

TORONTO — Thomson Reuters Corp. raised its dividend by 10 per cent as it reported its fourth-quarter profit more than tripled compared with a year earlier and its revenue also climbed higher.
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Three people found dead in Ontario home a case of intimate partner violence: police

Three people found dead in Ontario home a case of intimate partner violence: police

RICHMOND HILL, Ont. — Police say the deaths of two adults and a baby in a Richmond Hill, Ont., home last week appear to be a case of intimate partner violence.
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Wendy Wong's 'We, the Data' among finalists for Lionel Gelber Prize

Wendy Wong's 'We, the Data' among finalists for Lionel Gelber Prize

TORONTO — Works that examine technology and the economy are among the finalists for a Canadian award for books on international affairs. Five books have been shortlisted for the 2024 Lionel Gelber Prize, which is worth $50,000.
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Ontario adding mandatory Black history learning to Grades 7, 8 and 10 history courses

Ontario adding mandatory Black history learning to Grades 7, 8 and 10 history courses

AJAX, Ont. — Ontario's education minister says that the province is introducing mandatory learning on the contributions of Black Canadians to history courses in Grades 7, 8 and 10.
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Skip the roses and consider other flowers to save this Valentine's Day: florists

Skip the roses and consider other flowers to save this Valentine's Day: florists

TORONTO — Roses are red, violets are blue, florists have some advice for you: If you want to save this Valentine's Day, don't choose roses for your bouquet. While roses tend to be the flower of choice come Feb.
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