Ontario News

TORONTO — Sun Life Financial Inc. says it earned $749 million in the last quarter of 2023, down from $1.2 billion during the same quarter a year earlier. The insurance company says diluted earnings per share in its fourth quarter were $1.

The mayor of Belleville, Ont., says the city needs to be part of a "larger plan" to deal with an ongoing addictions and mental-health crisis after emergency crews responded to 17 overdoses in 24 hours.

TORONTO — Oshawa Generals forward Connor Lockhart has been suspended indefinitely by the team and the Ontario Hockey League after it was learned he is under investigation by Durham Regional Police.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,969.18, up 11.44 points): Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Down 39 cents, or 0.83 per cent, to $46.35 on 9.9 million shares.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index just barely stayed in the green Wednesday, while U.S. stock markets rose, with the S&P 500 flirting with the 5,000-point milestone. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 11.44 points at 20,969.18.

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TORONTO — Buckingham Palace's announcement that King Charles has been diagnosed with "a form of cancer" is a significant boost for public awareness about the importance of early detection, cancer organizations in Canada say.

TORONTO — Malindi Elmore and Cam Levins are heading to Paris this summer. Athletics Canada announced the two marathon runners earned early nominations to represent Canada at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

OTTAWA — Five people are facing mischief charges after the building that houses the Prime Minister's Office was doused with splashes of pink paint.

TORONTO — A man accused in the killing of a Toronto woman who was hit by a stray bullet during a daytime walk is believed to have fled the country, police said Wednesday, in an update seven months after the shooting that triggered an outpouring of gr