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 201.40...
Canadian university teachers warned against travelling to the United States
HALIFAX — The association that represents academic staff at Canadian universities is warning its members against non-essential travel to the United States. The Canadian Association of University Teachers released updated travel advice on Tuesday due to the “political landscape” created...
French-language federal election debate moved up 2 hours because of hockey game
If anyone needs more convincing that Montreal is the heart of the hockey world, this may do the trick. Wednesday’s French-language federal election debate is being moved up two hours to limit the amount of time it coincides with what...
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. Obesity Canada’s first update to the pediatric obesity management guideline in...
How and where to watch CityNews’ coverage on election day
The election to choose Canada’s next Prime Minister and 45th Parliament is well underway and CityNews has it covered from coast to coast, leading right up to election day. Polling indicates the results will come right down to the wire...
Construction season on 400-series highways in GTA: What you can expect on your drive
With winter officially over, we are now entering the GTA’s other season — construction. Road crews with the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) are back at work on a number of 400-series highways. Here is a look at where work is...
Toronto’s ‘cherry blossom watch’ says it’s almost time for popular spring pilgrimage
Toronto’s largest public park says its famous cherry blossom trees are showing their first signs of impending bloom. Every year, thousands of locals and visitors descend on High Park during peak cherry bloom season and the park’s nature centre says it’s almost time to...
Man shows up at Toronto hospital with life-threatening gunshot wound
Police are working to determine where a shooting happened after a man has shown up at a Toronto hospital with a gunshot wound. Officers were called to the hospital just before 8:30 p.m. The victim was then transported to a...
Canada can’t afford to lose immigrants during trade war with U.S.
President Donald Trump’s tariffs are escalating fears of a global recession, and a Toronto-based immigration lawyer says, Canada can’t afford to lose talented immigrants in the country right now. “We don’t want to lose good people, we can’t afford it,...
Prosecutor says Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyers are looking for reasons to delay his May trial
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal prosecutor in New York said Monday that lawyers for music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs are looking for reasons to delay a sex trafficking trial slated to start in three weeks. The latest version of...
