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Ford Motor Co. delays start of EV production at Oakville, Ont., plant until 2027

Ford Motor Co. delays start of EV production at Oakville, Ont., plant until 2027

TORONTO — Ford Motor Co. is delaying the start of electric vehicle production at its Oakville, Ont. plant by two years, at a time when growth in the EV market is falling short of the automobile industry's ambitions. The U.S.
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Dollarama reports increased profit as it attracts budget-conscious customers

Dollarama reports increased profit as it attracts budget-conscious customers

Dollarama Inc.'s new chief financial officer says shrinkage — a metric the company uses to track inventory lost through theft, damage and fraud — has increased but is showing signs of plateauing.
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Court strikes down parts of Ontario panhandling law as unconstitutional

Court strikes down parts of Ontario panhandling law as unconstitutional

TORONTO — An Ontario judge has struck down sections of the province's panhandling law as unconstitutional, including parts that ban asking people for money while intoxicated or while they are waiting to use an ATM.
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Ottawa to launch $1.5B fund designed to ensure rentals plentiful, affordable: Trudeau

Ottawa to launch $1.5B fund designed to ensure rentals plentiful, affordable: Trudeau

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled a new $1.5-billion housing fund Thursday that he billed as helping non-profit organizations acquire more rental units across Canada and ensure they remain affordable.
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Most Ontario online gamblers using regulated market sites, study indicates

Most Ontario online gamblers using regulated market sites, study indicates

TORONTO — Ontario's regulated internet gaming market has been live now for two years, and it is attracting increasing activity from the province's online gamblers, a new study suggests, with blackjack and basketball among the favourite wagers.
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Quebec music festival cancelled after band makes censorship accusation

Quebec music festival cancelled after band makes censorship accusation

MONTREAL — A music festival in northwestern Quebec has been cancelled after a local band accused organizers of rescinding an invitation to perform because of its criticism of an arsenic-emitting copper smelter in the region.
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Canadian wildfires 'entirely' drove surge in global tree loss in 2023, study says

Canadian wildfires 'entirely' drove surge in global tree loss in 2023, study says

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — A global forest study says Canadian wildfires last year were "entirely" to blame for a worldwide surge in tree losses.
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Record Alberta fires changed forests for decades and destroyed rare habitat: report

Record Alberta fires changed forests for decades and destroyed rare habitat: report

EDMONTON — Last year's record wildfires in Alberta destroyed habitat for threatened species and will change the makeup of the province's forests for decades to come, says a new report.
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Canada's Fernandez falls 6-4, 6-4 to Stephens in second round of Charleston Open

Canada's Fernandez falls 6-4, 6-4 to Stephens in second round of Charleston Open

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Canada's Leylah Fernandez was eliminated from the Charleston Open tennis tournament following a 6-4, 6-4 loss to American Sloane Stephens on Thursday.
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CF Montreal loans defender Robert Thorkelsson to second-division Norwegian club

CF Montreal loans defender Robert Thorkelsson to second-division Norwegian club

MONTREAL — CF Montreal loaned defender Robert Thorkelsson to second-division Norwegian club Kongsvinger IL Toppfotball on Thursday. Thorkelsson's loan goes until Aug. 1. The Norwegian side has the option to acquire him on a permanent transfer.
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