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Free flu shots now available for Ontarians aged six months and older

Free flu shots now available for Ontarians aged six months and older

TORONTO — Free flu shots are now available for anyone in Ontario aged six months and older. The province is also encouraging COVID-19 booster shots. Health Minister Sylvia Jones wants Ontarians to get those shots as soon as possible.
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Thomson Reuters reports US$228M Q3 profit, revenue up three per cent

Thomson Reuters reports US$228M Q3 profit, revenue up three per cent

TORONTO — Thomson Reuters reported a profit of US$228 million in its third quarter compared with a loss of US$240 million in the same quarter last year. The company, which keeps its books in U.S.
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Folk singer Alex Krawczyk reflects on Sherman murder case in album about healing

Folk singer Alex Krawczyk reflects on Sherman murder case in album about healing

TORONTO — Alex Krawczyk says music has been the route to healing from the shocking and unsolved murder of her parents Barry and Honey Sherman nearly five years ago.
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Credit card debt at record high amid stubbornly hot inflation, survey says

Credit card debt at record high amid stubbornly hot inflation, survey says

TORONTO — A new survey says Canadians are leaning more heavily on credit cards amid persistent inflation and rising interest rates.
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Siakam nets 31 points, 12 boards in Raptors' 139-109 rout of Atlanta Hawks

Siakam nets 31 points, 12 boards in Raptors' 139-109 rout of Atlanta Hawks

TORONTO — If the Toronto Raptors raised a few eyebrows listing Scottie Barnes at guard on their training camp roster, Monday's masterful performance would have silenced the critics.
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CUPE to stage provincewide protest Friday in response to Ontario's ban on strike

CUPE to stage provincewide protest Friday in response to Ontario's ban on strike

TORONTO — A union representing approximately 55,000 Ontario education workers said Monday its members will walk off the job on Friday despite the government tabling legislation to impose contracts and ban a strike.
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Raptors' all-star guard Fred VanVleet listed as out against Atlanta

Raptors' all-star guard Fred VanVleet listed as out against Atlanta

TORONTO — Raptors guard Fred VanVleet was listed as unavailable for Toronto's game Monday against the visiting Atlanta Hawks. Coach Nick Nurse said VanVleet didn't participate in Sunday's practice due to lower back tightness.
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Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,426.14, down 45.05 points): Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:WEED). Health care. Up 81 cents, or 18.93 per cent, to $5.09 on 9.
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One dead, one injured after shooting outside high school in east Toronto

Toronto police say one man is dead and a teenage boy is injured after a shooting outside a high school in the city's east end. Police say on Twitter that officers responded to reports of a shooting at Woburn Collegiate Institute around 3:20 p.m.
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S&P/TSX composite index, U.S. markets slump Monday

S&P/TSX composite index, U.S. markets slump Monday

TORONTO — Canadian and U.S. markets slumped on the last day of October, with Canadian markets buoyed somewhat by energy stocks even as the price of oil fell. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 45.05 points at 19,426.14.
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