Ontario News

TORONTO — Recruitment and retention of doctors in Ontario is "not a major concern," the Ministry of Health suggests in arguments it is making in arbitration with the Ontario Medical Association over physician compensation.

TORONTO — The CFL suspended Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly for at least nine regular-season games Tuesday following its investigation into a lawsuit filed by a former strength-and-conditioning coach against both the player and club.

TORONTO — Alternative lender Goeasy Ltd. says it had a record volume of credit applications in its first quarter, up 41 per cent from a year earlier.

TORONTO — Spin Master Corp. says it lost US$54.8 million in the first quarter, compared with a loss of US$1.9 million a year earlier. The toy and entertainment company says revenues totalled US$316.2 million, up from US$271.

TORONTO — Intact Financial Corp. says it earned $673 million in the first quarter, up from $377 million a year earlier. The Toronto-based company says earnings per share were $3.68, up from $2.06 per share during the same quarter last year.

TORONTO — An organization representing Ontario First Nations launched a constitutional challenge against the province and the government of Canada on Tuesday, alleging First Nations are being denied equal access to justice.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (22,290.62, up 31.15 points): Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Up 44 cents, or 0.88 per cent, to $50.58 on 18.8 million shares.

TORONTO — Strength in energy and base metals helped Canada's main stock index post a small gain, while U.S. markets were mixed but relatively flat. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 31.15 points at 22,290.62.

TORONTO — Drake's sprawling Toronto mansion was surrounded by police on Tuesday after a security guard working outside the rapper's residence was seriously injured in an overnight shooting.

TORONTO — A long-simmering feud between hip-hop superstars Drake and Kendrick Lamar reached a boiling point in recent days as the pair traded increasingly personal insults on a succession of diss tracks.