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MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Cargojet Inc. reported a $25-million loss in the second quarter, down from a profit of $31.1 million a year earlier. The Mississauga-based air freight and plane leasing company says its revenues totalled $230.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index gained almost one per cent on Tuesday, boosted by financial and technology stocks, while U.S. stock markets also climbed higher, led by a 2.4-per-cent gain on the Nasdaq.

TORONTO — The CFL Players' Association appointed Peter Dyakowski as its interim executive director Tuesday.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors will visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Nov. 12 in their opening game of the 2024 Emirates NBA Cup in-season tournament.

TORONTO — They were 1-2 in last year's $1-million King's Plate and trainer Mark Casse anticipates another interesting battle between jockeys Patrick Husbands and Sahin Civaci on Saturday at Woodbine Racetrack.

TORONTO — Toronto public health officials are urging eligible residents to get vaccinated against mpox as the number of reported cases in the city continues to rise.

The search for a Markham, Ont., woman who disappeared under "suspicious" circumstances last week continues in a rural area north of the city, police said Tuesday as they urged anyone with information to come forward.

OTTAWA — A House of Commons committee will investigate how a man who is now facing terror charges was admitted to Canada and obtained citizenship.

TORONTO — The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board says it earned a net return of 4.2 per cent for the first six months of this year. The result came as the pension fund says it earned net investment income of $10.8 billion for the period.

A 17-year-old boy from Kitchener has been charged after a firearm was pulled out during an argument in Kitchener, Ont. Waterloo Regional Police say officers were called to the Sheldon Avenue and King Street East area on Sunday around 8:30 p.m.