• Business Insider

    The US may be 'sleepwalking' into a recession as cracks form in the labor market, top economist says

    Several financial models are already showing the US economy is on its way to a hard-landing, according to top economist David Rosenberg.

  • Local Journalism Initiative

    YRT ridership up 36 per cent, nearing pre-pandemic levels

    The amount of people riding York Region Transit (YRT) has almost returned to the pre-pandemic numbers. In a recent meeting, York Region council announced in its 2023 Transit System Performance Report that ridership last year reached 21.1 million, a staggering 36.6 per cent increase over 2022 ridership. Transit numbers in the region prior to COVID-19 reached 22.3 million in 2019, but two years later only 9.4 million had used the service. Those ridership numbers jumped to 15.5 million in 2022 and

  • The Canadian Press

    Jalen Brunson starts for New York Knicks despite injured right foot

    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson started Game 3 against the Indiana Pacers on Friday night despite having a sore right foot. The All-Star is averaging a league-high 35.6 points in the postseason, leading the Knicks to a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Brunson was injured late in the first quarter Wednesday night but returned in the second half and helped the Knicks rally for a 130-122 victory. Brunson is irreplaceable for the severely short-handed Knicks. He