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OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the Canadian economy remained flat in August, while its preliminary estimate points to an annualized growth rate of one per cent for the third quarter. More coming. Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press

York Regional Police say they notified the Special Investigations Unit after a suspect died following an interaction with police officers in Aurora Wednesday night. Police responded to reports of an ongoing break-and-enter in the St. John’s Side Road and Bayview Avenue area before 8 p.m. The officers were immediately confronted by a male suspect on […]

VANCOUVER — Taylor Swift fan Kelly Hall was elated when she beat the odds and was allocated three coveted tickets for The Eras Tour in Vancouver. Then she started looking for a hotel. Hall, who lives in Oshawa, Ont., planned to fly to Vancouver with her husband and a friend for the weekend of the […]

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is set to publish its August gross domestic product report, which will include an early estimate for economic growth in the third quarter. The agency’s preliminary estimate for August suggested the economy did not grow that month. RBC says it expects the economy remained weak in September as well, dampening growth […]

Ontario Provincial Police is investigating after a collision between three different vehicles on a highway caused by a detached wheel killed one of its drivers in Cambridge Wednesday afternoon. Police first responded to multiple reports of a serious crash involving a transport truck and an SUV on Highway 401 eastbound just before 2 p.m. They […]

WINDSOR, Ont. — Marco Mignosa scored twice in the first period for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in a 3-1 win over the host Windsor Spitfires in Wednesday’s lone Ontario Hockey League game. Mignosa also had an assist for a three-point night in a fifth consecutive win for the Greyhounds. Goaltender Landon Miller stopped 31 […]

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have dealt defenceman Timothy Liljegren to the San Jose Sharks for defenceman Matt Benning, a third-round draft pick in 2025 and a sixth-round pick in 2026. San Jose owns third-round selections previously held by Edmonton and Colorado. Toronto gets the earlier selection as part of the trade. The 30-year-old […]

TORONTO (AP) — Jessica Campbell stood behind the visitors’ bench watching that night’s opponent in warm-ups. The Seattle Kraken assistant coach was focused on the Dallas Stars’ line rushes and defensemen pairs when she noticed a young girl in the stands. “Just so excited,” Campbell recalled of the face looking back through the glass. “I […]

TORONTO — TMX Group Ltd. says it earned $82.7 million in its third quarter, slightly down from $85.3 million a year earlier. Revenue for the company that operates the Toronto Stock Exchange totalled $353.8 million. That’s up 23 per cent from $287.3 million during the same quarter last year. Diluted earnings per share were 30 […]

TORONTO — Spin Master Corp. says it earned US$140.1 million in its third quarter, down 15 per cent from a year earlier. The toy company known for Paw Patrol and other popular brands says revenue totalled US$885.7 million, up from US$710.2 million during the same quarter last year. Diluted earnings per share were US$1.32, down […]