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KITCHENER, Ont. — The Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony says it will play again, more than a year after declaring bankruptcy. A newly elected board says a proposal to the symphony’s creditors recently received unanimous support and was approved by Ontario’s Superior Court. The board says the southwestern-Ontario-based orchestra will return to performing on Nov. 16 with “On […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index moved lower Wednesday, weighed down by losses in base metals, while U.S. markets reversed their earlier gains to end in the red. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 54.76 points at 24,507.79. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 91.51 points at 42,141.54. The S&P 500 […]

OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada says it is aware of the death of a Canadian citizen in Russia. But the department won’t confirm reports the Canadian was among four foreign fighters who had crossed into Russia to fight for Ukraine. The Globe and Mail reported today that four foreigners, including at least one Canadian, were […]

OTTAWA — The Liberal caucus turned its attention to the party’s plan for the next election on Wednesday, after an unsuccessful attempt by some MPs to oust Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last week. Longtime Liberal operative Andrew Bevan was named the new national campaign director two weeks ago and made his first presentation to the […]

OTTAWA — The Liberal caucus turned its attention to the party’s plan for the next election on Wednesday, after an unsuccessful attempt by some MPs to oust Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last week. Longtime Liberal operative Andrew Bevan was named the new national campaign director two weeks ago and made his first presentation to the […]

OTTAWA — A new federal threat forecast warns that foreign adversaries are becoming bolder and more aggressive with their tactics in cyberspace. The 2025-26 forecast from the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security says state-sponsored cyberthreat actors are almost certainly combining disruptive computer network attacks with online information campaigns to shape public opinion. The report says […]

OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his caucus will not cave to demands from the Bloc Québécois and Conservative leaders to help them bring down the Liberal government. On Tuesday Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet said he will make good on his threat to work with opposition parties to topple the minority Liberals with a […]

TORONTO — The Canadian dollar is trading against the U.S. dollar at levels not seen since 2020 as the combined pressures of economic outlooks, elections, and energy prices weigh. Here’s what you need to know. What’s happening with the Canadian dollar? Canada’s currency sunk below 72 cents US this week for the first time in […]

TORONTO — All-star forward Scottie Barnes is out with a fractured right orbital bone. The Toronto Raptors say Barnes’s injury will be re-evaluated in three weeks’ time. Barnes took an elbow to his eye from Denver Nuggets centre Nikola Jokic with 24 seconds left in the fourth quarter in Monday’s game. Denver scored at the […]

The Toronto Transit Commission’s board postponed a vote this week on a proposal seeking a seasonal ban on electric bikes and scooters in the transit system over potential fire hazards. A report presented to the board for approval on Tuesday recommended banning lithium-ion battery powered mobility devices from vehicles and stations each year between Nov. […]