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TORONTO — As artificial intelligence continues to develop in seemingly all facets of life — including health care — experts say it’s important for patients to know AI may be used in their care. “I think we’re going to see significant advances in AI use and AI capacity in the next few years,” said Dr. […]

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is expected to provide its latest snapshot of the job market this morning when it releases its labour force survey for the month of September. Economists polled by Reuters are forecasting the Canadian economy added 27,000 jobs in September and the unemployment rate to have ticked higher to 6.7 per cent. […]

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. — Finn Marshall earned a 40-save shutout as the Sudbury Wolves blanked the Peterborough Petes 1-0 on Thursday in Ontario Hockey League action. Chase Coughlan was the lone scorer for Sudbury (3-2-0). Goaltender Liam Sztuska stopped 44 shots in net for Peterborough (0-5-0). Neither team could score on the power play. The Wolves […]

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Florida’s first loss of the season might have been costly, with captain Aleksander Barkov leaving with 1:10 remaining after crashing into the end boards and getting hurt. Barkov was trying to prevent an empty-net goal when he got hurt, giving chase toward a loose puck that Ottawa’s Tim Stutzle tapped into […]

OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada says it’s aware of reports of the death of a Canadian in Lebanon. The department says officials are in contact with the person’s family to offer assistance. This comes after two Canadians were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon in late September amid an escalating conflict between Israel and […]

OTTAWA — Chiefs in Ontario have voted in support of a landmark $47.8-billion child welfare reform agreement with Canada. Regional Chief Abram Benedict called the support of chiefs in the province “a step in the right direction” as they work to reform what he called “colonial systems” that have impacted each and every community. The […]

TORONTO — Treble Charger frontman Greig Nori is denying he pressured Deryck Whibley into a sexual relationship more than two decades ago — an allegation the Sum 41 singer levelled in his new memoir. Nori calls Whibley’s claims “a lie,” saying their relationship was consensual, shared between two adults, and that Whibley pursued him. He […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index ticked higher Thursday thanks to higher commodity prices, even as fresh inflation data south of the border caused U.S. markets to fall back from the previous day’s record highs. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 77.36 points at 24,302.26. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index ticked higher Thursday thanks to higher commodity prices, even as fresh inflation data south of the border caused U.S. markets to fall back from the previous day’s record highs. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 77.36 points at 24,302.26. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down […]

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed a bid to appeal by accusers of former University of British Columbia writing professor and novelist Steven Galloway, paving the way for his defamation case against them to go to trial. Galloway is suing several people he says defamed him with false allegations of sexual assault, […]