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OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is travelling to Laos today to take part in the ASEAN Summit. Canada is not a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, but has a strategic partnership with ASEAN and is hoping to conclude a trade deal with the 10-nation bloc by the end of next year. […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index lost nearly 100 points in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in the energy and base metal sectors, while U.S. stock markets climbed higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 96.78 points at 24,005.93. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 42.35 points at 41,996.59. The […]

TORONTO — Women in their 40s can now book a mammogram in Ontario without needing a doctor’s referral. Health Minister Sylvia Jones announced last year that the province would lower the age for breast cancer screening self-referrals from 50 to 40, and she says today the change has now taken effect. Eligible people can call […]

TORONTO — Police say a man is dead after he was found shot outside a Toronto apartment building on Monday evening. Toronto police say officers responded just before 8:15 p.m. to a call about a shooting on Clearview Heights near Trethewey Drive. They say a man who had been shot was found at the back […]

TORONTO — Police say a man is dead after he was found shot outside a Toronto apartment building on Monday evening. Toronto police say officers responded just before 8:15 p.m. to a call about a shooting on Clearview Heights near Trethewey Drive. They say a man who had been shot was found at the back […]

TORONTO — Police say a man is dead after he was found shot outside a Toronto apartment building on Monday evening. Toronto police say officers responded just before 8:15 p.m. to a call about a shooting on Clearview Heights near Trethewey Drive. They say a man who had been shot was found at the back […]

TORONTO — Police say a man is dead after he was found shot outside a Toronto apartment building on Monday evening. Toronto police say officers responded just before 8:15 p.m. to a call about a shooting on Clearview Heights near Trethewey Drive. They say a man who had been shot was found at the back […]

TORONTO — Police say a man is dead after he was found shot outside a Toronto apartment building on Monday evening. Toronto police say officers responded just before 8:15 p.m. to a call about a shooting on Clearview Heights near Trethewey Drive. They say a man who had been shot was found at the back […]

OTTAWA — A new report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer says inflation and higher interest rates have eroded Canadians’ purchasing power since 2022, particularly for lower-income households. However wealthier households have seen their purchasing power rise. Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux says government transfers, wage gains and net investment income have helped disposable income for […]

OTTAWA — A new report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer says inflation and higher interest rates have eroded Canadians’ purchasing power since 2022, particularly for lower-income households. However wealthier households have seen their purchasing power rise. Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux says government transfers, wage gains and net investment income have helped disposable income for […]