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TORONTO — A broad-based rally helped Canada’s main stock index close up more than 100 points Friday to largely recover from losses a day earlier, while U.S. stock markets also climbed. The S&P/TSX composite index ended up 120.08 points at 22,320.87. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 4.33 points at 39,069.59. […]

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GUELPH, Ont. — Jake Ceresna has been here before. The veteran defensive lineman is getting acclimated to life as a Toronto Argonaut at training camp after being traded to the East Division club in January by the Edmonton Elks. But change isn’t anything new for the 29-year-old American. After starting his CFL career with Ottawa […]

OTTAWA — The union representing workers at the Canada Border Services Agency says a possible strike could affect Canada’s borders this summer. The Public Service Alliance of Canada says 9,000 of its members who work for the CBSA have secured a strike mandate. It is warning that could lead to “significant disruptions” at Canada’s borders […]

OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is thanking the federal government for rejecting Toronto’s long-stalled pitch to decriminalize the possession of illegal drugs. The premier expressed that gratitude after the federal addictions minister cited “deep concerns” about the proposal and said the city’s public-health agency declined to make crucial changes. Earlier this month, Saks told […]

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the International Court of Justice’s latest ruling is in line with Canada’s position on Israel’s military operations in Rafah. His comments come after the United Nations’ top court ordered Israel to immediately halt its military offensive in the southern Gaza Strip city, but stopped short of ordering a […]

OTTAWA — Independent Toronto MP Kevin Vuong says he is asking Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to let him join the Tory caucus, and intends to seek a nomination for the party in a Greater Toronto Area riding. Vuong said in an interview today that he recently sent a letter to Poilievre and also informed the […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is fuelling early election speculation by declining multiple times today to commit to sticking to the planned June 2026 date. Ford announced today that his plan to expand sales of beer, wine, cider and ready-to-drink cocktails to all grocery stores and eligible convenience stores is being sped up. He […]

TORONTO — The organizers of a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Toronto say they are still deciding their next steps after the school gave them 24 hours to consider an offer to end the demonstration, or face a trespass notice. Students speaking on behalf of the encampment say they are appalled by the university’s […]

TORONTO — A broad-based rally helped Canada’s main stock index gain more than 100 points in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets also climbed higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 132.73 points at 22,333.52. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 121.51 points at 39,186.77. The S&P 500 index was up […]