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TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was down in late-morning trading as it saw losses in the technology and base metal sectors, while U.S. stock markets also tumbled on the final day of the trading week. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 45.60 points at 24,538.44. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was […]

OTTAWA — The Liberal government has outlawed another 179 firearm varieties, adding to the list of prohibited guns it considers too dangerous for use by hunters or sport shooters. The government says all current and future variants of the newly listed firearms are prohibited, whether or not they are named in regulations. Since May 2020, […]

MARKHAM, Ont. — Police in Markham, Ont., are searching for two suspects after one person was killed in an early morning double shooting. York regional police say the shooting took place around 6:30 a.m. on Solace Road, in the city’s northeast suburbs. In a brief update on social media, police say there were two victims […]

Having conceded six goals in its first two games this season, Toronto FC looks to tighten up its defence Saturday when it visits FC Cincinnati. It could be a tall order against a Cincinnati side bristling with offensive weapons. “You look at the players they have. I have no idea how much money they’ve spent […]

The Supreme Court of Canada has found an Ontario law that limits spending on third-party election advertising violates the constitutional right to vote. The country’s highest court dismissed the Ontario government’s appeal with a split 5-4 decision and struck down that part of the law. Before 2021, third parties in Ontario could spend up to […]

OTTAWA — Canada’s national unemployment rate was 6.6 per cent in February. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 10.5 per cent (10.6) _ Prince Edward Island 7.8 per cent (7.2) _ Nova Scotia 6.6 per cent (5.9) _ New Brunswick 7.5 […]

OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada’s February employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.6 per cent (6.6) Employment rate: 61.1 per cent (61.1) Participation rate: 65.3 per cent (65.5) Number unemployed: 1,472,700 (1,490,600) Number working: 20,994,500 (20,993,400) Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 12.9 per cent (13.6) Men (25 plus) […]

HAMILTON — A 16-year-old is dead after an early morning shooting in Hamilton, Ont. Police say the shooting took place at around 4:20 a.m. Thursday near Highway 8 and Fruitland Road. Hamilton police say multiple shots were fired and several vehicles were involved. They say two vehicles stayed at the scene. Police say the 16-year-old […]

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he would amend the Conflict of Interest Act if elected prime minister, saying it would close the “Carney Loophole.” The change would ensure all party leadership candidates have to disclose financial holdings to the ethics commissioner within 30 days of becoming an official candidate, and make them available […]

OTTAWA — Jobs figures from Statistics Canada show Canadian employers largely put their hiring plans on ice in February. The agency says employment was “virtually unchanged” last month amid a gain of just 1,100 jobs across the country, falling short of economists’ expectations. Canada’s unemployment rate held steady at 6.6 per cent as population growth […]