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TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up in late-morning trading, helped by gains in base metal stocks as the price of copper climbed higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 78.03 points at 22,377.86. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 23.88 points at 39,893.26. The S&P 500 index was up […]

TORONTO — The father of an 11-year-old boy with autism and the daughter of a senior with Alzheimer’s disease, who both died after going missing, are among those urging the Ontario government to create a new alert to keep people like them safe. An NDP private member’s bill that would implement an alert system for […]

TORONTO — The Teranet-National Bank composite house price index which tracks home prices in 11 of Canada’s largest cities remained stable from March to April. National Bank Financial Markets economist Daren King says the stabilization comes as resale market activity remains sluggish, with first-time homebuyers on the sidelines awaiting interest rate cuts from the Bank […]

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford has asked the federal government to put a pin in approving new sites that supply safe opioids. Ford has written a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asking the federal government to review the Health Canada-approved safe supply sites across the country. The letter comes a day after the […]

Public Health Ontario says a young child has died after being hospitalized for measles — the first such death in more than a decade. A report published Thursday says the child was under five years old and not immunized against the virus. The report shows there were no other measles-related deaths recorded in the province […]

TORONTO — A defamation lawsuit filed by the mother of Marc and Craig Kielburger against the Canadaland podcast and its host will head to trial after an Ontario court rejected an application to have it thrown out, finding there is reason to believe the claim has “substantial merit.” Canadaland, its host Jesse Brown and others […]

TORONTO — When Tim Hortons rang in the new year, it marked the occasion with a nod to its humble roots, bringing back a quartet of doughnuts, including some from its earliest days. The short-lived reappearance of the Dutchie and blueberry fritter was meant to prime the country for the company’s 60th anniversary, which arrived […]

TORONTO (AP) — Summer McIntosh lowered her own world record in the 400-meter individual medley at the Canadian Olympic trials on Thursday. The 17-year-old touched the wall in 4 minutes, 24.38 seconds, nearly 1 1/2 seconds better than her time of 4:25.87 at last year’s world championships trials, also held at the Toronto Pan Am […]

TORONTO — Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh has broken her own world record in the women’s 400-metre individual medley with a time of four minutes 24.38 seconds at the Olympic & Paralympic Trials. More coming. The Canadian Press

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index managed a slight gain Thursday as tech and financial stocks rose, while U.S. markets slipped into small losses despite earlier gains. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 15.07 points at 22,299.83. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average closed down 38.62 points at 39,869.38 after cresting 40,000 points […]