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TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index moved lower Friday, weighed down by base metals and energy stocks as the price of oil fell, while U.S. markets cruised to close Wall St.’s best week this year on a wave of post-election bets. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 86.53 points at 24,759.40. In New York, the […]

TORONTO — Health Canada has approved Moderna’s mRNA vaccine to protect against respiratory syncytial virus in adults age 60 and older — but it won’t be available until next year, the company said on Friday. In a news release, Moderna said it expects the RSV vaccine — called mRESVIA — to be available in early […]

TORONTO — Superstar Auston Matthews has been placed on the Toronto Maple Leafs’ injured reserve. The move is retroactive to Nov. 3 when the Leafs captain suffered an upper-body injury in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild. Forward Connor Dewar was recalled from a long-term injured reserve conditioning loan with the Toronto Marlies, […]

OTTAWA — The federal government will apologize to Inuit in Nunavik for the killing of sled dogs between the mid-1950s until the late 1960s. In his opening remarks at the Inuit-Crown partnership committee meeting in Ottawa on Friday, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree said the government is preparing to deliver an apology in Nunavik — […]

TORONTO — Even with 1.8 million followers on TikTok, Wallace Wong says he feels like he’s been dealt a huge blow after the federal government directed the app to shut down its Canadian operations this week. “It feels like we’ve lost some support and I’m (left) to fend for myself,” says the Toronto-based chef who’s […]

Billionaire businessman Frank Stronach is set to face two separate trials on charges of sexual assault. Stronach’s lawyer confirms the case will be split into two proceedings, one in Toronto and one in York Region, with trial dates still to be determined. Police in Peel Region have charged the 92-year-old tycoon with 18 counts – […]

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This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. ___ Author: Teresa Scassa, Canada Research Chair in Information Law and Policy, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa Ontario school board lawsuits against social media giants including Meta, […]

Two teen girls charged in an alleged group attack on a homeless man in Toronto have chosen to be tried by a judge alone. The two are among eight teens accused in the death of 59-year-old Kenneth Lee, who police allege died after he was swarmed and stabbed by a group of girls in December […]

Fresh from an 80-0 drubbing of the U.S. Pioneers developmental squad, the Canada Ravens look to take a step closer to the 2026 Women’s Rugby League World Cup with a win Saturday over the full American team in Jacksonville, Fla. The 16th-ranked U.S. Hawks progressed to Saturday’s final at the University of North Florida with […]