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OTTAWA — Applications opened Thursday for a $1-billion federal program to help municipalities and Indigenous communities build critical infrastructure. The Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund set aside $1-billion in direct funding to communities to build or improve infrastructure to support drinking water, wastewater, stormwater and solid waste. Applications opened online today, with municipalities and Indigenous communities […]

OTTAWA — Donald Trump’s mandate to get tough on trade is expected to be stronger in his second term as U.S. president, posing different challenges for Canada than his first time in the White House. Goldy Hyder, the president of the Business Council of Canada, is warning the past might not offer a good road […]

A Richmond Hill, Ont., man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of his seven-week-old infant earlier this year. York Regional Police say they were contacted by the York Children’s Aid Society about a child who had been taken to a hospital in Toronto on Jan. 15. They say the baby had “significant […]

TORONTO — Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews missed Thursday’s practice and his status for the team’s next two games is unclear. The star centre listed as day-to-day with an upper-body injury also sat out Tuesday’s 4-0 victory over the Boston Bruins. Head coach Craig Berube didn’t rule Matthews in or out of the lineup for […]

TORONTO — By ordering TikTok to shut down its Canadian operations but not banning the app, digital media experts say the federal government is sending mixed messages that make it too hard for the average user to decide whether they should remain on the platform. Richard Lachman says the government’s messaging around the order was […]

OTTAWA — A committee of senators voted to add a major caveat to a politically charged bill from the Bloc Québécois that’s intended to protect supply management. The private member’s bill seeks to protect Canada’s supply management system during international trade negotiations, and had broad support in the House of Commons from all parties. It […]

TORONTO — Manulife Financial Corp. reported a profit increase last quarter that was driven by growth in Asia, while the company says it’s also seeing a boost from its push into artificial intelligence. The insurance giant reported a third-quarter profit of $1.83 billion, up four per cent from last year. Chief executive Roy Gori says […]

TORONTO — Canada Goose Holdings Inc. trimmed its financial guidance as it reported its second-quarter revenue fell compared with a year ago, thanks in part to weaker consumer confidence. The luxury clothing company’s direct-to-consumer (DTC) business came under more pressure than anticipated, said Dani Reiss, chairman and CEO. “We face an increasingly challenging consumer environment,” […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up more than 100 points in late-morning trading, helped by strength in the base metal and technology sectors, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 133.74 points at 24,771.19. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 26.95 points at 43,702.98. […]

TORONTO — Ontario is pushing through several bills with little or no debate, which the government house leader says is due to a short legislative sitting. The government has significantly reduced debate and committee time on the proposed law that would force municipalities to seek permission to install bike lanes when they would remove a […]