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TORONTO — Thomson Reuters Corp. says it has acquired Materia, a U.S.-based startup developing an artificial intelligence-powered assistant for the tax, audit and accounting profession. Financial terms of the deal were not immediately available. Thomson Reuters says the deal is part of its plan to provide AI tools to the professions it serves. Materia was […]

TORONTO — Ontario’s energy minister says he wants the province’s electricity system to not just be able to meet an expected 75 per cent increase in demand, but to exceed it and be able to sell excess power to other jurisdictions. Stephen Lecce is releasing a document today that outlines his vision for a clean, […]

TORONTO — A new report says many Canadian business leaders are worried about economic uncertainties related to the looming U.S. election. The survey by KPMG in Canada of 735 small- and medium-sized businesses says 87 per cent fear the Canadian economy could become “collateral damage” from American protectionist policies that lead to less favourable trade […]

KITCHENER, Ont. — A sentencing hearing is set to continue today for a man who pleaded guilty to four charges in a triple stabbing in a University of Waterloo gender studies class. Geovanny Villalba-Aleman has pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated assault, one count of assault with a weapon and one count of assault […]

TORONTO — Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube pulled William Nylander aside for a couple of long chats at Monday’s morning skate. Toronto’s star winger was coming off an eight-shot, zero-point showing in a 4-1 loss to the New York Rangers over the weekend. Berube didn’t have an issue with how Nylander was playing. The […]

TORONTO (AP) — William Nylander had two goals and an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 on Monday night. Auston Matthews, Max Pacioretty and Matthew Knies also scored for Toronto. Anthony Stolarz made 32 saves. Mitch Marner had two assists. Nick Paul and Brayden Point replied for Tampa Bay. […]

TORONTO — William Nylander had two goals and an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 on Monday night. Auston Matthews, Max Pacioretty and Matthew Knies also scored for Toronto (4-2-0). Anthony Stolarz made 32 saves. Mitch Marner had two assists. Nick Paul and Brayden Point replied for Tampa (3-2-0). […]

FREDERICTON — A look at Susan Holt, premier-designate and leader of the New Brunswick Liberal party. Born: April 22, 1977. Early years: Raised in Fredericton, she attended Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont., and then spent a year in Toronto before moving abroad for three years, spending time in Australia and India. Education: Earned a bachelor […]

A University of Waterloo professor and two students who were attacked in a gender-studies class last year said Monday they live in perpetual vigilance as they grapple with the lingering fear of more violence. The professor, whose wounds required reconstructive surgery, told a a Kitchener, Ont. courtroom that while the physical pain has faded, emotional […]

OTTAWA — Liberal MP Sean Casey is the first to publicly confirm that he has signed a letter calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign, arguing it would be in the best interests of the country to let someone else take the reins. As an internal revolt brews, few Liberal MPs who are not […]