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TORONTO — It’s normal for kids and teens to get butterflies in their stomachs as the first day of school approaches, but those who struggle with chronic anxiety may need extra support, mental health experts say. Dr. Daniel Chorney, a child and adolescent psychologist in Halifax, recalls a patient who had many of the typical […]

Toronto police say they are treating the death of a woman found at the scene of a house fire earlier this week as a homicide. Investigators believe a man who was also found in the house on Wednesday and who later died in hospital is responsible for 27-year-old Jessica Perez Ocampo’s death. Emergency services responded […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index rose on Friday, as strength in financial and technology stocks helped outweigh weakness in energy, while U.S. markets rose to a solid finish after a day of mixed trading. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 118.69 points at 23,346.18. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up […]

OTTAWA — The Federal Court has agreed to review the federal government’s decision to mandate public servants return to the office three days per week. The mandate, which is set to begin on Sept. 9, was made by the federal government in May to the ire of the union tasked with representing the workers. The […]

ORANGEVILLE, Ont. — Police are making another appeal for information in the murder of an Ontario woman 14 years after her death. Ontario Provincial Police say Sonia Varaschin’s white Toyota Corolla was found abandoned behind a business in downtown Orangeville, Ont., on Aug. 30, 2010. They say the 42-year-old nurse’s remains were found in a […]

TORONTO — It’s been called a last-chance agreement but Randy Ambrosie sees the CFL’s reinstatement of Chad Kelly as the league holding the Toronto Argonauts quarterback accountable for a promise he made to the commissioner. The CFL reinstated Kelly on Aug. 18, with conditions, in what it termed “a last-chance agreement.” He was suspended on […]

TORONTO — A Canadian cinephile will attempt to set a world record at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival by watching 80 movies in 11 days – even if it breaks his concession stand budget. There is currently no Guinness World Record for most movies watched at a film festival, and 29-year-old Eric Tisch hopes […]

TORONTO — More than 4,000 convenience stores across Ontario are licensed to sell alcohol as new liberalized rules come into effect next week. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario says it has approved 4,146 such licenses. Premier Doug Ford pledged in the 2018 election campaign to allow the sale of booze in convenience stores. […]

OTTAWA — Economists say the Bank of Canada is still on track to cut interest rates next week, despite economic growth coming in stronger than expected in the second quarter. Statistics Canada’s gross domestic product report on Friday said the economy grew at an annualized rate of 2.1 per cent in the second quarter — […]

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was down in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in energy stocks, while U.S. stock markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 36.08 points at 23,191.41. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 56.72 points at 41,278.33. The S&P 500 index was up 9.71 […]