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Western University pauses Alice Munro Chair in Creativity program amid reckoning

Western University pauses Alice Munro Chair in Creativity program amid reckoning

LONDON, Ont. — Alice Munro's alma mater has paused the endowed chair program that bears her name over revelations the writer protected her husband after learning he had sexually abused her daughter.
S&P/TSX composite breaks more records as investor optimism grows

S&P/TSX composite breaks more records as investor optimism grows

Canada's main stock index achieved another record high close Friday, after also hitting an all-time intraday record thanks to growing investor optimism about future interest rate cuts. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 129.
'He was loved': Family members devastated by death of man allegedly swarmed by teens

'He was loved': Family members devastated by death of man allegedly swarmed by teens

TORONTO — Family members of a homeless Toronto man who died after police allege he was swarmed and stabbed by a group of teen girls say the thought of his last moments haunts them.
Ontario mining law 'outdated, unconstitutional and offensive': First Nation chief

Ontario mining law 'outdated, unconstitutional and offensive': First Nation chief

TORONTO — Ontario's mining law and its system for registering mining claims have allowed thousands of claims to be staked on a northwestern First Nation without consultation or consent, the community alleges in a constitutional challenge announced Fr
AI is the tech sector's 'biggest catalyst' for innovation: famed investor Cathie Wood

AI is the tech sector's 'biggest catalyst' for innovation: famed investor Cathie Wood

TORONTO — When Cathie Wood scans the global technology sector, one innovation stands out, even as its proliferation creates new opportunities. Artificial intelligence, the U.S.
Ongoing LCBO strike a strain on Ontario wedding venues during peak season

Ongoing LCBO strike a strain on Ontario wedding venues during peak season

Wedding venues in Ontario are hoping their alcohol stocks don't run dry as a strike by the province's liquor store workers enters its second week.
CREA cuts housing market forecast for 2024 despite June sales rising

CREA cuts housing market forecast for 2024 despite June sales rising

The Canadian Real Estate Association says it is scaling back its housing market forecast for the remainder of the year amid increased levels of supply and a quiet spring spurred by fewer interest rate cuts expected in 2024.
Two teens charged with second-degree murder after 16-year-old dies in shooting

Two teens charged with second-degree murder after 16-year-old dies in shooting

TORONTO — Toronto police say two teenage boys have been charged with second-degree murder in an apartment building shooting that killed another teenage boy.

Kill Notice for story slugged Ont-Teen-Homicide-Arrests moved July 11 at 12:30 p.m. ET

TORONTO — Editors: Please kill and make no further use of the story slugged Ont-Teen-Homicide-Arrests. The story that moved at 12:30 p.m. ET Thursday, July 11 on the Ontario wire has been killed by The Canadian Press because of legal reasons.
Jewish advocates say details around investigation into human-rights chief murky

Jewish advocates say details around investigation into human-rights chief murky

OTTAWA — Three weeks after the federal Liberals promised to do a "formal, independent review" of the appointment of Canada's new human-rights commissioner, the government hasn't provided any details about what that review will entail.
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