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GUELPH, Ont. — Linamar Corp. says it sales and income got a boost in the third quarter thanks in part to its diversification efforts away from contracts reliant on gasoline-powered vehicles. Sales were $2.43 billion in the third quarter, up from $2.

MONTREAL — Quebec’s largest English-language school board says it is taking the provincial government to court over strict language rules requiring almost all of the board’s written communications to be in French.

SASKATOON — A longtime radio host in Saskatchewan is stepping away from the microphone. John Gormley announced that his last day on air will be Nov. 24.

MONTREAL — Some unionized Quebec health-care workers launched a two-day strike Wednesday, the latest group to walk off the job over stalled contract talks with the provincial government.

REGINA — The Saskatchewan government has passed a bill raising the minimum age to legally buy tobacco and vapour products to 19 from 18.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Newfoundland and Labrador government is launching a basic income program for residents aged 60 to 64, part of a poverty reduction plan announced Wednesday that some advocates say could make a real difference.

TORONTO — Chad Kelly isn't going to mess much with what's been a winning formula. Kelly enjoyed a record-setting 2023 campaign, his first as Toronto's starting quarterback.

OTTAWA — No Canadians were able to leave the besieged Gaza Strip on Wednesday, Global Affairs Canada confirmed, hours after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered an impassioned plea for a "humanitarian pause" in the clashes between Israeli forces a

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index edged lower Wednesday, led again by losses in energy as the price of oil continued to decline, while U.S. markets wobbled to a mixed close. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 45.38 points at 19,530.21.

TORONTO — The Canadian government must take action to stop the degradation of its forests from large-scale industrial logging, a letter signed by more than 100 scientists urged Wednesday.