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TORONTO — This respiratory virus season in Ontario should be easier on the province and its hospitals than last year, but success will largely depend on levels of vaccination, the chief medical officer of health said Monday.

TORONTO — Young Canadians are more anxious about their personal debt and more likely to have missed a bill payment this year, according to Equifax Canada.

Canadian businesses using Facebook or Instagram have a new way to mark their authenticity. The platforms' owner, Meta Platforms Inc.

VANCOUVER — Teck Resources Ltd. says Harry (Red) Conger will retire as president and chief operating officer, effective Wednesday. He is also expected to step down from Teck’s board of directors at the same time.

CALGARY — The City of Calgary says it is lifting its outdoor water restrictions, but it's still asking residents to use water wisely. Officials say the restrictions, which have been in effect for two months, will be removed Tuesday.

THORBURN, N.S. — Nova Scotia RCMP have arrested a suspect in an alleged axe attack in Thorburn, N.S., that left one person in serious condition. Police say they lifted an emergency alert after they took 61-year-old John Douglas Cress into custody.

As tougher lending requirements have more homeowners turning to the private mortgage market, brokers say having a strategy to eventually get out of the loan is crucial, or they risk falling into a debt trap that could eventually lead to a ‘For Sale’

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KELOWNA, B.C. — Canada's Kerri Einarson opened the Pan Continental Curling Championships on Sunday with a 9-2 rout of Taiwan's Cynthia Lu at the Kelowna Curling Club.