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MONTREAL — Advocates for transgender rights say they're disappointed by a Quebec Court of Appeal decision that upholds a law requiring minors who want to change their official sex designation to first obtain a letter from a health professional or soc

OTTAWA — The federal government is formally removing the military's ability to investigate and prosecute crimes of a sexual nature.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (22,087.26, up 41.55 points): TC Energy Corp. (TSX:TRP). Energy. Up 62 cents, or 1.15 per cent, to $54.66 on 13.6 million shares.

Palestinians who escaped the Gaza Strip no longer qualify for a special program to reunite with extended family members in Canada if they didn't finish applying before they left, the federal government has confirmed.

The head of Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. says lower-income consumers feeling "strained" by economic headwinds are cutting back on how often they visit the chain's convenience stores.

Canada's competition watchdog is urging Ottawa to adopt an open banking framework that would ease the barriers to switching institutions and boost competition in the financial sector.

OTTAWA — A senior official in Canada's foreign service says Ottawa is still sorting out the implications of the government committing to stop future military exports to Israel.

VICTORIA — The British Columbia Prosecution Service says no charges have been approved against a Vancouver Police officer over an altercation that left a suspect with broken bones and bruises. The Independent Investigations Office, B.C.

PLANICA, Slovenia — Canada's Alexandria Loutitt clinched World Cup silver in women's ski jumping Thursday, marking her seventh podium finish of the season in the year's final competition. The 20-year-old from Calgary posted a two-jump total of 242.

MONTREAL — After two days of public tributes in Ottawa, it was Montrealers' turn on Thursday to pay respects to Brian Mulroney — who was lauded by one citizen as "a little guy" from Quebec's North Shore who never forgot his roots, even as he rose to