Indigenous

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is condemning sexual violence committed by Hamas during its attack on Israel, after weeks of pressure to speak out.

Ottawa will require foreigners applying to study in Canada to have double the amount of funds currently required, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said Thursday.

TORONTO — Ontario is considering introducing an enhanced road test for drivers over 80 years old, and is looking at how to better deter stunt driving.

Telus Corp. is urging the CRTC to address a "dramatically" changing industry landscape, echoing its Canadian broadcasting rivals, as the federal regulator's three-week hearing held in response to the Online Streaming Act winds down.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,278.51, up 4.30 points): Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (TSX:CNQ). Energy. Down $1.82, or 2.14 per cent, to $83.27 on 21.

Ottawa's proposed cap on greenhouse gas emissions from the oilpatch punishes Alberta's main industry and the province will take the measures to court, Premier Danielle Smith said Thursday.

CALGARY — TV traffic reporter Leslie Horton developed a thick skin over the years because of nasty feedback from viewers, but she unleashed a viral smackdown last week after she says one of them "crossed my line.

TORONTO — When Joshua Zachariah was a teenager, he was enamoured with bars — or at least his idea of them.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index eked out a gain Thursday as base metals helped offset weakness in energy, while U.S. markets rose. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 4.30 points at 20,278.51. Big technology stocks helped lift U.S.

HALIFAX — The immediate future of Cape Breton’s Donkin coal mine remained murky Thursday following a meeting between company officials and Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston.