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TORONTO — Diamonds may be forever, but most know all it takes is an errant slip or a forgetful wearer for wedding and engagement rings to end up lost for good. Before walking down the aisle, many Canadian couples look into insuring their new rock.

OAKVILLE, Ont. — Algonquin Power and Utilities Corp. slashed its dividend by 40 per cent and said it will look to sell an additional $1 billion in assets as part of a plan to strengthen its financial position.

TORONTO — Organigram Holdings Inc. reported a profit in its latest quarter compared with a loss a year earlier as its revenue and margins improved. The cannabis company says it earned net income of $5.3 million for the quarter ended Nov.

Hamilton police say a 15-year-old driver has been arrested after he allegedly struck and killed another 15-year-old boy, then fled the scene.

TORONTO — It took a nearly decade-long absence from professional wrestling for Taylor Wilde to find herself. Now she's back in the squared circle as her most authentic self.

TORONTO — Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe was annoyed with his power play.

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian ice dancer Kaitlyn Weaver says, as an LGBTQ person, her sport has never fully reflected her lived experience.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,025.05, up 126.19 points): Cenovus Energy Inc. (TSX:CVE). Energy. Down 37 cents, or 1.47 per cent, at $24.79 on 7.9 million shares.

TORONTO — Ontario is willing to accept some strings from the federal government if they give the province more health-care funding, Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday.

TORONTO — With a number of Ontario municipalities eyeing property tax increases, experts say homeowners across the province can expect to see higher tax bills this year because of inflation, pandemic costs and recent provincial changes to development