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Health Canada has announced a recall of several cannabis oils and softgels because they may contain unexpected amounts of THC and HHC. The agency says both ingredients are intoxicants and could pose a danger to consumers.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index moved higher Friday, helped by gains in base metal stocks, while U.S. stock markets also rose moderately, marking the end of a volatile trading week. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 85.

TORONTO — Cineplex Inc. continued to feel the impacts of twin Hollywood strikes in its second quarter, but the end of the period marked a turning point.

Safety will be "top of mind" when planning parties outside Taylor Swift's concert venue in Toronto, the group organizing the events said, after a threat in Austria forced several Swift shows to be cancelled.

TORONTO — The RCMP has started interviewing witnesses in its investigation into the government's decision to open up parts of the protected Greenbelt for housing development, Ontario Premier Doug Ford's office said Friday.

OTTAWA — Canada imposed sanctions on 10 people and six entities on the anniversary of the fraudulent 2020 presidential elections in Belarus, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said in a statement Friday.

OTTAWA — A future Conservative government would slap massive import tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles and a host of other products in a bid to protect Canadian jobs, Leader Pierre Poilievre said Friday.

TORONTO — A four-part docuseries on The Tragically Hip and film shorts from Oscar-winner Torill Kove and actor Connor Jessup are among the homegrown additions to the Toronto International Film Festival.

SMITHS FALLS, Ont. — Canopy Growth Corp. posted a larger loss in its latest quarter compared with a year ago as its revenue declined. The cannabis producer says its loss attributable to the company amounted to $127.1 million or $1.

OAKVILLE, Ont. — Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. says it has signed a deal to sell its renewable energy business to a subsidiary of LS Power for up to US$2.5 billion.