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TORONTO — Auston Matthews took another step toward a mark not reached in more than 30 years. Following the Maple Leafs' late collapse, one of the team's under-the-weather stars made sure Thursday ended on a positive note.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (21,222.69, up 333.29 points): Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Up 67 cents, or 1.48 per cent, to $45.81 on 13.4 million shares.

TORONTO — Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. saw its profit drop about 68 per cent in the key holiday shopping quarter as a tougher economic environment and an unseasonably warm winter put a damper on consumer spending.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index gained 1.6 per cent on Thursday, led by strong gains in the energy sector, while U.S. markets also rose, with the S&P 500 notching a new all-time high. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 333.

TORONTO — A decision on Air Canada's liability for what its chatbot said is a reminder of how companies need to be cautious when relying on artificial intelligence, experts say. The B.C.

TORONTO — Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce says the province has reached a deal with teachers in the French-language public system.

TORONTO — The owner of the Tim Hortons and Burger King chains said it expects its quick-serve empire to span 40,000 restaurants and to achieve a collective US$60 billion in sales by 2028. Restaurant Brands International Inc.

TORONTO — Scottie Barnes was so busy with the ups and downs of the Toronto Raptors' season that he never gave himself a chance to process his first-ever All-Star Game appearance.

Toronto FC has signed 2023 draft choice Charlie Sharp to a contract with TFC II of the MLS Next Pro League. Toronto took the 22-year-old forward from Brighton, Mich., in the third round (61st overall) of the 2023 MLS SuperDraft.

TORONTO — Omar Khan was organizing sessions connecting Canadians to Muslim therapists and setting up forums to address mental-health fallout related to the Israel-Hamas war when he learned his online therapy platform had lost access to its banking se