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North American stock markets gained ground on Wednesday thanks to continued optimism about the strength of the U.S. economy. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 152.39 points at 24,224.90. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 431.

TORONTO — Toronto police say a 36-year-old man is to be charged with first-degree murder after the weekend death of his father.

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — The Ottawa Senators signed goaltender Linus Ullmark on Wednesday to a four-year contract extension worth $33 million.

TORONTO — Ontario launched a review of the province's 37 non-Indigenous children's aid societies Wednesday after Premier Doug Ford suggested they are being financially mismanaged, but the unions representing CAS workers say it is a mere "smokescreen.

VIENTIANE, Ont. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Laos this week to meet with southeast Asian leaders — the Liberal government’s latest effort to strengthen Canada’s ties in a region with strong Chinese influence.

TORONTO — The research that won Geoffrey Hinton a Nobel Prize for physics was the product of plenty of work carried out before artificial intelligence was the buzzword it is today.

TORONTO — A controversial film about the rise of Donald Trump is coming out this week, despite his campaign calling it “election interference by Hollywood elites” and threatening to file a lawsuit.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks signed American quarterback Tyrie Adams to a one-year contract extension Wednesday. Adams, 27, hasn't thrown a pass in 2024 after suffering a season-ending knee injury in 2023 against Edmonton.

TORONTO — Condo inventory is on the rise in most major Canadian markets as more sellers are listing their properties in anticipation of growing demand from buyers, a new report says.

The Utah Hockey Club threw many Proline bettors a curve Tuesday night. The franchise scored twice in the first and third periods to defeat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2 in its inaugural game and season opener for both teams.