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TORONTO — The world premiere of U.S. choreographer Helen Pickett’s “Emma Bovary” will open the next season of the National Ballet of Canada.

CHATHAM, Ont. — Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Ferguson Jenkins will be honoured by his hometown with a new statue. The city of Chatham-Kent in southwestern Ontario will unveil a nine-foot tall bronze figure of Jenkins on June 10.

TORONTO — DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. says Canadian auto production rose last year to break a five-year streak of declining output. The consultancy says total light vehicle production totalled 1.

TORONTO — Country-pop superstar Shania Twain and alternative rock favourite Weezer are hitting the stage at this year's Ottawa Bluesfest.

TORONTO — The sale of Freshii Inc. to Montreal-based Foodtastic Inc. is complete. In a deal originally announced in December, the healthy fast-food chain says Foodtastic has acquired all of its voting shares at $2.30 per share.

Toronto’s deputy mayor says she has no plans to call an early meeting of city council to fast-track the path to a mayoral byelection to replace John Tory.

TORONTO — Canopy Growth Corp. will hold its prices as licensed pot producers weigh whether to pass along to consumers the savings from the Ontario Cannabis Store's forthcoming margin decrease. The Smiths Falls, Ont.

TORONTO — Yuliia Kleban remembers waking up to a message from her manager on Feb. 24, 2022, telling her Russia had started invading her country.

TORONTO — Canadian bank stocks have been riding a wave of investor optimism so far this year, but analysts say the first-quarter results that start arriving later this week will be a reminder of the mixed economic picture ahead.

Marie Lee and her family stepped off a plane in Calgary on Tuesday, ready to start a new life — but for all of Western Canada's charms, their move had more to do with getting out of Ontario.