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TORONTO — Scotiabank's new chief executive says the bank is rethinking its strategy as it reported a drop in profits last quarter because of high funding costs and expense growth. Scott Thomson, who took on the top job Feb.

TORONTO — Publications exploring contemporary geopolitics, the future of authoritarianism and the growing number of dictators challenging democracy are some of the finalists in the running for a Canadian award for books on global affairs.

Toronto FC is parting ways with Canadian fullback Kadin Chung. The MLS team and Chung have mutually agreed to terminate his contract effective immediately. The 24-year-old from New Westminster, B.C., joined Toronto in February 2022.

TORONTO — Mulham Alkhalil has been working for a high-end furniture manufacturer in Toronto since arriving in Canada last year from Syria via Libya.

TORONTO — As MBA student Lisa Malachowski negotiated her salary for a job set to begin this summer, a thought familiar to many young workers crossed her mind: "Maybe they'll withdraw the offer.

TORONTO — Experts say commitments to tackle racism in the workplace have not been met with enough action as a report released Tuesday found more than 70 per cent of Black Canadians still experience racism or microaggressions on the job.

Lori Byvelds has been advocating for her 13-year-old son since he was diagnosed with autism almost a decade ago.

Two adults and a child have been confirmed dead in a house fire on a remote northwestern Ontario First Nation, its chief said Monday as she called for the government to improve firefighting services in her community.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Mondayon the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,260.13, up 40.94): Manulife Financial Corp. (TSX:MFC). Financials. Down 17 cents, or 0.64 per cent, to $26.57 on 33.8 million shares.

TORONTO — A media backlash against the Dilbert comic strip took hold in Canada on Monday as several of the country's biggest newspapers announced they were dropping the office-set cartoon over recent remarks by its creator.