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TORONTO — The energy sector weighed down Canada's main stock index Thursday and south of the border, the S&P 500 continued to finish the trading day tantalizingly close to an all-time high. The S&P/TSX composite index lost 45.

TORONTO — As the Canadian economy continues to adapt to the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic, some restaurants in Toronto are saying goodbye to a service industry staple: tipping.

TORONTO — A COVID-19 outbreak at an Ontario resort earlier this month was the result of people getting "casual" with public health guidelines, the province's top doctor said Thursday. Dr.

TORONTO — Brookfield Asset Management Inc.

House-hunting Canadians saw their buying power increase this week as the benchmark five-year mortgage rate reported by the Bank of Canada fell for the third time this year, easing a key stress test faced by borrowers.

CALGARY — The Alberta Energy Regulator says it has laid charges against Land Petroleum International Inc. and president Bill Fung for hindering AER inspections in 2018.

Chorus Aviation Inc. saw profits fall as passenger numbers plummeted during the height of COVID-19-related shutdowns last quarter.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Iranian navy boarded and briefly seized a Liberian-flagged oil tanker near the strategic Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions between Tehran and the U.S., the American military said Thursday. The U.S.

OAKLAND, Calif. — Beginning Thursday, U.S. Facebook users who post about voting may start seeing an addendum to their messages -- labels directing readers to authoritative information about the upcoming presidential election.

TORONTO — McDonald's Canada says it will return to sourcing only Canadian beef in September after having to import beef temporarily due to COVID-19.