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TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,927.69, down 218.32): Manulife Financial Corp. (TSX:MFC). Finance. Down 57 cents, or 2.23 per cent, to $25.02 on 12.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was down more than 200 points Wednesday, with financials, metals and industrials leading the decline, while U.S. stock markets also retreated as debates over the country's debt ceiling remained unresolved.

Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie should quit her day job if she decides to run for the Liberal party leadership, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday.

TORONTO — Advocacy groups, teachers' unions and food banks are calling on the Ontario government to provide a free breakfast and lunch program in schools across the province to address food insecurity among students.

TORONTO — Weakening economic conditions weighed on Canadian banks as they began to report second quarter results Wednesday.

HAMILTON — Joel Figueroa has come full circle. The hulking offensive lineman is back for a second stint with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

TORONTO — Daniel Brooks, a renowned Canadian theatre director who spent his decadeslong career pushing against the bounds of his medium, has died at 64.

TORONTO — A $70 million Lotto Max ticket could become the largest unclaimed individual jackpot in the country if a winner doesn't step forward to grab their prize next month, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation says.

TORONTO — The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is bracing for headwinds in the event of a recession but said a wide range of investments makes it well-positioned for uncertain economic conditions.

TORONTO — A Canadian actor and musician who won accolades from an early age is being remembered as an inspiring artist who lived “the best life” and continued to work even in her final days.