S&P/TSX composite down nearly 400 points, U.S. markets also slide

TORONTO - Canada’s main stock index fell nearly 400 points, weighed down by losses in the basic materials sector, while U.S. markets were also negative.  The S&P/TSX composite index was…

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After gaining acclaim in Los Angeles, conductor Gustavo Dudamel takes on New York

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NEW YORK (AP) — Gustavo Dudamel jumped up and down on FAO Schwarz’s giant keyboard during his first trip to…

Weekend need-to-know: Polish and Ukranian festivals take over Toronto’s west end

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Summer may be winding down but Toronto’s festivals are still going strong with several neighbourhoods celebrating their heritage and culture…

B.C. adopts Pacific time, PCT, for new, year-round daylight time zone

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VICTORIA - British Columbia has adopted a new time-zone code to coincide with its decision to remain permanently with year-round…

Possibly armed person seen near North York high school

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Toronto police were called to a high school in North York for the second day in a row after a…

Man charged in Sept. 12 Bank Street shooting

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The arrest came five days after officers found a young man with life-threatening injuries on Bank Street near Heron Road.…

Fréchette rejects $1 billion estimate for health agency IT project

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QUÉBEC - Coalition Avenir Québec leader Christine Fréchette is rejecting suggestions that an IT project in the health-care system will…

15-year-old arrested after Riverdale schools placed in hold and secure Wednesday

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Toronto police say a 15-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with an investigation in Riverdale that saw nine schools…

Where to eat out in Toronto's east end, according to the Broadview Hotel’s new chef

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Queen and Broadview is a storied intersection in the annals of Toronto comfort food, given that it once housed venerated…

National Book Awards: Marlon James, Louise Erdrich and Karl Ove Knausgaard make long lists

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NEW YORK (AP) — Marlon James’ “The Disappearers,” his deeply personal novel about the persecution and perseverance of gay men…