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TORONTO — Canada's main stock index edged lower Tuesday, led by weakness in energy stocks, while U.S. markets rose and the Nasdaq posted a new record high.

Toronto's top doctor, who played a central role in the city's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, is stepping down. Dr. Eileen de Villa, Toronto's medical officer of health, says her resignation takes effect on Dec. 31.

TORONTO — Emphasizing the entertainment in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment is the main reason for significant renovations to Toronto's Scotiabank Arena.

Toronto's mayor said she decided not to attend a city hall ceremony marking Israel's national day on Tuesday because an event where the Israeli flag is raised is currently "divisive" due to the war in Gaza.

TORONTO — Owen Riegling wants to savour this fleeting small-town Canadian moment. Not every day is a rising country music star afforded the chance to rewind their career just as it’s picking up speed.

A Japanese company is building an approximately $1.6-billion plant in Ontario's Niagara Region that will make a key electric vehicle battery component as part of Honda's supply chain in the province.

TORONTO — Drake and Kendrick Lamar's rap beef held a tight grip on social media last week, but neither star could turn the attention into a No. 1 hit on the Canadian pop charts.

CLARENCE-ROCKLAND, ONT. — An 11-year-old boy riding his bike died after a crash with a school bus on Monday, police said, calling it a tragic loss that has shaken a tight-knit eastern Ontario community.

The sexual assault case of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is set to return to a London, Ont., court next month.

TORONTO — Hydro One Ltd. raised its quarterly dividend as it reported its first-quarter profit rose compared with a year earlier, helped by higher revenue. The power utility says it will pay a quarterly dividend of 31.42 cents per share, up from 29.