Indigenous News

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (21,101.54, up 75.76 points): Royal Bank of Canada. (TSX:RY). Finance. Unchanged, at $132.34 on 10.2 million shares.

TORONTO — A recently announced cap on international student visas is already creating havoc, Ontario's colleges say, and could have major implications for the province's ability to fill key jobs.

TORONTO — Strength in energy and utilities helped Canada's main stock index post a modest gain Thursday, while U.S. markets also moved higher following a stronger-than-expected GDP report. The U.S. economy grew 3.

OTTAWA — The military has no greater responsibility than protecting Canadians, Defence Minister Bill Blair says, and his government will continue to call in the troops to respond to emergencies when needed.

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — Family and friends of a Saskatchewan man who was shot to death by his lover gasped and cried after a judge found the Mountie guilty of manslaughter.

The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences says the 2025 Juno Awards will be held in Vancouver. The academy says that will mark the fifth time the city has hosted Canada's biggest music bash.

SURREY, B.C. — A power line that fell over Highway 99 in Surrey, B.C., cut off a key route to and from the U.S. Peace Arch Border Crossing for nearly three hours on Thursday.

Kurtis Rourke is feeling like a freshman again. The six-foot-five, 230-pound Oakville, Ont., native is entering his sixth American college football season but first at Indiana University. He transferred to Bloomington, Ind.

HALIFAX — Citing the need to cut a backlog in court cases, Nova Scotia’s Justice Minister Brad Johns on Thursday announced 27 new permanent staff to bolster the ranks of the province’s public prosecution service.

A three-man lineup has worked well at times for the members of Team Glenn Howard. They're hoping a short-handed setup will lead to success again this week at the Ontario curling championship.