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TORONTO — Restaurant Brands International Inc. has received approval from its board of directors to allow it to repurchase up to US$1 billion of its common shares over the next two years. Through the approval, which last until Sept.

TORONTO — From age-old terrors to high school queer angst, Canadian films and series showcased at this year's Toronto International Film Festival offer a wide array of options even without the usual draw of A-listers.

Gordon Osinski has spent the last two decades studying craters left behind by meteorites.

TORONTO — A custodian has been arrested following an alleged sexual assault at a Toronto school earlier this year.

TORONTO — Chad Kelly is staying put. Kelly signed a three-year, $1.865-million extension with the Toronto Argonauts on Thursday that was negotiated by his Saskatchewan-based agent, Chris Lambiris.

Authorities in New Zealand say they are investigating deaths that may be linked to an Ontario man accused of sending a lethal substance to those at risk of self harm.

TORONTO — Intact Financial Corp. in a report Thursday estimated that its catastrophe losses due to wildfires and other weather events totalled about $570 million for the third quarter so far.

TORONTO — Affordability is the top reason cited among Canadians who opted for co-ownership with family members and friends, according to a new Royal LePage survey.

A popular ride at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto has reopened after a rider was injured earlier this week.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,292.62, down 37.70 points): Canopy Growth Corp. (TSX:WEED). Healthcare. Up 17 cents, or 28.33 per cent, to 77 cents on 31.