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TORONTO — An advocacy group is calling on Canadians to boycott Facebook and Instagram later this week. The Friends of Canadian Broadcasting group began asking people Monday to stop posting content on Meta's platforms on Aug. 23 and 24.

Previous infection with an Omicron variant of COVID-19 did not protect seniors in long-term care and retirement homes from getting reinfected within a few months, a new study published Monday has found.

LONDON, Ont. — A 24-year-old man who allegedly stabbed two strangers after asking them for directions in London, Ont., is facing criminal charges. Police say officers responded to the area of Ridout Street North and York Street at 11 p.m.

TORONTO — Back-to-school prep for Toronto mom Valerie Tih involves homework she’s assigned to herself — a crash course in artificial intelligence tools that she expects her sons may encounter this school year.

TORONTO — A man is dead after an early morning shooting at a major intersection in downtown Toronto. Toronto police say officers responded to a shooting in the area of Spadina Avenue and College Street just before 5 a.m. Monday.

TORONTO — Rogers Communications Inc. says it should be allowed to add cellular service for its own customers in the Toronto subway network without waiting for an ongoing dispute with its rival carriers to be resolved.

TORONTO — Phil Lind, who helped build Rogers Communications Inc. as an executive and board member, died Sunday on his 80th birthday.

TORONTO — Patrick Husbands isn't one to mess with a winning formula.

Toronto police say a suspect has been arrested in connection with an attack that left a man dead earlier this week.

TORONTO — One year to the day of her election as national president of Unifor, Lana Payne had strong words for leaders at General Motors, Ford and Stellantis.