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OTTAWA — Mark Carney is a known commodity in Liberal circles. Party organizers have tried to convince the former central banker to run under the big red banner for the past decade.

GUELPH, Ont. — A new chapter in a long-running curling sweeping saga came at an inopportune time for Team John Epping. Just before their first appearance this season on the top-flight Grand Slam of Curling series, the players on his Sudbury, Ont.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has assembled a new Canada-U. S. relations council to support the federal government as it deals with the incoming Trump administration's vow to impose tariffs.

TORONTO — Toronto Public Health says it is conserving its rabies vaccine supply due to a shortage in Ontario. The health agency instructed doctors Thursday to start rationing the city's remaining supply.

Canada's telecommunications regulator says it is working to improve internet reliability and affordability in Northern Canada after years of complaints from local residents about outages and expensive plans.

TORONTO — Strength in technology and utility stocks pushed Canada's main stock index higher on Thursday, while U.S. stock markets were down after a choppy day of trading. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 56.90 points at 24,846.20.

York Regional Police say one of their officers is facing more than two dozen charges — including obstructing justice and breach of public trust — after an investigation by the force's professional standards bureau. Police say Const.

TORONTO — Aaron Reeve Mendes says he was just five years old when he started playing chess, a favourite game of his father's. "I really liked how complex it was and how, like, it was not solved like many other board games," he said.

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts have signed Canadian linebacker Cameron Judge to a contract extension through the 2026 season, the CFL club announced Thursday.

TORONTO — The National Arts Centre Orchestra will tour through South Korea and Japan this spring.