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TORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell almost 100 points Wednesday, tipping into the red after a strong start to the day, while U.S. markets also reversed earlier gains to end the day down. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 98.

Shopify Inc.'s president has heard retailers talking about softening consumer spending but feels his company is weathering the storm well because of the diversity of its merchants.

OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says federal departments are reviewing how two men with suspected links to a terrorist group abroad were allowed into Canada.

OTTAWA — Health Minister Mark Holland says he has seen a large jump in the number of dentists who have agreed to provide services under the new dental-care program.

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada wants the economy to pick up speed again and some members of its governing council are concerned that weak job market conditions could hinder that process.

OTTAWA — The outgoing head of Canada's spy agency is joining an American strategic intelligence firm that is waging war against intellectual property theft.

Rents are still rising in Canada but the year-over-year pace of growth has slowed, according to a new report. The data from Rentals.ca and Urbanation says asking rents for all residential property types averaged $2,201 in July, up 5.

TORONTO — Frank Stronach, the billionaire businessman charged with sexually assaulting 10 complainants, has broken his silence in an interview with CBC's The Fifth Estate.

HAMILTON — Police have charged a 40-year-old man who allegedly killed his roommate at a Hamilton care home. Hamilton police say the man is charged with second-degree murder in the death of 46-year-old David Fugler. Det. Sgt.

TORONTO — TMX Group Ltd. says it has acquired news release distribution service Newsfile Corp. Financial terms of the deal were not immediately available.