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OTTAWA — A major Muslim charity is calling a new court ruling a green light for government overreach after losing its latest bid to halt a Canada Revenue Agency audit.

TORONTO — Gains in industrial and technology stocks led Canada's main stock index up more than one per cent on Tuesday, outweighing weakness in energy, while U.S. stock markets also rose, led by a rally on the Dow.

TORONTO — Ontario's lease for the Ontario Science Centre building allows the city to end the agreement early and leave Ontario on the hook for demolition costs if the building is no longer fit for use, a new city of Toronto report says.

TORONTO — Canada's biggest bookseller will remove enlarged photos of Alice Munro from stores, but bookstores large and small say they plan to keep her published works on the shelves.

A torrential downpour that flooded parts of Toronto and its surrounding areas on Tuesday brought back memories of flash flooding that paralyzed Canada's largest city more than a decade ago.

TORONTO — Linebacker Wynton McManis of the Toronto Argonauts, Winnipeg receiver Ontaria Wilson and the Blue Bombers’ offensive line were the top selections in the CFL honour roll Tuesday. McManis was the top-rated defensive player with a grade of 90.

OTTAWA — Ottawa intends to ban the installation of oil furnaces in new construction as soon as 2028, Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson announced Tuesday.

TORONTO — The Canadian Olympic Committee has introduced the 338 athletes chosen to represent their country at the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris.

TORONTO — Corus Entertainment Inc. has been dealt a blow by several research analysts, who have either cut their targets for the company or stopped covering it altogether.

OTTAWA — Major broadcasters have won a court injunction to prevent internet pirates from illegally streaming live sports events to online viewers.