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OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the population grew to 41,528,680 people as of Jan. 1 as the pace of growth continued to slow after peaking in the third quarter of 2023. The total number of people was up 63,382 compared with Oct.

NEW YORK (AP) — Just cue up the first song from the new album by The Doobie Brothers and you'll hear something unusual: harmony, in a new way.

TORONTO — The federal government is promising billions in low-cost financing to help build thousands of rental homes in Toronto, including more than a thousand affordable units. Ottawa says it will provide $2.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are opening slightly higher as Wall Street waits to hear what the Federal Reserve will say about where interest rates may be heading. The S&P 500 was up 0.4% in early trading Wednesday.

NEWPORT, VT. — President Donald Trump's threats to make Canada a 51st state are "unacceptable," a U.S. Senator from Vermont said Tuesday as businesspeople on both sides of the border gathered to denounce threatened tariffs on Canadian goods.

TORONTO — A new survey says roughly half of domestic manufacturers say they can weather a trade war that lasts more than a year.

NEW YORK (AP) — Award-winning actor Courtney B.

TORONTO — Marco Marra spent five years earning his PhD by studying DNA fragments of roundworms, fascinated by the notion that scientists could use them to learn about genetics in animal muscle and nerve function.

It can be a smart money-saving move to buy a used vehicle instead of a new one. The average price gap between new and used vehicles is more than $20,000, according to recent Edmunds’ sales data.

OTTAWA — Canadians can expect to feel the absence of the consumer carbon price at the pumps immediately but it may take longer to notice a difference in the price of other goods, a new report released Wednesday suggests.