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TORONTO — Wally Gabler, who spent five of his seven CFL seasons as a quarterback with the Toronto Argonauts, has died. He was 80. The Argos formally announced Gabler's death Thursday. The cause was not given.

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WINNIPEG — A jury found a Manitoba man guilty on Thursday of first-degree murder in the death of a neighbour he suspected was stealing from his rural property.

OTTAWA — As President Donald Trump signed an executive order for reciprocal tariffs on Thursday that escalates his trade threats, his administration took aim at Canada's digital services tax as a major trade irritant.

OTTAWA — Canada has announced sweeping changes to a program designed to ensure First Nations kids get the care and supports they need, when they need them.

TORONTO — Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. says it earned US$1.3 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024, down from US$1.7 billion during the same quarter in 2023. The company, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, says the profit amounted to US$50.

TORONTO — Ontario's NDP and Liberal party leaders cried foul Thursday over a trip Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford took to Washington, D.C., in the middle of a snap election he called, saying he's touting that visit for partisan purposes.

TORONTO — Strength in technology, base metals and telecom stocks helped lift Canada's main stock index Thursday, while U.S. markets also rose. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 135.40 points at 25,698.51.

OTTAWA — Some of Canada's aid sector is rallying around a call for Ottawa to prioritize education initiatives abroad as a way of bolstering security at home, as the U.S.

TORONTO — Sun Life Financial Inc.'s share price was under pressure Thursday after the insurance giant reported a big earnings miss driven by various factors including claims headwinds in its U.S. division.