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OTTAWA — A new institute is in the works that would track Indigenous economic prosperity in Canada by collecting data on population, businesses, land and resources.

TORONTO — Strength in energy and base metals helped Canada's main stock index post a small gain Thursday, while U.S. stock markets were mixed a day after reaching new records. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 84.08 points at 22,229.10.

TORONTO — The head of Scotiabank says he's not overly concerned with the election result in Mexico, a key area of focus for growth at the bank.

OTTAWA — Housing Minister Sean Fraser announced the launch of a $1.5-billion co-operative housing development program that the federal government promised in its 2022 budget.

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TORONTO — Bell Media's 10 free ad-supported streaming channels will launch on new platforms this year.

TORONTO — Toronto police cleared a pro-Palestinian protest encampment at York University on Thursday, a day after it was established, they said.

CORNWALL, ONTARIO — RCMP say four people have been arrested in a large-scale human smuggling ring they allege funnelled migrants into the United States illegally.

OTTAWA — Canada posted a merchandise trade deficit of $1.0 billion in April, as exports of natural gas and crude oil climbed higher, Statistics Canada said Thursday. The agency said the result comes after a revised deficit of $2.