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TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (22,269.12, up 197.41 points): Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Up 91 cents, or 1.86 per cent, to $49.83 on 12.9 million shares.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index gained almost 200 points Friday, while U.S. markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 197.41 points at 22,269.12. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 574.84 points at 38,686.32.

TORONTO — Indigo Books & Music Inc. says Trilogy Investments LP has acquired all of the retailer's outstanding shares.

OTTAWA — A third member of the House of Commons leadership team is in the hot seat as accusations fly over allegedly partisan online posts featuring MPs who sit in the Speaker's chair.

Police have charged a second man after a series of alleged shootings at at four movie theatres across the Greater Toronto Area. York Regional Police say the second suspect – a 43-year-old man from Brampton, Ont.

OTTAWA — The federal government ended the 2023-24 fiscal year with a deficit of $50.9 billion. The result for the April-to-March period compared with a deficit of $41.3 billion reported for the same stretch of its 2022-23 fiscal year.

OTTAWA — Canadian economic growth came in slower than expected for the first quarter, strengthening the case for a possible interest rate cut by the Bank of Canada next week. Statistics Canada said Friday the economy grew at an annualized rate of 1.

TORONTO — Toronto police said Friday they will only take action to clear a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Toronto in case of an emergency or to carry out a court order.

OTTAWA — The coming Paris Olympics and other major sporting events are tempting targets for cybercriminals and hacktivists looking to fatten their wallets, promote causes or pilfer secrets, federal security officials warn.

TORONTO — Hitachi Rail says it is adding around 1,000 employees in Canada through its $2.5-billion acquisition of Thales' Ground Transportation Systems.