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OTTAWA — The Department of National Defence recently received quiet approval to spend $7 billion on 16 F-35 fighter jets and related gear.

TORONTO — Gains in the energy and financial sectors helped Canada's main stock index gain more than 100 points, while U.S. stock markets were more subdued but ended the day in the green. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 106.13 points at 19,306.

Waiting lists for surgeries have declined, compared with pre-pandemic

MONTREAL — While enrolled in university, Eloho Orogun was approached on campus to apply for a $500 student credit card, advertised as a means to improve his credit score.

A look at the history of turmoil at PHSA over the last 10 years.

A vast ‘honeypot’ of records tempts hackers, and cyber-defenses are weak, probe finds.

Housing market’s sensitivity to rate hikes will weigh on growth, say economists

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the number of job vacancies fell in the third quarter after reaching a record high in the second quarter.

NEW YORK — Stocks closed lower on Wall Street as investors brace for higher interest rates from central banks to fight inflation. The S&P 500 lost 0.9% Monday, the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite lost 1.5% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.

OTTAWA — Russia's ambassador to Canada says Ottawa is at the vanguard of an effort to isolate his country, following a series of social-media squabbles and ongoing salvos where each country summons the other's top diplomat.