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Police say a Toronto-area high school student is facing charges after allegedly threatening to bring a gun to school and cause harm. York Regional Police say officers attended an unnamed high school after the alleged threat was made last Wednesday.

TORONTO — Ontario has asked the Supreme Court to weigh in on a historic youth-led challenge of the province's climate plan, moving the case a step closer to a possible hearing before Canada's top court.

Hamilton police say a man is facing multiple criminal charges after drugs, cash and a pet raccoon were found inside a tent in a city park. The man is also facing bylaw charges for keeping a "prohibited" animal.

OTTAWA — The federal government has named Alison Nankivell the new president and chief executive officer of Export Development Canada, succeeding Mairead Lavery who helmed the Crown corporation for the past six years.

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the economy grew 0.3 per cent in October, helped by strength in the mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction sector, following a 0.2 per cent increase in September.

LONDON, Ont. — Sean Horrell walked into the woods holding a basket filled with hot meals, water bottles, juice boxes and snacks for a group of people living in a small London, Ont., homeless encampment.

TORONTO — The percentage of staff in Ontario child-care centres who are registered early childhood educators has been declining over the past few years, moving the province further away from one of its goals in the national $10-a-day system.

Beijia Ge's work duties change on an hourly basis. The Kingston, Ont., resident might be chatting with Chinese students about their secrets and challenges, or helping someone pack a suitcase, or baking cakes with a senior citizen.

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Dillon Brooks scored 27 points, Jalen Green had 22 and the Houston Rockets won in Toronto for the first time in more than five years by beating the struggling Raptors 114-110 on Sunday night.

TORONTO — Ja’Kobe Walter didn’t hesitate. After making three early triples to begin Sunday’s game against the Houston Rockets, the Toronto Raptors' rookie suddenly found big man Alperen Sengun defending him.