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OTTAWA — Manitoba became the first province to officially join Ottawa's pharmacare program on Thursday, giving it access to federal funding to cover the cost of birth control and diabetes medications as well as hormone replacement therapy for menopau

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell 200 points Thursday amid widespread weakness, while U.S. stock markets slid in the afternoon after a mixed trading day, led by a 2.8 per cent decline on the Nasdaq.

RICHMOND — Mounties in Richmond, B.C., say a crackdown on illegal ride-hailing operators in the city has resulted in more than $13,000 in fines being issued to six drivers in one day.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes fell sharply as Wall Street’s frenzy around artificial-intelligence technology faltered some more. The S&P 500 sank 1.6% Thursday for its fifth drop in six days after setting an all-time high last week.

MONTREAL — WSP Global CEO Alexandre L'Heureux is "feeling extremely good" about the engineering giant's prospects in the United States despite the Trump administration's professed aversion to spending on big projects hatched in recent years.

WASHINGTON — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says relations with the United States have been "a little more intense" as he continues to push against the threat of tariffs.

TORONTO — In what could be a near-term high water mark, all of Canada's Big Six banks beat analyst expectations in the first quarter as the economy chugged along through the end of January despite the growing threat of tariffs and the apparent crumbl

WASHINGTON — Public Safety Minister David McGuinty said Thursday Canada has acted on U.S. concerns about border security and fentanyl trafficking — even as U.S. President Donald Trump insists economy-wide tariffs will go ahead next week as planned.

NOBLETON, Ont. — York Regional Police have identified the victim of a fatal late-night restaurant fire north of Toronto and downgraded a murder charge against the alleged arsonist.

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government has announced a $300,000 pilot program to help people buy local.