Indigenous

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Newfoundland and Labrador government is launching a basic income program for residents aged 60 to 64, part of a poverty reduction plan announced Wednesday that some advocates say could make a real difference.

TORONTO — Chad Kelly isn't going to mess much with what's been a winning formula. Kelly enjoyed a record-setting 2023 campaign, his first as Toronto's starting quarterback.

OTTAWA — No Canadians were able to leave the besieged Gaza Strip on Wednesday, Global Affairs Canada confirmed, hours after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered an impassioned plea for a "humanitarian pause" in the clashes between Israeli forces a

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index edged lower Wednesday, led again by losses in energy as the price of oil continued to decline, while U.S. markets wobbled to a mixed close. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 45.38 points at 19,530.21.

TORONTO — The Canadian government must take action to stop the degradation of its forests from large-scale industrial logging, a letter signed by more than 100 scientists urged Wednesday.

EDMONTON — Health Canada has issued a warning about umbilical cord blood stored at a facility in Edmonton.

TORONTO — Artificial intelligence is already showing its potential in transforming the financial sector, even though it's still early days, said RBC chief executive Dave McKay on Wednesday.

CHAPAIS, Que. — One of Quebec's youngest mayors announced Wednesday she will be stepping down next week, suffering the effects of burnout from handling last summer's historic wildfire season in her northern community.

WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to travel to San Francisco next week for the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.

Toronto police say they have increased the size of their hate crime unit in light of a rise in hate crime reports. The force says there has been a noted increase in hate crime reports since Oct.