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TORONTO — Ottawa's Professional Women's Hockey League team made a couple trade-deadline moves on Monday to bolster its roster. Ottawa acquired forward Tereza Vanisova from Montreal in exchange for defender Amanda Boulier.

TORONTO — A man accused of killing a Toronto police officer nearly three years ago pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder Monday as jury selection began in his trial. Umar Zameer is charged in the death of Const. Jeffrey Northrup.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index crept lower on Monday even as the price of oil rose, while U.S. markets were led higher by the Nasdaq as investors anticipate an upcoming interest rate decision by the central bank.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Mondayon the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (21,837.18, down 11.97 points): Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (TSX:CNQ). Energy. Up $1.08, or 1.10 per cent, to $99.36 on 14.

TORONTO — The number of calls reporting hate crimes in Toronto has surged since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, the city's police chief told a board meeting on Monday, adding that more than half of hate crimes this year have targeted the Jewish co

TORONTO — Residents on the Toronto Islands are processing a significant loss after a fire destroyed a beloved clubhouse and café over the weekend. A fire broke out at the Ward's Island Association Clubhouse around 2 a.m.

Toronto Public Health is investigating the second lab-confirmed case of measles in the city this year. The department says this case is an infant who was travelling and is now recovering at home.

TORONTO — Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie said Monday that if she is premier after the 2026 election, she will not introduce a provincial carbon tax as part of her climate policy.

Toronto's police chief says more than 12,000 vehicles were stolen across the city last year, a figure that equates to a car theft every 40 minutes. Chief Myron Demkiw says the stolen cars have a value of $790 million.

TORONTO — The National Newspaper Awards have announced finalists for their annual journalism honours, which include four nominations for the national news agency The Canadian Press.