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OTTAWA — Ottawa police say four people were seriously injured when a man making what investigators called "hate-filled" comments allegedly carried out a series of assaults on public transit buses and trains.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose Tuesday, led by energy and base metal stocks, while U.S. markets also moved higher, with the S&P 500 and the Dow again hitting new records. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 57.51 points at 23,952.

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks edged further into record heights on Wall Street after shaking off a bumpy start to the day. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 0.2%, adding to its own record.

OTTAWA — Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault accused Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre of catering to his "rich friends" in the oil and gas sector by pushing a policy to scrap carbon pricing.

TORONTO — Summer of 2024 is now Canada's most destructive season on record for insured losses due to severe weather events, the latest estimates from the Insurance Bureau of Canada show.

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S.

TORONTO — After Cineplex Inc. was charged a record $38.9-million fine late Monday, experts have a message for other companies adding fees to just about everything sold online: watch out.

REGINA — A report from a tribunal appointed by the Saskatchewan Party government says a proposed federal emissions cap and methane regulations would cause severe economic damage.

OTTAWA — Months of negotiations have resulted in an agreement between Canada and France allowing fishers from a tiny archipelago near Newfoundland a portion of the annual Atlantic halibut catch, officials announced Monday.