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Canada's main stock index gained nearly 200 points, led by the tech and industrial sectors. The S&P/TSX composite index rose 193.18 points to close at 26,073.13. One of the big gainers was ATS Corp.

OTTAWA — A new report by the OECD says Canada needs to boost productivity and housing affordability to strengthen growth as it faces trade uncertainty and U.S. tariffs that are taking a bite out of the economic outlook.

OTTAWA — Canada Post says it will respond to its union's latest negotiation comments as soon as possible as uncertainty caused by the contract dispute weighs heavily on its business.

TORONTO — A new report says nearly two-thirds Canadian businesses want the government to work to reduce the barriers to internal trade in an effort to improve productivity.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers has yet to offer a formal response to the proposals, but its request for a two-week "truce" to consider the deal was rejected by the employer.

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said he's willing to work with the Liberals in Parliament on efforts to resolve the trade war with the United States.

Blood tests and other lab work should be part of the public health-care system, says the СÀ¶ÊÓƵGEU.

MONTREAL — Canada Post customers may face delays as tens of thousands of workers swear off overtime shifts, though a much bigger disruption was averted after the union backed down from a strike threat.

Yazan Al Homsi is part of a group of six Lower Mainland residents facing administrative charges for allegedly orchestrating a $46 million pump-and-dump scheme; now he faces criminal charges for allegedly disobeying a commission order