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MONTREAL — The driver who struck and killed a seven-year-old Ukrainian refugee in 2022 delivered an emotional apology to the girl's family on Thursday after pleading guilty to failing to stop after an accident.

OTTAWA — Maayan Ziv knows all too well the problems that can come from giving her motorized wheelchair to a stranger when she gets on a plane.

OTTAWA — The start to wildfire season has been far less dramatic than it was last year but the risk of hot, dry weather and severe fires remains high, officials warned Thursday.

Improved mine automation helped fertilizer giant Nutrien Ltd. increase potash production in the first quarter amid strong demand for its products, the company’s chief executive said.

OTTAWA — Prominent business groups have backtracked their claim that one in five Canadians would be affected by the federal government's proposed changes to capital gains taxation.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (22,375.83, up 116.67 points): Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Down one cent, or 0.02 per cent, to $51.14 on 12.3 million shares.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose to a new record high, led by strength in energy, telecom and base metals, while U.S. markets also moved higher. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 116.67 points at 22,375.83.

MONTREAL — WSP Global expects to continue its acquisition spree after snapping up several more companies in the first part of the year.

A former chief justice from Ontario has been tasked with confronting abuse and maltreatment in sport in Canada.

GUELPH, Ont. — Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly was back on the field Thursday, just two days after being suspended by the CFL for violating its gender-based violence policy.