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TORONTO — It's one of the NHL's most storied rivalries but games involving the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens are also popular with Proline bettors.

ALLISTON, Ont. — Japanese automaker Honda says it will start producing the Civic Hybrid next year at its plant in Alliston, Ont. The company says the Ontario plant will produce the sedan version of the car.

TORONTO — As higher interest rates and the cost of living increasingly pinch Canadians' wallets, consumers ranked BMO highest in J. D. Power's annual customer satisfaction survey.

BRANTFORD, Ont. — Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Easton Cowan had two goals and two assists as the London Knights topped the Brantford Bulldogs 5-1 in Ontario Hockey League action on Wednesday night.

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — Reigning Canadian men's curling champion Brad Gushue improved to 2-0 at the HearingLife Tour Challenge on Wednesday with a 6-5 win over Brendan Bottcher. Gushue, of St. John's, N.L.

TORONTO — The ex-husband of a woman who has accused Peter Nygard of sexual assault testified Wednesday that he and the complainant agreed she was "absolutely" taken advantage of, but they struggled to determine whether what happened could be consider

TORONTO — Mitch Marner was asked if there's any added incentive playing the opponent that crushed the Maple Leafs' hopes five months ago.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index lost more than one per cent Wednesday amid broad-based losses led by industrials, utilities and base metals, while U.S. markets also fell. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 242.10 points at 19,450.70.

TORONTO — Ontario's official Opposition requested Wednesday the integrity commissioner probe the relationship between a minister, members of the premier's inner circle and a prominent developer whose land was removed from the protected Greenbelt.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,450.70, down 242.10 points): TC Energy Corp. (TSX:TRP). Energy. Down 48 cents, or 1.00 per cent, to $47.41 on 8.8 million shares.