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OTTAWA — Canada's merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed to $323 million in November as growth in exports outpaced imports, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. The result compared with a revised deficit of $544 million in October.

TORONTO — Greater Toronto home sales fell slightly last month to cap a year that saw buyers take advantage of "substantial negotiating power" on price.

TORONTO — Ontario will beef up security along its border with the United States as part of its response to tariff threats from U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday.

The provincial agency that provides legal help for low-income Ontarians is planning to expand eligibility for its services, a move that some lawyers applaud but add it's only a "first step" toward fixing Ontario's legal aid system.

OTTAWA — Canada Post says it has reinstated on-time service guarantees and returned to full service levels for domestic parcels after a strike brought deliveries to a halt last year.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday he will resign as prime minister and Liberal leader once the party chooses a successor. Trudeau, who was first elected Oct. 19, 2015, steps down after nearly a decade in power.

Sibling relationships can be complicated already — after a messy inheritance, they can get worse. Josh Sheluk's best advice to parents is to make their estate plans simple and transparent, and to communicate them clearly.

The Associated Press (AP) — Facebook and Instagram owner Meta said Tuesday it's scrapping its third-party fact checking program and replacing it with a Community Notes program written by users similar to the model used by Elon Musk's social media pla

CALGARY — Total Energy Services Inc. says it is planning $61.9 million in capital spending for 2025. The company says the plan comprises $34.3 million of expansion capital and $27.6 million for equipment maintenance and recertifications.

VAUGHAN, Ont. — GFL Environmental Inc. has signed a deal to sell a majority interest in its environmental services business to private equity firms Apollo and BC Partners in an agreement that will see it realize $6.2 billion in cash proceeds.