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Ontario has no immediate plans to end its mask mandate and COVID-19 vaccine certificate system, the province's health minister said Wednesday as she announced details of a plan to distribute free rapid tests at grocery stores and pharmacies. 

Canada's most populous province grew at a faster pace than the rest of the country overall over the last five years, thanks largely to immigration.

LONDON, Ont. — A man facing terror-related murder charges in the deaths of four members of a Muslim family will head straight to trial.

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed veteran American defensive linemen Micah Johnson and J.R. Tavai on Wednesday.

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TORONTO, Kan. — The Toronto Argonauts signed veteran American defensive lineman Adrian Tracy on Wednesday.

The census data for 2021 tells a very different story across Canada's three territories. Yukon led the country in population growth from 2016 to 2021, increasing by 12.1 per cent and bringing its population from 35,874 to 40,232. It was also the only territory that grew faster than Canada overall.…

HALIFAX — Workers at a Sobeys distribution centre in Quebec have gone on strike after negotiations between the company and the union broke down, a situation that could strain an already delicate food supply chain.

MONTREAL — Data from the 2021 census shows that Quebec's share of the Canadian population declined for the 11th consecutive census.

Here are the CP Business Department's plans for today and the top business stories so far. All times Eastern unless otherwise stated. All ETAs and wordcounts approximate. Entries are subject to change as news develops.

Kelly Rae, the administrator of Arran, Sask., says the denizens of dwindling rural communities like her own are clinging to a vanishing way of life in Canada.