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Anyone heading out on the water this long weekend is being urged to leave their floaties on the shore.

OTTAWA — Climate change is driving up insurance rates and raising questions about whether private coverage will even be available for some Canadians in the future.

MONTREAL — A basement in Montreal's Mile End neighbourhood boomed with upbeat Ukrainian music Friday afternoon as a group of children jubilantly performed a dance routine before an audience of parents who brought them to safety from the war in their

EDMONTON — Police have arrested a man following what they say were unprovoked machete attacks on four people in northeast Edmonton. Officers responded to a call Monday and discovered two women and a man with life-threatening injuries.

TORONTO — German forward Prince Owusu signed with Toronto FC through 2024 with an option for 2025 on Friday. He will be added to the club's roster pending his Canadian work permit, medicals, and receipt of the international transfer certificate.

Conservationists are mourning the loss of one of Ontario's oldest snapping turtles, whose remains were recently found in what they say was an unexpected location.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,236.04, up 115.30): Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Up one cent, or 0.02 per cent, to $48.08 on 10.3 million shares.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock market rose more than 100 points to close out the week, driven by utilities, energy and financial stocks, while U.S. markets edged lower. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 115.30 points at 20,236.04.

WASHINGTON — Canadians Leylah Annie Fernandez and Gabriela Dabrowski have both been eliminated from the Citi Open. Fernandez lost to Greece's Maria Sakkari 7-5, 6-2 in the Round of 16 of the women's singles tournament on Friday.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia has come up with a new way to deal with the province's housing crisis, but a group that represents commercial landlords says the program could create new problems. The provincial government announced Friday it will spend $1.