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CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — In 2015, Nikki Haley and Tim Scott attended the funerals of those slain by a racist gunman at Mother Emanuel AME Church. Scott would later tear up on the Senate floor recounting the faith of the fallen and their families.

TORONTO — Three former Toronto mayors have asked the city to reconsider its decision to rename Dundas Street, questioning the "practicality" of the move and the research supporting it.

TORONTO — Teachers in Ontario's English Catholic system will be holding strike votes Oct. 18 and 19.

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,784.87, down 33.52): Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Down 50 cents, or 1.12 per cent, to $44.34 on 12.4 million shares.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index posted a small loss Monday amid broad-based weakness, while U.S. markets were mixed as the tech-focused Nasdaq gained almost 1.6 per cent. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 33.52 points at 19,784.87.

TORONTO — Dozens of workers at Ontario’s public broadcaster walked off the job Monday morning after months of bargaining.

TORONTO — Canada's four major telecommunications companies have one week left to respond to one another's submissions as part of a federal consultation process regarding wireless access on the Toronto subway.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is expanding so-called strong mayor powers to a total of 49 communities across the province and is offering $1.2 billion in incentives for cities and towns to meet housing targets.

TORONTO — An advocacy group is calling on Canadians to boycott Facebook and Instagram later this week. The Friends of Canadian Broadcasting group began asking people Monday to stop posting content on Meta's platforms on Aug. 23 and 24.

Previous infection with an Omicron variant of COVID-19 did not protect seniors in long-term care and retirement homes from getting reinfected within a few months, a new study published Monday has found.