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Two hydro-rich provinces are being forced to import power from other jurisdictions due to severe drought in Western Canada. Both B.C.

HELSINKI (AP) — Former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb won the first round of Finland's presidential election Sunday and will face runner-up ex-Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto in a runoff next month.

PARIS (AP) — France's interior ministry on Sunday ordered a large deployment of security forces around Paris as angry farmers threatened to head toward the capital, hours after climate activists hurled soup at the glass protecting the “Mona Lisa” pai

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — West African nations Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have withdrawn from the regional economic bloc known as ECOWAS , their respective juntas announced Sunday.

VANCOUVER — A hops farm company and its director have been ordered to pay more than $1 million over an alleged fraud that a B.C. Securities Commission panel described as "near to the most serious type of fraud possible in an investment context.

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Apple case A Vancouver court will decide Monday whether to approve a settlement of up to $14.

TORONTO — One walk through a home tells Rachael Stafford what adjustments are needed to pique the interest of potential buyers.

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TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (21,125.28, up 23.74 points): Royal Bank of Canada. (TSX:RY). Finance. Up 65 cents, or 0.49 per cent, to $132.99 on 12.9 million shares.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index eked out a gain Friday, while U.S. markets ended the day mixed as tech pulled equities lower. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 23.74 points at 21,125.28.