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TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (16,099.52, down 118.49 points.) Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Down two cents, or 0.11 per cent, to $18.50 on 14.

TORONTO — North American stock markets enjoyed a broadly based bounce-back midweek after a three-day correction driven by the technology sector. All 11 sectors of the TSX were higher led by materials, consumer staples and technology.

TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford promised Wednesday to publicly disclose COVID-19 infection rates in the province's schools and allow municipalities to reimpose public health restrictions if needed.

TORONTO — The CEOs of Canada's big banks say the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed their companies to balance quickly adapting to new consumer habits with a careful approach to combating economic pressures.

TORONTO — Amazon.com plans to open two new distribution centres in Ontario that will create more than 2,500 new full-time jobs.

TORONTO — A new report finds immigrants, refugees and other newcomers accounted for nearly 44 per cent of Ontario's COVID-19 cases in the first half of the year.

Toronto police say they've arrested a group of 11 people and charged them with a combined 95 offences in an effort to slow the city's gun violence problems.

TORONTO — Flexible work arrangements, affordable child-care offerings and training for new jobs are all key to helping women recover from a "she-cession," says the Ontario Chamber of Commerce.

TORONTO — The investment manager for Canada's national retirement fund has named Edwin Cass as its first-ever chief investment officer, a position that's being created to reflect the growing size of its fund.

OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in August rose nearly seven per cent compared with July.