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High temperatures have a major detrimental impact on Quebec’s health-care system, a team from the National Institute for Scientific Research (INRS) has shown, a finding more critical now given that these events are likely to multiply due to climate change.

The Calgary Flames have reportedly traded goalie Jacob Markstrom to the New Jersey Devils.

Saskatchewan’s population has again reached an all time high.

The S&P 500 rose to a fresh record as artificial intelligence darling Nvidia continued its march to new highs, topping Microsoft as the most valuable public company.The Dow Jones Industrials advanced 56.76 points to 38,834.86.The much-broader index gained 13.80 points to 5,487.03.The NASDAQ inched up 5.21 points, to 17,862.23.Nvidia jumped 3.5% to surpass Microsoft as the most valuable public company, and continue its milestone run after topping a $3 trillion market cap and breezing past Apple in value earlier this month. The chipmaker has surged 174% since the start of the year as enthusiasm…

Equities in Canada’s largest centre made their way doggedly over the breakeven mark, as strength in resource issues powered the rise. The TSX Composite Index gained 23.42 points to wrap up Tuesday at 21,611.30.The Canadian dollar slid 0.14 cents to 72.90 cents U.S. Energy led the way upward, climbing on the back of Vermilion Energy ahead 42 cents, or 2.8%, to $15.41, while International Petroleum surged 47 cents, or 2.7%, to $$17.99. Gold stocks found their sheen, with Iamgold taking on 21 cents, or 4.3%, to $5.15, while New Gold strengthened seven cents, or 2.7%, to $2.70. In materials…

Moving when you’re a tenant has become a real obstacle course, according to the Quebec housing and tenants’ rights group RCLALQ, which warns that the approach advocated by governments to building more housing won’t make it any easier for people looking for an affordable place to live.

Metro Vancouver will initiate an independent review of the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant after estimated costs for the project ballooned to $3.86 billion.

Sunscreen is ‘safe and effective’ when used correctly, the Quebec Order of Chemists is reiterating, at a time when ‘erroneous and misleading information’ on the subject is spreading on social networks.

OPP say around officers responded to a report of a loud explosion on Old Paudash School Road in the Township of Faraday, about 10 kilometres southwest of Bancroft.

Fire crews are battling a blaze at a home in Bowness on Wednesday morning.