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TORONTO — The second phase of renovations at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena has begun. Keith Pelley, president and CEO of Maple Leaf Sport and Entertainment, did a ceremonial groundbreaking at the downtown arena this morning.

Toronto's mayor says she decided to not attend a City Hall ceremony marking Israel's national day because an Israeli flag-raising ceremony is currently "divisive.

CLARENCE-ROCKLAND, ONT. — An 11-year-old boy riding his bike died after a crash with a school bus on Monday, police said, calling it a tragic loss that has shaken a tight-knit eastern Ontario community.

PORT COLBORNE, Ont. — A Japanese company has announced it will build an approximately $1.6-billion plant in Ontario's Niagara Region that will make a key electric vehicle battery component as part of Honda's supply chain in the province.

The sexual assault case of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is set to return to a London, Ont., court next month.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was down in late-morning trading, weighed down by losses in the utility and energy sectors, while U.S. stock markets climbed higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 22.05 points at 22,237.12.

TORONTO — Hydro One Ltd. raised its quarterly dividend as it reported its first-quarter profit rose compared with a year earlier, helped by higher revenue. The power utility says it will pay a quarterly dividend of 31.42 cents per share, up from 29.

TORONTO — Ontario says it will suspend driver's licences for at least 10 years for those who have been convicted of stealing a car.

TORONTO — Hudbay Minerals Inc. reported a first-quarter profit of US$18.5 million, up from US$5.5 million a year ago, as its revenue rose nearly 80 per cent. The Toronto-based mining company, which keeps its books in U.S.

TORONTO — Owen Riegling wants to savour this fleeting small-town Canadian moment. Not every day is a rising country music star afforded the chance to rewind their career just as it’s picking up speed.