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TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,034.81, up 13.89 points): Toronto-Dominion Bank. (TSX:TD). Finance. Down 21 cents, or 0.26 per cent, to $79.44 on 11.

CALGARY — French company TotalEnergies says it has finalized its sale of its 50 per cent stake in the Surmont oilsands project to U.S. oil company ConocoPhillipsin a deal worth up to $4.4 billion. Canadian oil producer Suncor Energy Inc.

TORONTO — The largest shareholder of Aimia Inc. says it has become disillusioned and frustrated by the company's board and management team, so it plans to make a bid to take Aimia private in a deal that would value the company at about $308 million.

Montreal's transit authority is poised to equip its security officers with cayenne pepper gel, a weapon it says is more appropriate than batons to use on people in crisis.

WINNIPEG — Incoming Manitoba premier Wab Kinew said Wednesday he's ready to start the hard work as his New Democrats work to fulfil their campaign promise to fix health care.

Tennis Canada has won the International Tennis Federation's Gold Advantage All Award for its initiatives to promote gender equality in the sport.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index eked out a small gain Wednesday as broad-based gains led by utility and technology stocks outweighed losses in energy and battery metals, while U.S. markets rose, led by technology.

TORONTO — Ontario is investigating a walk-in clinic in Ottawa that is reportedly charging patients $400 a year for access, Health Minister Sylvia Jones said Wednesday, though the clinic says the fee is legal.

WINNIPEG — A Manitoba cabinet minister defeated in Tuesday's provincial election says the Progressive Conservative party she has served for years took a hard-right pivot during the election campaign and now needs to address an identity crisis.

MONTREAL — Thirteen people were arrested Wednesday in connection with an alleged grandparent fraud scheme linked to organized crime, Quebec provincial police said.