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Hopeful Canadian Olympic first-timers get a taste of the pre-Paris spotlight

Hopeful Canadian Olympic first-timers get a taste of the pre-Paris spotlight

MONTREAL — Canadian athletes who hope to make their Olympic debuts in Paris 2024 are getting a taste of the spotlight they'll face when they compete on one of the world's biggest sporting stages.
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Ottawa should set deadline to clear immigration backlogs: House of Commons committee

Ottawa should set deadline to clear immigration backlogs: House of Commons committee

OTTAWA — Members of the House of Commons immigration committee say the government should set a deadline to clear immigration application backlogs and appoint an ombudsperson to hold the department accountable.
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Beer, wine coming to Ontario corner stores by 2026, premier announces

Beer, wine coming to Ontario corner stores by 2026, premier announces

TORONTO — Sales of beer, wine, cider and ready-to-drink cocktails will be allowed in convenience stores and all grocery stores in Ontario by 2026, eight years after Premier Doug Ford first promised the expansion and just ahead of the next provincial
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Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,778.80, up 149.35 points): Royal Bank of Canada. (TSX:RY). Finance. Up $2.24, or 1.74 per cent, to $130.86 on 14.4 million shares.
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NDP and Liberals set new deadline for introduction of pharmacare bill

NDP and Liberals set new deadline for introduction of pharmacare bill

OTTAWA — The NDP and Liberals have agreed to a new March 1 deadline for the federal government to introduce pharmacare legislation in the House of Commons, as part of the parties' deal to keep the minority government in power.
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S&P/TSX composite gains almost 150 points, U.S. stock markets also higher

S&P/TSX composite gains almost 150 points, U.S. stock markets also higher

TORONTO — Base metal and battery metal stocks led a broad-based rally on the TSX Thursday, as Canada's main stock index climbed almost 150 points, while U.S. stock markets also moved higher. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 149.
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Bill that lifts GST from rental developments, amends competition law to become law

Bill that lifts GST from rental developments, amends competition law to become law

OTTAWA — Legislation that lifts GST charges off rental developments and amends the country's competition law has passed in the Senate and is poised to become law.
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A look at alcohol sales rules by province across the country

A look at alcohol sales rules by province across the country

TORONTO — The Ontario government has announced sales of beer, wine, cider and ready-to-drink cocktails will be allowed in convenience stores and all grocery stores in Ontario by 2026.
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Coroner's inquest into death of Sammy Yatim set to start in January

Coroner's inquest into death of Sammy Yatim set to start in January

TORONTO — A coroner's inquest for Sammy Yatim, a Toronto teen who was shot by a police officer on an empty streetcar in 2013, is now set to begin next month. Yatim, 18, was shot by Toronto police Const.
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Empire promises to crack down on supplier price increase requests as Q2 profit slips

Empire promises to crack down on supplier price increase requests as Q2 profit slips

Empire Co. Ltd. is planning to crack down on what it says are unjustifiable cost increase requests from some of its biggest suppliers.
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