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Raptors eyeing option of moving up in important upcoming NBA draft

Raptors eyeing option of moving up in important upcoming NBA draft

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have some considerations in mind for Thursday night's draft. Toronto has just one pick, sitting on the back end of the lottery at 13th overall in the first round.
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Urgent care clinic to open at site of shuttered Minden, Ont., ER

Urgent care clinic to open at site of shuttered Minden, Ont., ER

MINDEN, ONTARIO — An urgent care clinic is set to open at the site of a closed emergency room in Minden, though for just a few hours a week at first.
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Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,754.14, down 180.07): Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. (TSX:CM). Finance. Down $1.22, or 2.09 per cent, to $57.14 on 12.
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Raptors guard Gary Trent Jr. opts in to final year of contract

Raptors guard Gary Trent Jr. opts in to final year of contract

TORONTO — Shooting guard Gary Trent Jr. will opt into the final year of his contract with the Toronto Raptors, the team confirmed on Tuesday. Trent's player option for the 2023-24 season is worth US$18.5-million.
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S&P/TSX composite down nearly 200 points Tuesday, U.S. stock markets also lower

S&P/TSX composite down nearly 200 points Tuesday, U.S. stock markets also lower

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was down 180 points Tuesday, led by declines in the energy and base metal sectors, while U.S. stock markets also moved lower.
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GTA Metro workers vote in favour of strike ahead of contract negotiations

GTA Metro workers vote in favour of strike ahead of contract negotiations

TORONTO — Unifor says Metro grocery workers in the Greater Toronto Area voted 100 per cent in favour of striking ahead of their first contract negotiations since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic.
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Canadian Swifties who hoped for local shows left wanting as Taylor Swift skips Canada

Canadian Swifties who hoped for local shows left wanting as Taylor Swift skips Canada

TORONTO — Taylor Swift is giving Canadian fans the cold shoulder.
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Businesses' changing credit usage a worrying trend: Equifax

Businesses' changing credit usage a worrying trend: Equifax

TORONTO — New data suggests a significant shift in credit usage among businesses in the first quarter of 2023, Equifax Canada said.
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Graphic designer Art Irizawa became an unlikely TV celebrity as Fuji on 'Super Dave'

Graphic designer Art Irizawa became an unlikely TV celebrity as Fuji on 'Super Dave'

TORONTO — Graphic designer Arthur Irizawa never aspired to be a celebrity before he landed a role on the television comedy "Super Dave" as Japanese stunt co-ordinator Fuji Hakayito.
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Billions at stake as Ontario takes public sector workers to Court of Appeal

Billions at stake as Ontario takes public sector workers to Court of Appeal

TORONTO — Billions of dollars are at stake in a three-day hearing at Ontario's highest court that got underway Tuesday over the province's controversial wage-limiting law for public sector workers.
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