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Loblaw Companies reports $418M Q1 profit, raises quarterly dividend 10%

Loblaw Companies reports $418M Q1 profit, raises quarterly dividend 10%

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Loblaw Companies Ltd. raised its dividend 10 per cent as it reported a profit available to common shareholders of $418 million for its first quarter.
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Barrick Gold reports US$120M Q1 profit, down from US$438M a year ago

Barrick Gold reports US$120M Q1 profit, down from US$438M a year ago

TORONTO — Barrick Gold Corp. reported its first-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as its revenue also moved lower. The gold miner, which keeps its books in U.S.
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OPP warning of potentially lethal substance being mailed across Ontario

ORILLIA, Ont. — Ontario Provincial Police have issued a public safety warning about packages containing a potentially lethal substance being mailed out across the province.
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Doug Putman launching home retailer in former Bed Bath & Beyond, buybuy BABY stores

Doug Putman launching home retailer in former Bed Bath & Beyond, buybuy BABY stores

TORONTO — Canadian retail sector investor Doug Putman is opening a new home store retailer in 21 former Bed Bath & Beyond and buybuy BABY locations across Canada.
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'It's a spiritual thing:' Long history between Gordon Lightfoot and Massey Hall

'It's a spiritual thing:' Long history between Gordon Lightfoot and Massey Hall

TORONTO — It was a relationship that lasted a lifetime: Gordon Lightfoot got his start at Massey Hall as a teenager, and never stopped returning to the Toronto venue, no matter how successful he became.
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Lack of Ontario long COVID strategy risks care: ministry documents

Lack of Ontario long COVID strategy risks care: ministry documents

TORONTO — Ontario's lack of a long COVID strategy has led the health sector to cobble together "fragmented" clinics that are at risk of closure and may lead to little to no support for patients, internal Ministry of Health documents warn.
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Q-and-A: July Talk capture drive-in shows, health struggles in new documentary

Q-and-A: July Talk capture drive-in shows, health struggles in new documentary

TORONTO — What was supposed to be a 10-minute short film about July Talk's drive-in concerts at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic grew into a full-fledged documentary that traced the band's formation and a health crisis for one of its members.
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Canadian Twitter users on why they decided to pay for their blue check mark

Canadian Twitter users on why they decided to pay for their blue check mark

TORONTO — When Elon Musk took over Twitter last November, he quickly turned his attention to the platform's highly sought-after status symbol: the blue verification check mark.
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Panthers survive blown two-goal lead, down mistake-prone Maple Leafs 4-2 in Game 1

Panthers survive blown two-goal lead, down mistake-prone Maple Leafs 4-2 in Game 1

TORONTO — Sheldon Keefe watched his team commit two mistakes — blunders he didn't see in the first round of the playoffs — that directly led to goals against.
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Ottawa Redblacks select OL Dontae Bull first overall in CFL draft

Ottawa Redblacks select OL Dontae Bull first overall in CFL draft

TORONTO — Shawn Burke made a huge splash to open the CFL draft Tuesday night. The Ottawa Redblacks GM selected offensive lineman Dontae Bull with the first pick.
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