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CFL players not overly keen to wear Guardian caps during league games

CFL players not overly keen to wear Guardian caps during league games

GUELPH, Ont. — He missed time last season with a concussion but Toronto Argonauts receiver Tom Nield won't be wearing a Guardian cap in CFL games.
Canadian cannabis stocks rally as U.S. takes another step toward reclassifying pot

Canadian cannabis stocks rally as U.S. takes another step toward reclassifying pot

TORONTO — Canadian cannabis stocks are rallying after U.S. President Joe Biden announced the country had taken a "major step" toward reclassifying pot as a less dangerous drug.
Faqiri family calls out Ontario gov't for lack of action on inquest recommendations

Faqiri family calls out Ontario gov't for lack of action on inquest recommendations

TORONTO — Five months after a coroner's inquest into the death of a mentally ill man at an Ontario jail, his family said Thursday the province has failed to implement any of the dozens of recommendations aimed at preventing similar deaths in the futu
Self-proclaimed 'crypto king' solicited investments as recently as February: Police

Self-proclaimed 'crypto king' solicited investments as recently as February: Police

WHITBY, ONTARIO — Police in the Greater Toronto Area say a man charged with fraud and money laundering, who called himself the "crypto king," tried to solicit investments as recently as February.
Quarterback Kelly formally announces his withdrawal from Toronto Argonauts camp

Quarterback Kelly formally announces his withdrawal from Toronto Argonauts camp

GUELPH, Ont. — Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly has formally withdrawn from the CFL club's training camp. Kelly made the announcement Thursday in a statement provided to The Canadian Press.
Toronto International Film Festival content market to launch alongside 2026 edition

Toronto International Film Festival content market to launch alongside 2026 edition

TORONTO — The Toronto International Film Festival says a planned content market for screen-based wheelers-and-dealers will launch at its 2026 edition.
Eased CanCon rules allow Corus to lean into unscripted reality, lifestyle fare: exec

Eased CanCon rules allow Corus to lean into unscripted reality, lifestyle fare: exec

TORONTO — New rules allowing Corus Entertainment to spend less on scripted drama and comedy shows will allow its channels to lean more into news, lifestyles and reality fare rather than “content that audiences don’t want to see,” says Troy Reeb, exec

Guillermo del Toro to join board of Canadian Film Centre; Neishaw Ali new chair

TORONTO — Director Guillermo del Toro is set to join the board of the Canadian Film Centre.
Police investigating after video suggests woman's hijab removed at Ottawa protest

Police investigating after video suggests woman's hijab removed at Ottawa protest

OTTAWA — The Ottawa police hate crime unit is investigating a video that appears to show a Muslim woman's hijab being torn off at a protest this week.
These companies have laid off Canadian workers in 2024

These companies have laid off Canadian workers in 2024

TORONTO — Canadians are continuing to be laid off as part of a wave of job cuts that began in 2023 as companies assessed their operations after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic passed.