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Unifor, Detroit Three kick off contract talks amid inflation, EV transition pressures

Unifor, Detroit Three kick off contract talks amid inflation, EV transition pressures

TORONTO — Unifor national president Lana Payne emphasized that autoworkers expect to make significant wage and benefit gains as the union kicked off contract talks with the Detroit Three on Thursday.
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Preschool pals Toopy and Binoo leap from books to TV to theatres

Preschool pals Toopy and Binoo leap from books to TV to theatres

TORONTO — Nearly 30 years after debuting in a francophone book series, Canadian preschool TV stars Toopy and Binoo leap to the big screen with their first animated feature.
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S&P/TSX composite index keeps climbing on Thursday, U.S. markets also rise

S&P/TSX composite index keeps climbing on Thursday, U.S. markets also rise

TORONTO — Canada's main stock market index posted a small gain Thursday as it continued its climb this week, helped by strength in financial, telecom and technology stocks, while U.S. markets also rose after the latest inflation report.
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Ford asks integrity commissioner to review senior aide's role in Greenbelt decision

Ford asks integrity commissioner to review senior aide's role in Greenbelt decision

TORONTO — The Ontario Integrity Commissioner said it has begun reviewing a request from Premier Doug Ford's office to investigate a senior aide about his role in selecting which lands in the protected Greenbelt would be approved for housing developme
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Canadian Tire profits fall as consumer spending on discretionary products sags

Canadian Tire profits fall as consumer spending on discretionary products sags

TORONTO — Demand for non-essential items at Canadian Tire stores took a dive last quarter as the company said customers are increasingly feeling the pinch of higher inflation and interest rates. Those struggles prompted Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd.
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Leafs sign first-round draft pick Easton Cowan to entry-level contract

Leafs sign first-round draft pick Easton Cowan to entry-level contract

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed first-round draft pick Easton Cowan to a three-year, entry-level contract. The Maple Leafs selected the 18-year-old forward with the 28th overall pick at the 2023 NHL draft.
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Freeland touts home savings account, notes limits to addressing housing crisis

Freeland touts home savings account, notes limits to addressing housing crisis

TORONTO — Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says the uptake of a new savings account for first-time homebuyers is exceeding expectation, though she acknowledged the limits of what it can do to address affordability.
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Deepa Mehta doc and Sandra Oh-starring comedy among projects added to TIFF lineup

Deepa Mehta doc and Sandra Oh-starring comedy among projects added to TIFF lineup

TORONTO — A Deepa Mehta documentary about a transgender woman in India and a comedy starring Sandra Oh and Awkwafina are among the latest films added to the Toronto International Film Festival lineup.
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Algonquin Power to hire new CEO, sell green energy group after US$253M loss

Algonquin Power to hire new CEO, sell green energy group after US$253M loss

OAKVILLE, Ont. — Algonquin Power and Utilities Corp. says it has hired an interim CEO as it looks to sell its renewable energy division after losses topped US$250 million last quarter.
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Woman faces fraud charges over claim to $70-million lottery ticket

Woman faces fraud charges over claim to $70-million lottery ticket

Ontario Provincial Police say they have arrested a women who allegedly made a fake claim for a $70-million Lotto Max ticket.
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