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Ticats rookie Powell to make second CFL start versus Montreal Alouettes

Ticats rookie Powell to make second CFL start versus Montreal Alouettes

HAMILTON — Taylor Powell hasn't had any soft touches to start his CFL career. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats' rookie quarterback made his first CFL start versus the unbeaten Toronto Argonauts — the defending Grey Cup champions — two weeks ago.
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Police search for driver of stolen pickup involved in four-vehicle crash

Police search for driver of stolen pickup involved in four-vehicle crash

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Police are searching for the driver of a stolen pickup who fled the scene of a four-vehicle crash that injured six people, including two children, in Brampton, Ont.
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'A band aid': Toronto-area community groups help asylum seekers find shelter

'A band aid': Toronto-area community groups help asylum seekers find shelter

TORONTO — The Ethiopian Association in the Greater Toronto Area was not set up to provide shelter support, but the head of the organization said that when dozens of asylum seekers began showing up at its door seeking help, it had to adjust.
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Tornado touches down near Ottawa Thursday evening, Environment Canada says

Tornado touches down near Ottawa Thursday evening, Environment Canada says

OTTAWA — Environment Canada says a tornado touched down in the Ottawa area Thursday evening during a severe thunderstorm. It was confirmed near Metcalfe, Ont., a rural community about 30 kilometres southeast of Ottawa, just before 7 p.m.
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Two teens dead, five people injured after collision in Norwich, Ont.

Two teens dead, five people injured after collision in Norwich, Ont.

Two teenagers are dead following a single-vehicle collision in Norwich, Ont., that sent a driver and several passengers to hospital. Ontario Provincial Police say officers responded to a single-vehicle collision around 12:05 a.m. on Friday.
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Niagara police investigating fatal crash in Wainfleet, Ont.

One person is dead and two are in hospital following a single vehicle collision in Niagara Region. Police were called to the area of Forks Road and Morog Road in the Township of Wainfleet shortly after 4 p.m. on Thursday.
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Niagara Regional Police seize gun, drugs, arrest one in traffic stop

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — More than a dozen charges have been laid after a traffic stop in Niagara Falls this week ended with police seizing drugs, a firearm and placing one man under arrest. The afternoon of Aug.
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Hit parade gives Orioles 6-1 win over Jays; Baltimore takes three of four in Toronto

Hit parade gives Orioles 6-1 win over Jays; Baltimore takes three of four in Toronto

TORONTO — Kevin Gausman is at a loss to explain why the Baltimore Orioles and other American League East teams are thriving against the Toronto Blue Jays.
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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 (20,120.74, down 97.47): Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Up 25 cents, or 0.62 per cent, to $40.50 on 8.3 million shares.
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S&P/TSX composite down almost 100 points Thursday, U.S. markets also decline

S&P/TSX composite down almost 100 points Thursday, U.S. markets also decline

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index closed down almost 100 points Thursday despite strength in energy stocks, while U.S. markets also moved lower a day after rating agency Fitch downgraded the U.S. government’s credit rating from AAA to AA+.
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