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New supervised consumption sites in Ontario on hold until review complete

New supervised consumption sites in Ontario on hold until review complete

TORONTO — Ontario has paused approving new supervised consumption and treatment sites while a review of all sites is underway, the province's associate minister of mental health and addictions said Wednesday.
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Utility, telecom stocks help lift S&P/TSX composite, U.S. stock markets in the red

Utility, telecom stocks help lift S&P/TSX composite, U.S. stock markets in the red

TORONTO — Strength in utility and telecom stocks helped lift Canada's main stock index higher on Thursday, while U.S. stock markets moved lower. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 103.00 points at 19,137.81.
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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 (19,137.81, up 103.00 points): TC Energy Corp. (TSX:TRP). Energy. Up 66 cents, or 1.46 per cent, to $45.89 on 9.6 million shares.
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Lions receiver Williams doesn't look too far ahead, but is now focused on Bombers

Lions receiver Williams doesn't look too far ahead, but is now focused on Bombers

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers now have Terry Williams' full attention. For weeks, the B.C. kick returner refused to look ahead to the club's much-anticipated rematch with Winnipeg, instead concentrating on whatever team the Lions were set to face.
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Nova Scotia to address housing shortage by boosting tax for short-term rentals

Nova Scotia to address housing shortage by boosting tax for short-term rentals

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government’s plan to increase the annual registration tax for short-term rentals, such as apartments and Airbnbs, is being panned by the province’s opposition parties as inconsequential.
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Grocers to offer discounts, price freezes on food, but Champagne offers little detail

Grocers to offer discounts, price freezes on food, but Champagne offers little detail

OTTAWA — Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says grocers will offer discounts, price freezes and price matching as an initial step to stabilize grocery prices.
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Former Rogers CEO responds to countersuit, alleges 'campaign of dishonesty'

Former Rogers CEO responds to countersuit, alleges 'campaign of dishonesty'

TORONTO — The former chief executive of Rogers Communications Inc. has fired back at the company, alleging Rogers is carrying out "a campaign of dishonesty" surrounding his ouster in November 2021 by fabricating claims in its defence to his lawsuit.
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B.C. police complaint commissioner calls public hearing into woman's 2019 death

B.C. police complaint commissioner calls public hearing into woman's 2019 death

VICTORIA — B.C.'s Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner has called a public hearing into the death of a woman who was struck by plastic bullets fired by Victoria police on Christmas Day 2019.
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'Unacceptable': Group says government ignored process in awarding Afghan monument

'Unacceptable': Group says government ignored process in awarding Afghan monument

OTTAWA — An architectural group that was chosen by a jury to build a monument to Canada's mission in Afghanistan says the government's decision to award the contract to a different group is outrageous and anti-democratic.
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John Tory's affair violated city council code of conduct: integrity commissioner

John Tory's affair violated city council code of conduct: integrity commissioner

TORONTO — Former Toronto mayor John Tory broke the city council's code of conduct with his relationship with a staffer, the city's integrity commissioner found in a report released Thursday. Tory resigned as mayor on Feb.
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