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Former Marlins and Dodgers manager Don Mattingly joins Blue Jays as bench coach

Former Marlins and Dodgers manager Don Mattingly joins Blue Jays as bench coach

TORONTO — Blue Jays manager John Schneider will have a new right-hand man in the dugout next season.
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National Bank reports Q4 profit down from year ago, raises quarterly dividend

National Bank reports Q4 profit down from year ago, raises quarterly dividend

TORONTO — Lower income in financial markets helped lead to an overall drop in income for National Bank of Canada in the fourth quarter, even as other segments gained.
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RBC moves to boost capital after announcing $13.5Bn deal for HSBC Canada

RBC moves to boost capital after announcing $13.5Bn deal for HSBC Canada

TORONTO — Royal Bank of Canada is taking measures to boost its capital on hand after announcing a $13.5 billion deal on Tuesday to buy HSBC Bank Canada amid heightened market uncertainty.
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Educated immigrants face underemployment as Canada leads G7 in educated workforce

Educated immigrants face underemployment as Canada leads G7 in educated workforce

TORONTO — When Nancy Morsi arrived in Oakville, Ont., last year after finishing her medical degree, she was planning to practice medicine. Instead, she's been working as a medical assistant since September.
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Indigenous man's family seeking firing of Thunder Bay cop for role in death probe

A lawyer for the family of an Indigenous man found dead in a Thunder Bay, Ont.
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Ontario minister denies claims that he tipped off developers about Greenbelt changes

Ontario minister denies claims that he tipped off developers about Greenbelt changes

TORONTO — Ontario Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clark offered an emphatic denial Wednesday to allegations that he tipped off developers ahead of announcing changes to the Greenbelt.
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Ontario ignored its own experts in building Highway 413 and Bradford Bypass: AG

Ontario ignored its own experts in building Highway 413 and Bradford Bypass: AG

TORONTO — Ontario ignored its own experts when it decided to prioritize building eight highways, including Highway 413 and the Bradford Bypass, the auditor general said Wednesday.
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Ontario auditor general finds COVID-19 vaccine wastage, unco-ordinated bookings

Ontario auditor general finds COVID-19 vaccine wastage, unco-ordinated bookings

TORONTO — Ontario wasted 38 per cent of COVID-19 vaccine doses between February and June because it overestimated demand for boosters, said the province's auditor, who also found the government ran a disorganized booking system and doesn't fully trac
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Ontario government spent $13M on 'partisan' ads, auditor general says

Ontario government spent $13M on 'partisan' ads, auditor general says

TORONTO — Ontario's Progressive Conservative government spent about $13.75 million last year on ads the auditor general believes are partisan, she said Wednesday in her annual report.
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Ontario spends $4 million fighting invasive species, a $3.6 billion problem: AG

Ontario spends $4 million fighting invasive species, a $3.6 billion problem: AG

TORONTO — Ontario only spends $4 million annually to fight invasive species despite the $3.6 billion economic impact they create, the province's auditor general said in her annual report.
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