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Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (19,754.14, down 180.07): Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. (TSX:CM). Finance. Down $1.22, or 2.09 per cent, to $57.14 on 12.
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Raptors guard Gary Trent Jr. opts in to final year of contract

Raptors guard Gary Trent Jr. opts in to final year of contract

TORONTO — Shooting guard Gary Trent Jr. will opt into the final year of his contract with the Toronto Raptors, the team confirmed on Tuesday. Trent's player option for the 2023-24 season is worth US$18.5-million.
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S&P/TSX composite down nearly 200 points Tuesday, U.S. stock markets also lower

S&P/TSX composite down nearly 200 points Tuesday, U.S. stock markets also lower

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was down 180 points Tuesday, led by declines in the energy and base metal sectors, while U.S. stock markets also moved lower.
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GTA Metro workers vote in favour of strike ahead of contract negotiations

GTA Metro workers vote in favour of strike ahead of contract negotiations

TORONTO — Unifor says Metro grocery workers in the Greater Toronto Area voted 100 per cent in favour of striking ahead of their first contract negotiations since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic.
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Canadian Swifties who hoped for local shows left wanting as Taylor Swift skips Canada

Canadian Swifties who hoped for local shows left wanting as Taylor Swift skips Canada

TORONTO — Taylor Swift is giving Canadian fans the cold shoulder.
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Businesses' changing credit usage a worrying trend: Equifax

Businesses' changing credit usage a worrying trend: Equifax

TORONTO — New data suggests a significant shift in credit usage among businesses in the first quarter of 2023, Equifax Canada said.
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Graphic designer Art Irizawa became an unlikely TV celebrity as Fuji on 'Super Dave'

Graphic designer Art Irizawa became an unlikely TV celebrity as Fuji on 'Super Dave'

TORONTO — Graphic designer Arthur Irizawa never aspired to be a celebrity before he landed a role on the television comedy "Super Dave" as Japanese stunt co-ordinator Fuji Hakayito.
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Billions at stake as Ontario takes public sector workers to Court of Appeal

Billions at stake as Ontario takes public sector workers to Court of Appeal

TORONTO — Billions of dollars are at stake in a three-day hearing at Ontario's highest court that got underway Tuesday over the province's controversial wage-limiting law for public sector workers.
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Dean Brody, the Reklaws set to play CCMA Awards as country show heads to CTV

Dean Brody, the Reklaws set to play CCMA Awards as country show heads to CTV

TORONTO — Homegrown country stars Dean Brody, the Reklaws and Carly Pearce are among the performers headed to this year's CCMA Awards.
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford to vote for Mark Saunders in Toronto mayoral byelection

Ontario Premier Doug Ford to vote for Mark Saunders in Toronto mayoral byelection

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he will vote for Mark Saunders in Toronto's upcoming mayoral byelection, but maintains he is staying out of the race. Ford recently put up a sign for Saunders, the city's former police chief, on his lawn.
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