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OHL Roundup: Spitfires use dominant start to fuel 7-4 win over Greyhounds

WINDSOR, Ont. — Colton Smith and Matthew Maggio each had two goals and an assist as the Windsor Spitfires used a dominant start to defeat the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 7-4 on Thursday.
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Toronto school board makes Indigenous course mandatory for Grade 11 English credit

Toronto school board makes Indigenous course mandatory for Grade 11 English credit

TORONTO — Canada's largest school board will make a course on Indigenous texts its compulsory Grade 11 English credit in a bid to ensure students graduate with a greater understanding of Indigenous culture and history.
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Girl dies in First Nation fire, NAN says action needed to prevent future tragedies

Girl dies in First Nation fire, NAN says action needed to prevent future tragedies

A 10-year-old girl who died after a house fire on a northern Ontario First Nation might still be alive if firefighting and prevention resources her community has been seeking were in place, an organization representing 49 First Nations said Thursday.
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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 (20,740.44, down 10.61): Hut 8 Mining Corp. (TSX:HUT). Financials. Up 32 cents, or 11.11 per cent, to $3.20 on 10.9 million shares.
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Ontario cities urge residents to report coyote dens near homes during mating season

Ontario cities urge residents to report coyote dens near homes during mating season

Several cities in Ontario are urging individuals to report coyote dens near residential areas and remain wary of the animals as mating season for the canines is underway. Burlington, Ont.
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Tech sector helps lift S&P/TSX composite from energy losses, U.S. markets mixed

Tech sector helps lift S&P/TSX composite from energy losses, U.S. markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index shored itself up against losses in the energy sector for the second day in a row, while U.S. markets were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 10.61 points at 20,740.44.
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'Paw Patrol' construction pup gets spinoff series 'Rubble & Crew' from Spin Master

'Paw Patrol' construction pup gets spinoff series 'Rubble & Crew' from Spin Master

TORONTO — One of the "Paw Patrol" pups is getting his own spinoff series. “Rubble & Crew” debuts this Saturday on Corus Entertainment's Treehouse channel and the streaming platform StackTV.
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Roughriders Sankey, Lanier will be listening to other CFL free-agent offers

Roughriders Sankey, Lanier will be listening to other CFL free-agent offers

TORONTO — Saskatchewan Roughriders Darnell Sankey and Anthony Lanier II will be among the CFL players entering the league's negotiation window this weekend.
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Nestle Canada to wind down frozen meals and pizza business including Delissio

Nestle Canada to wind down frozen meals and pizza business including Delissio

TORONTO — Nestle Canada's decision to pull its pizza and frozen meals from Canada over the next six months could leave a gap in supermarket freezers, a food expert says.
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Ontario in full support of feds' national health-care data push

Ontario in full support of feds' national health-care data push

TORONTO — Ontario fully supports the federal government's push to make health-care funding contingent on data reporting, the province said Thursday as it announced a plan to boost access to primary care doctors.
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