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Free rapid COVID-19 tests to be available at Ontario stores through to next June

Free rapid COVID-19 tests to be available at Ontario stores through to next June

Ontario is extending a program providing free rapid tests for COVID-19 to the end of June next year. The program provides the rapid antigen tests through venues that include grocery stores and pharmacies.
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CIBC reports Q4 profit down from year ago as expenses, provisions and margins weigh

CIBC reports Q4 profit down from year ago as expenses, provisions and margins weigh

TORONTO — Higher expenses, lower interest margins and more money set aside for potentially bad loans all weighed on CIBC's earnings which declined in the fourth quarter from a year ago.
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TD Bank Group reports earnings up as it sees growth in margins and loans

TD Bank Group reports earnings up as it sees growth in margins and loans

TORONTO — TD Bank Group saw earnings climb in the fourth quarter, despite setting aside more money for potentially bad loans, as it benefitted in part from higher interest margins on its loans.
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Jacynthe Côté to become chair at Royal Bank of Canada next year

Jacynthe Côté to become chair at Royal Bank of Canada next year

TORONTO — Royal Bank of Canada says Jacynthe Côté will be appointed as chair of the bank's board of directors next year.
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Marner ties Maple Leafs record in 3-1 win over Sharks

TORONTO (AP) — Pierre Engvall scored with 2:27 left in regulation, Mitch Marner had a goal to stretch his point streak to a franchise record-tying 18 games, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the San Jose Sharks 3-1 on Wednesday night.
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Marner ties franchise record with 18-game point streak, Leafs down Sharks 3-1

Marner ties franchise record with 18-game point streak, Leafs down Sharks 3-1

TORONTO — Mitch Marner inexplicably looked to pass with history on his stick and an empty net staring him down.
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Cruzilles brand fruit jellies recalled over undeclared milk

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall for Cruzilles brand Acid Mini Pastille – Fruit Jellies because the candy contains milk which is not listed on the label.
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Ontario to audit municipal funding gap due to housing law, pledges to cover shortfall

Ontario to audit municipal funding gap due to housing law, pledges to cover shortfall

TORONTO — Ontario is promising to make municipalities "whole," if they can't fund housing infrastructure and services due to a new provincial law.
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Ontario Securities Commission appoints new chair in Kevan Cowan

Ontario Securities Commission appoints new chair in Kevan Cowan

TORONTO — Ontario says it has appointed former board member Kevan Cowan as the new chair of the Ontario Securities Commission.
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Sarika Cullis-Suzuki follows dad's footsteps to co-host CBC's 'The Nature of Things'

Sarika Cullis-Suzuki follows dad's footsteps to co-host CBC's 'The Nature of Things'

TORONTO — David Suzuki's daughter Sarika Cullis-Suzuki has been named the next co-host of “The Nature of Things.
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