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Canadian background actors say AI could improve profession, but pay must be fair

Canadian background actors say AI could improve profession, but pay must be fair

TORONTO — British Columbia actor Owen Kwong remembers being digitally scanned on set in 2014, which he believes may have allowed a studio to use his likeness anewthrough artificial intelligence.
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Brookfield Asset Management aims to raise US$150B this year, even as earnings drop

Brookfield Asset Management aims to raise US$150B this year, even as earnings drop

TORONTO — Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. says it expects to raise a multibillion-dollar bundle of cash this year after boosting distributable earnings last quarter, even as net income fell by a third.
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Musical sensation ‘Six’ hopes to empower audiences with pop numbers, power ballads

Musical sensation ‘Six’ hopes to empower audiences with pop numbers, power ballads

TORONTO — In Mirvish's latest production of a Tony Award-winning hit, six divas in glam-pop jewelled versions of Tudor attire flip the story of King Henry VIII and his ex-wives on its head.
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Canada Soccer's Jason deVos says women's coach Bev Priestman has his "full support"

Canada Soccer's Jason deVos says women's coach Bev Priestman has his "full support"

TORONTO — Jason deVos says disappointment is an understatement when it comes to Olympic champion Canada's early exit at the FIFA Women's World Cup.
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Hydro One earnings on the rise after rate hike

Hydro One earnings on the rise after rate hike

TORONTO — Hydro One Ltd. says second-quarter earnings ticked up four per cent compared to a year ago.
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Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime falls in opening round of National Bank Open

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime falls in opening round of National Bank Open

TORONTO — Felix Auger-Aliassime is still looking for the rhythm from his breakout 2022 campaign. Auger-Aliassime lost 6-4, 6-4 to Australia's Max Purcell in opening-round men's singles action at the National Bank Open on Tuesday.
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Andy Murray comes back after close first set at National Bank Open to advance

TORONTO (AP) — Britain’s Andy Murray started his journey for a fourth National Bank Open title by defeating Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego in two sets, winning 7-6 (3), 6-0, on Tuesday.
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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 (20,205.98, down 30.06): Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Up 65 cents, or 1.58 per cent, to $41.73 on 15.5 million shares.
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S&P/TSX composite index dips alongside U.S. markets in Tuesday trading

S&P/TSX composite index dips alongside U.S. markets in Tuesday trading

TORONTO — Canada's main stock market nudged southward in trading on Tuesday, in line with a bigger dip in U.S. markets. Stocks tumbled as worries about the banking system and the global economy injected more caution into financial markets worldwide.
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News publishers, broadcasters call for investigation into Meta's news blocking

News publishers, broadcasters call for investigation into Meta's news blocking

TORONTO — A group of Canadian news publishers and broadcasters is calling on Canada's Competition Bureau to investigate and prohibit Meta from blocking news content on its digital platforms.
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