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S&P/TSX composite up on energy gains Monday, U.S. markets also rise

S&P/TSX composite up on energy gains Monday, U.S. markets also rise

TORONTO — Strength in energy stocks helped buoy Canada's main stock index Monday, while U.S. stock markets also posted gains.
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Pospisil among three Canadians given National Bank Open wild-card spot

Pospisil among three Canadians given National Bank Open wild-card spot

TORONTO — Former semifinalist Vasek Pospisil is one of three Canadians to get a wild-card spot in the main draw of the 2023 men's National Bank Open. Tennis Canada on Monday announced the remaining participants for the tournament, which runs Aug.
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Hollywood uncertainties may raise demand for Canadian talent, observers suggest

Hollywood uncertainties may raise demand for Canadian talent, observers suggest

TORONTO — Twin Hollywood strikes that have stalled U.S. film and TV production could raise demand for Canadian talent if the job action stretches beyond the summer, say industry observers.
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Woman and girl dead, boy injured after ATV crash in Parry Sound

Woman and girl dead, boy injured after ATV crash in Parry Sound

A woman and a child from southern Ontario are dead and a boy is injured after a single all-terrain vehicle crash east of Parry Sound, Ont. Ontario Provincial Police say the crash took place just before 7 p.m. Sunday in Perry Township.
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Ontario rolls out programs to boost health staffing

Ontario rolls out programs to boost health staffing

KITCHENER, Ont. — Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones says the province is starting three programs aimed at bolstering staffing in the health-care sector.
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Novak Djokovic withdraws from Toronto tournament, opts for more rest after loss in Wimbledon final

Novak Djokovic withdraws from Toronto tournament, opts for more rest after loss in Wimbledon final

TORONTO (AP) — Novak Djokovic withdrew Sunday from the National Bank Open, opting for additional rest after his loss to Carlos Alcaraz in the Wimbledon final.
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Elysian Field comes on late to capture $500,000 Woodbine Oaks

Elysian Field comes on late to capture $500,000 Woodbine Oaks

TORONTO — Trainer Mark Casse could have a formidable 1-2 punch in next month's $1-million King's Plate. Casse-trained horses won both the $500,000 Woodbine Oaks and $150,000 Plate Trial on Sunday.
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World No. 2 Novak Djokovic withdraws from National Bank Open due to fatigue

World No. 2 Novak Djokovic withdraws from National Bank Open due to fatigue

TORONTO — World No. 2 Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the National Bank Open. Tennis Canada announced on Sunday that Djokovic had to pull out of the only Canadian stop on the ATP Tour schedule due to fatigue.
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Blue Jays sign third-round pick Juaron Watts-Brown out of Oklahoma State University

Blue Jays sign third-round pick Juaron Watts-Brown out of Oklahoma State University

TORONTO — Right-handed pitching prospect Juaron Watts-Brown signed with the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. He was drafted by Toronto in the third round of this year's Major League Baseball draft.
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Man shot and killed in Toronto's Greektown, hours after memorial for mass shooting

TORONTO — A man died after a shooting in Toronto's Greektown early Sunday morning, just hours after a memorial marking the fifth anniversary of a mass shooting in the same neighbourhood.
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