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Renovation change allows Toronto Rock to stay put this upcoming season

Renovation change allows Toronto Rock to stay put this upcoming season

OAKVILLE, Ont. — The Toronto Rock won't be booted out of their home arena during the upcoming season because of renovations.
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Canopy Growth lands creditor protection for BioSteel business, intends to sell brand

Canopy Growth lands creditor protection for BioSteel business, intends to sell brand

SMITHS FALLS, Ont. — Canopy Growth Corp. says it has obtained creditor protection for its BioSteel Sports Nutrition Inc. division and intends to seek permission to sell the business. The Smiths Falls, Ont.
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Fake Drake won't be eligible as Junos add AI guidelines to prevent robot takeover

Fake Drake won't be eligible as Junos add AI guidelines to prevent robot takeover

TORONTO — The Juno Awards say a controversial "deep fake" song featuring unauthorized sound-alike vocals of Drake and the Weeknd won't be eligible at next year's celebration of Canadian music.
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Gary Neville and Jill Scott secretly swapped X accounts to shine a light on gender bias in soccer

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — As one of soccer's most outspoken commentators, Gary Neville is used to getting abuse from fans.
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Credit card debt hit all-time high in Q2 as financial pressure builds: Equifax

Credit card debt hit all-time high in Q2 as financial pressure builds: Equifax

TORONTO — Equifax Canada says credit card balances hit an all-time high of $107.4 billion in the second quarter of 2023, in a sign financial stress continued to build in the face of inflation and rising interest rates.
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Rangers RHP Scherzer to miss rest of regular season because of strained muscle

TORONTO (AP) — Texas right-hander Max Scherzer will miss the rest of the regular season, and likely wouldn't be able to pitch in the playoffs if the Rangers make the postseason, because of a strained muscle in his shoulder.
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Nathaniel Lowe and Mitch Garver's three-run blasts helps Rangers top Blue Jays 10-0

Nathaniel Lowe and Mitch Garver's three-run blasts helps Rangers top Blue Jays 10-0

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays aren't happy about getting blown out in three critical games either. Fans booed the Blue Jays off the field after a lacklustre 10-0 loss to the Texas Rangers on Wednesday.
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Montgomery sharp, Rangers hit 3 HRs to win fifth straight, beat slumping Blue Jays 10-0

TORONTO (AP) — Jordan Montgomery and two relievers combined on a five-hitter, Nathaniel Lowe and Mitch Garver each hit three-run home runs and the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-0 on Wednesday night to move 1 1/2 games ahead of slumping
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Feds unveil first deal for new housing accelerator fund in London

Feds unveil first deal for new housing accelerator fund in London

LONDON, Ont. — The federal government is trying to channel the anger it's facing over the lack of affordable housing into a challenge for municipalities.
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Ontario education minister asks school board to halt library book removal process

Ontario education minister asks school board to halt library book removal process

Ontario's education minister has asked a school board west of Toronto to immediately stop its so-called "weeding" of school libraries after concerns were raised about how it was carrying out the process of assessing and removing older books.
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