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Grandparents killed in Highway 401 crash were visiting from India, parents survived

Grandparents killed in Highway 401 crash were visiting from India, parents survived

TORONTO — The two grandparents killed along with their infant grandson in a wrong-way highway crash with a van being chased by police were visiting from India, Ontario's police watchdog said Thursday, while the baby's parents were also in the car but
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S&P/TSX composite up almost 100 points, U.S. stock markets climb ahead of jobs report

S&P/TSX composite up almost 100 points, U.S. stock markets climb ahead of jobs report

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index gained almost 100 points Thursday, helped by gains in industrial and utilities stocks,while U.S. stock markets also rose.
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Maple Leaf Foods swings back to Q1 profit as pork markets show signs of improvement

Maple Leaf Foods swings back to Q1 profit as pork markets show signs of improvement

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Pork markets are showing signs of improvement, said Maple Leaf Foods Inc. chief executive Curtis Frank, helping the company achieve a profit in its first quarter compared with a year ago even as sales edged lower.
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Oilers await second-round opponent, plan to use rest as a weapon

Oilers await second-round opponent, plan to use rest as a weapon

EDMONTON — During what they hope is a deep run through the gruelling Stanley Cup playoffs this spring, the Edmonton Oilers will take all the time off they can get. “Rest is always a good thing,” captain Connor McDavid said.
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Quebec police can refuse to talk to and share notes with watchdog: Court of Appeal

Quebec police can refuse to talk to and share notes with watchdog: Court of Appeal

MONTREAL — Quebec's highest court says police officers have the right to remain silent during investigations by the province's police watchdog.
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Air Canada pins hopes on business travellers after profits fall

Air Canada pins hopes on business travellers after profits fall

MONTREAL — Canadian airlines have enjoyed a two-year boom amid consumer hunger for post-pandemic travel. But as that pent-up demand recedes, the country's largest carrier hopes to ramp up ticket sales to corporate customers instead.
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New Rogers Centre dimensions following renovations have changed how it plays

New Rogers Centre dimensions following renovations have changed how it plays

TORONTO — Daulton Varsho loves to go all out when tracking down a fly ball but the new smaller foul areas at Rogers Centre have him being a little more cautious.
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Toronto judo athlete Nigara Shaheen named to Olympic refugee team for Paris

Toronto judo athlete Nigara Shaheen named to Olympic refugee team for Paris

Nigara Shaheen finally feels the freedom to fully prepare for an Olympic Games.
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Quebec premier says pro-Palestinian encampment at McGill 'has to be dismantled'

Quebec premier says pro-Palestinian encampment at McGill 'has to be dismantled'

MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault on Thursday called for the end to the pro-Palestinian protest encampment on the lower field of McGill University's downtown campus in Montreal, saying he expected police to dismantle the tents.
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Ottawa will appoint commissioner to oversee treaties with Indigenous Peoples: Trudeau

Ottawa will appoint commissioner to oversee treaties with Indigenous Peoples: Trudeau

GATINEAU, Que. — The federal government is planning to create a new agent of Parliament to oversee modern treaty implementation, which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says will ensure Ottawa is held to account no matter who is in power.
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