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ServiceOntario expanding online options, soon to include marriage licences

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Ontario is expanding digital options at ServiceOntario locations, including video health-card renewal appointments and applying for marriage licences online. Premier Doug Ford says the moves will save people time and money.
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Canaccord Genuity buying Mercer's Canadian private wealth business

Canaccord Genuity buying Mercer's Canadian private wealth business

TORONTO — Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. has signed a deal to acquire the Canadian private wealth business of Mercer Global Investments Canada Ltd. Financial terms of the agreement were not immediately available.
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Blue Jays sign reliever Chad Green to $8.5M, 2-year deal

Blue Jays sign reliever Chad Green to $8.5M, 2-year deal

TORONTO (AP) — Free agent reliever Chad Green and the Toronto Blue Jays agreed to an $8.5 million, two-year contract on Tuesday. The deal includes options for 2025 and 2026 and could be worth $29.25 million over four seasons.
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Investors not walking the talk when voting on climate commitments: report

Investors not walking the talk when voting on climate commitments: report

TORONTO — A report from an investor-focused advocacy group raises questions about how well some of Canada's biggest investors are meeting their climate commitments.
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Online tool helping thousands of students, Indigenous community members learn Ojibwe

Online tool helping thousands of students, Indigenous community members learn Ojibwe

Mike Parkhill remembers receiving a call from a community leader in a northern Ontario First Nation about three years ago asking if he had a tool that might help students learn Ojibwe.
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OHL roundup: Special teams help Sting sink Rangers 5-1

KITCHENER, Ont. — Ethan Ritchie scored two power-play goals, netminder Benjamin Gaudreau stopped 22 of 23 shots and the visiting Sarnia Sting beat the Kitchener Rangers 5-1 in the lone Ontario Hockey League game on Tuesday night.
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Free agent reliever Chad Green signs two-year deal with Toronto Blue Jays

Free agent reliever Chad Green signs two-year deal with Toronto Blue Jays

TORONTO — Free-agent reliever Chad Green has signed a two-year deal with the Toronto Blue Jays. The Blue Jays confirmed the deal on Tuesday, noting the 31-year-old Green signed a two-year contract worth US$8.
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Toronto pop star the Weeknd tops Juno Awards nominations with six nods

Toronto pop star the Weeknd tops Juno Awards nominations with six nods

TORONTO — The Weeknd is back atop the nominees at this year's Juno Awards while newcomer Tate McRae and pop-punk favourite Avril Lavigne trail close behind.
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S&P/TSX composite gains 200 points Tuesday, U.S. markets also up

S&P/TSX composite gains 200 points Tuesday, U.S. markets also up

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index gained almost 200 points Tuesday with broad-based strength across sectors while U.S. markets also rose, erasing Monday's losses. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 195.27 points at 20,767.38.
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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 (20,767.38, up 195.27): Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Up 21 cents, or 0.39 per cent, to $54.48 on 19 million shares.
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