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Temporary foreign workers need more paths to immigration, experts say

TORONTO — As hotel and restaurant owners increasingly turn to temporary foreign workers to fill labour gaps, there are growing calls to give those workers more paths to permanent residency.
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Voter apathy concerns loom over Toronto election days ahead of vote

Voter apathy concerns loom over Toronto election days ahead of vote

TORONTO — With 102 registered candidates, more than 10 debates featuring the apparent front-runners and around-the-clock news coverage, Toronto's mayoral election has clearly offered plenty to follow.
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Toronto mayoral candidates pile on front-runner Olivia Chow in late campaign debate

Toronto mayoral candidates pile on front-runner Olivia Chow in late campaign debate

TORONTO — Leading Toronto mayoral candidates piled on front-runner Olivia Chow at a debate Thursday, accusing her of not being transparent about her plans for the city, on everything from taxes to the police budget.
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Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Thursday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,027.35, up 12.26): Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU). Energy. Up 26 cents, or 0.65 per cent, to $39.99 on 13.8 million shares.
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S&P/TSX composite ekes out gain, U.S. stock markets rise

S&P/TSX composite ekes out gain, U.S. stock markets rise

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index just eked out a gain Thursday, buoyed by energy and metals stocks, while U.S. stock markets rose.
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Bell cuts put Bill C-11, C-18 back in the spotlight as Meta tests blocking news

Bell cuts put Bill C-11, C-18 back in the spotlight as Meta tests blocking news

TORONTO — It's still not clear if two pieces of federal legislation will do enough to compensate Canadian media whose ad revenue has been lost to multinational tech giants. The issue has been thrust back into the spotlight after BCE Inc.
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Court upholds convictions against Babcock's killers, Millard loses all three appeals

Court upholds convictions against Babcock's killers, Millard loses all three appeals

TORONTO — Ontario’s top court upheld convictions against Dellen Millard and Mark Smich for killing a 23-year-old woman more than a decade ago, marking back-to-back appeals dismissed this week against the multiple murderers.
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Two teens charged after deadly Sudbury, Ont., stabbing

Two teens charged after deadly Sudbury, Ont., stabbing

Two teens have been charged following a deadly stabbing in Sudbury, Ont. Greater Sudbury Police say a 17-year-old boy died and another young person was seriously injured in an early-morning stabbing on Wednesday.
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CFL announces Touchdown Atlantic contest is officially a sellout

CFL announces Touchdown Atlantic contest is officially a sellout

TORONTO — For a second straight year, Touchdown Atlantic is a sellout. The CFL announced Thursday the Saskatchewan Roughriders-Toronto Argonauts contest slated for July 29 at Halifax's Saint Mary's University has been sold out.
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Ford says no to Markham, Ont., mayor's call for York Region consolidation

Ford says no to Markham, Ont., mayor's call for York Region consolidation

WHITBY, Ont. — Ontario Premier Doug Ford has roundly rebuffed calls from the mayor of Markham, Ont., to consolidate the 10 municipal governments of York Region into one city.
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