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Veteran quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell welcomes new beginning with Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Veteran quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell welcomes new beginning with Hamilton Tiger-Cats

HAMILTON — Quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats will certainly be hitting the ground running to open the 2023 CFL season.
Grey Cup champion Argonauts thankful to start CFL season with opening-week bye

Grey Cup champion Argonauts thankful to start CFL season with opening-week bye

TORONTO — Chad Kelly will have to wait a week to make his debut as the Toronto Argonauts starting quarterback. The defending Grey Cup champions start the 2023 campaign with an opening-week bye. Kelly and Co.
Advance voting opens in Toronto as mayoral hopefuls enter campaign's final stretch

Advance voting opens in Toronto as mayoral hopefuls enter campaign's final stretch

TORONTO — Advance voting in Toronto's mayoral contest opened today, inaugurating the final stretch of the campaign with just over two weeks left before election day. The 50 advance voting locations across the city are open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.
Retailer Roots reports $8M Q1 loss, sales down from year ago

Retailer Roots reports $8M Q1 loss, sales down from year ago

TORONTO — Roots Corp. reported a first-quarter loss of $8 million compared with a loss of $5.3 million a year earlier, as its sales edged down on lower demand for its popular sweatpants.
Bell Media's Crave streaming service to offer ad-supported tier this summer

Bell Media's Crave streaming service to offer ad-supported tier this summer

TORONTO — Crave is making room for commercial breaks on its streaming service.
Ontario to boost early childhood educator wages in bid to ease staff shortage

Ontario to boost early childhood educator wages in bid to ease staff shortage

TORONTO — Ontario is set to increase the wages of early childhood educators in a bid to boost recruitment and retention amid a staff shortage that advocates warn could hamper the growth of the national $10-a-day child-care program.
American poet Roger Reeves wins Griffin Poetry Prize for 'Best Barbarian'

American poet Roger Reeves wins Griffin Poetry Prize for 'Best Barbarian'

TORONTO — When Roger Reeves was named the winner of this year's Griffin Poetry Prize on Wednesday night, his head fell to his hands and his mind went blank.
Kirk drives in winning run to make a winner of Bassitt as Jays edge Astros 3-2

Kirk drives in winning run to make a winner of Bassitt as Jays edge Astros 3-2

TORONTO — Strong defence and a clutch pinch-hit helped win the day for the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday. Another impressive performance from their starting pitcher was a big factor too.

Kirk drives in go-ahead run in 7th, Bassitt works 8 innings as Blue Jays beat Astros 3-2

TORONTO (AP) — Pinch-hitter Alejandro Kirk singled in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, Bo Bichette and Brandon Belt hit solo home runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Houston Astros 3-2 Wednesday night.
Global touts updated takes on 'Matlock,' 'Robyn Hood' as it details fall/winter plans

Global touts updated takes on 'Matlock,' 'Robyn Hood' as it details fall/winter plans

TORONTO — A modernized take on the Robin Hood legend, a gender-swapped “Matlock” and a show revolving around a "Good Wife" fan favourite are among the highlights of Global’s upcoming TV plans, provided that a Hollywood writers’ strike does not delay