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What you need to know about the first-time homebuyers savings account

What you need to know about the first-time homebuyers savings account

TORONTO — Jeremy Kinnear is 23 and already thinking about home ownership. Fresh out of university, the Edmontonian is in the midst of a four-year job program that will require him to move to Calgary halfway through.
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Ontario government and doctors reach last-minute deal in effort to save virtual ERs

Ontario government and doctors reach last-minute deal in effort to save virtual ERs

Ontario has granted a three-month funding extension for doctors to provide care in virtual emergency departments, but the last-minute deal came too late for some hospitals to reverse plans to close online ERs.
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'Scott Pilgrim' set to return as Netflix anime with original cast reprising roles

'Scott Pilgrim' set to return as Netflix anime with original cast reprising roles

Toronto's favourite problematic dork will live to fight another seven evil exes. Netflix is bringing Scott Pilgrim back to life, this time as an anime, with characters voiced by the same cast as the 2010 movie. The film "Scott Pilgrim vs.
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CBC, Netflix and APTN greenlight Arctic comedy series to be shot in Nunavut

CBC, Netflix and APTN greenlight Arctic comedy series to be shot in Nunavut

TORONTO — CBC and APTN are partnering with Netflix to produce a Nunavut-shot comedy series. The streamer says the untitled comedy will centre on a young Inuk mother living in a small Arctic town “where everyone knows your business.
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'Ducks,' Kate Beaton's graphic memoir about the oilsands, wins Canada Reads

'Ducks,' Kate Beaton's graphic memoir about the oilsands, wins Canada Reads

TORONTO — Kate Beaton's "Ducks" has won this year's edition of Canada Reads. The graphic memoir published last year by Drawn & Quarterly traces Beaton's two years working in Alberta's oilsands.
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Vanier Cup games in 2023, 2024 to be played at Queen's University

Vanier Cup games in 2023, 2024 to be played at Queen's University

KINGSTON, Ont. — The Vanier Cup is heading to Queen's University.
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Ontario Liberal Mitzie Hunter enters Toronto mayor race, will resign provincial seat

Ontario Liberal Mitzie Hunter enters Toronto mayor race, will resign provincial seat

TORONTO — An Ontario Liberal member of provincial parliament says she is joining the race to be Toronto's next mayor, adding another high-profile name to an already-crowded field of contenders.
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Constellation Software reports US$152M Q4 profit, acquisitions help lift revenue

TORONTO — Constellation Software Inc. reported a fourth-quarter profit of US$152 million, up from $124 million a year earlier, as acquisitions helped its revenue grow. The company, which keeps its books in U.S.
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Rachel Weisz's redo of Cronenberg's 'Dead Ringers' an April streaming pick

Rachel Weisz's redo of Cronenberg's 'Dead Ringers' an April streaming pick

TORONTO — Here's a roundup of standout TV series and films debuting on subscription streaming platforms in April: "Dead Ringers" Rachel Weisz acts double duty as identical twins Elliot and Beverly Mantle, both successful New York gynecologists who sh
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Advocates urge officials to heed grieving mom's plea for more mental health, housing

Advocates urge officials to heed grieving mom's plea for more mental health, housing

TORONTO — Advocates are urging government officials to heed a grieving mother's plea for more funding and support for mental health, housing and social services after her teenage son was stabbed to death in a Toronto subway station.
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