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TORONTO — TikTok has been in the spotlight this week after the federal government announced it was banning the social media app from its devices days after Canadian privacy commissioners began investigating the company.

TORONTO — BMO Financial Group said Tuesday it is focused on integrating its US$16.3 billion Bank of the West acquisition that dominated fourth-quarter results and will reshape its balance sheet in the quarters ahead.

Toronto police say they have charged a man with manslaughter in the death of a former CBC producer who was pushed to the ground in what investigators have alleged was a random assault. They say the 43-year-old man surrendered to police on Tuesday.

TORONTO — Scotiabank's new chief executive says the bank is rethinking its strategy as it reported a drop in profits last quarter because of high funding costs and expense growth. Scott Thomson, who took on the top job Feb.

TORONTO — Publications exploring contemporary geopolitics, the future of authoritarianism and the growing number of dictators challenging democracy are some of the finalists in the running for a Canadian award for books on global affairs.

Toronto FC is parting ways with Canadian fullback Kadin Chung. The MLS team and Chung have mutually agreed to terminate his contract effective immediately. The 24-year-old from New Westminster, B.C., joined Toronto in February 2022.

TORONTO — Mulham Alkhalil has been working for a high-end furniture manufacturer in Toronto since arriving in Canada last year from Syria via Libya.

TORONTO — As MBA student Lisa Malachowski negotiated her salary for a job set to begin this summer, a thought familiar to many young workers crossed her mind: "Maybe they'll withdraw the offer.

TORONTO — Experts say commitments to tackle racism in the workplace have not been met with enough action as a report released Tuesday found more than 70 per cent of Black Canadians still experience racism or microaggressions on the job.

Lori Byvelds has been advocating for her 13-year-old son since he was diagnosed with autism almost a decade ago.