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CIBC agrees to settle Cerberus lawsuit for US$770 million

CIBC agrees to settle Cerberus lawsuit for US$770 million

TORONTO — CIBC says it has entered into an agreement to settle a lawsuit filed against it by private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management LP.
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Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,515.24, down 91.18): Air Canada (TSX:AC). Industrials. Down $1.95, or 8.42 per cent, to $21.20 on 9.8 million shares.
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S&P/TSX composite posts small loss Friday on energy weakness, U.S. markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite posts small loss Friday on energy weakness, U.S. markets mixed

TORONTO — Losses in the energy sector weighed Canada's main stock index down Friday, while U.S. markets were mixed, pulled lower by tech. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 91.18 points at 20,515.24.
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Police charge two 17-year-old boys in shooting of student outside Toronto high school

Police charge two 17-year-old boys in shooting of student outside Toronto high school

Toronto police have charged two teenage boys with attempted murder after a student was shot in the chest during a drive-by daytime shooting outside a Toronto high school on Thursday. Insp.
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Ontario addresses about half of intimate partner violence inquest recommendations

Ontario addresses about half of intimate partner violence inquest recommendations

TORONTO — Ontario is working on implementing some of the recommendations from an inquest into the deaths of three women at the hands of their former partner, but the son of one victim is disappointed by what has not been done so far.
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Emergencies Act report finds Ontario abandoned Ottawa in 'Freedom Convoy' protests

Emergencies Act report finds Ontario abandoned Ottawa in 'Freedom Convoy' protests

TORONTO — Ontario "abandoned" the people of Ottawa during the so-called "Freedom Convoy" protests last winter, the inquiry into the use of the Emergencies Act found in a report released Friday.
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Plaintiffs in CHL lawsuit weighing options after class-action request denied: lawyer

Plaintiffs in CHL lawsuit weighing options after class-action request denied: lawyer

TORONTO — The lawyer representing the plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the Canadian Hockey League, the country's three major junior circuits and its teams related to disturbing allegations of sexual assault and torture suffered by teenage players says
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This Canadian VFX studio is using AI to cosmetically alter your favourite actors

This Canadian VFX studio is using AI to cosmetically alter your favourite actors

TORONTO — Wondering how some stars seemingly never age? A Toronto VFX company says the answer is in a growing post-production trend in which cosmetic touch-ups are routinely made on actors' skin and hairlines using technology.
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Indigo creates temporary website for browsing after cyberattack

Indigo creates temporary website for browsing after cyberattack

TORONTO — Indigo Books & Music Inc. has created a temporary website for its customers to browse for books and gifts after a cyberattack halted the company's online operations last week.
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'No cuts coming': Shopify president says company has no plans for another layoff

'No cuts coming': Shopify president says company has no plans for another layoff

TORONTO — As a growing number of tech companies carry out successive rounds of layoffs, Shopify Inc.'s president says there are no more cuts in the works for the Ottawa-based e-commerce company.
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