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New MLSE CEO Keith Pelley brings passion, energy and desire to win to the job

New MLSE CEO Keith Pelley brings passion, energy and desire to win to the job

TORONTO — Keith Pelley brought a photo of his late father Walter with him when he checked out Scotiabank Arena in his new role as president and chief executive officer of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment.
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Ballpark Feel: Toronto Blue Jays showcase lower bowl renovations at Rogers Centre

Ballpark Feel: Toronto Blue Jays showcase lower bowl renovations at Rogers Centre

TORONTO — The so-called outfield district got the love last year at Rogers Centre. Now it's time for a renovated 100-level seating area, new-look dugouts and fresh turf at the home of the Toronto Blue Jays.
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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 (22,051.79, down 60.67 points): Toronto-Dominion Bank. (TSX:TD). Finance. Up 38 cents, or 0.47 per cent, to $81.05 on 18.
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Markets turn red after Fed official questions need to cut interest rates this year

Markets turn red after Fed official questions need to cut interest rates this year

TORONTO — Canada and U.S. markets ended the trading day in the red, reversing course mid-afternoon after spending the majority of the day higher. While Canada's main stock index finished the day just mildly lower on Thursday, U.S.
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Ontario puts $1.3B toward building schools, child-care spaces

OAKVILLE, Ont. — Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce says the province is putting $1.3 billion toward building and expanding schools. He says the money will go toward creating 27,093 new student spaces and 1,759 child-care spaces.
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Depressed since pandemic, parrot at Halifax museum being shipped to Ontario

Depressed since pandemic, parrot at Halifax museum being shipped to Ontario

HALIFAX — A parrot in Nova Scotia that has been showing signs of depression since the COVID-19 pandemic is moving to Ontario for a change of scenery and to make new friends.
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Reaves rediscovers game with Maple Leafs after early struggles: 'I had no confidence'

Reaves rediscovers game with Maple Leafs after early struggles: 'I had no confidence'

TORONTO — Ryan Reaves delivered a pair of massive hits to roaring approval.
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Ford Motor Co. delays start of EV production at Oakville, Ont., plant until 2027

Ford Motor Co. delays start of EV production at Oakville, Ont., plant until 2027

TORONTO — Ford Motor Co. is delaying the start of electric vehicle production at its Oakville, Ont. plant by two years, at a time when growth in the EV market is falling short of the automobile industry's ambitions. The U.S.
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Court strikes down parts of Ontario panhandling law as unconstitutional

Court strikes down parts of Ontario panhandling law as unconstitutional

TORONTO — An Ontario judge has struck down sections of the province's panhandling law as unconstitutional, including parts that ban asking people for money while intoxicated or while they are waiting to use an ATM.
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Most Ontario online gamblers using regulated market sites, study indicates

Most Ontario online gamblers using regulated market sites, study indicates

TORONTO — Ontario's regulated internet gaming market has been live now for two years, and it is attracting increasing activity from the province's online gamblers, a new study suggests, with blackjack and basketball among the favourite wagers.
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