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Toronto exploring new taxes, parking levy to tackle budget deficit

Toronto exploring new taxes, parking levy to tackle budget deficit

TORONTO — Officials in Toronto on Thursday proposed several measures to tackle the budget crisis facing Canada's largest city, seeking additional revenue through new taxes and raising rates of certain existing taxes.
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Ontario reviewing supervised consumption sites after Toronto shooting death

Ontario reviewing supervised consumption sites after Toronto shooting death

TORONTO — Ontario has launched a "critical incident review" of the province's supervised consumption sites after a 44-year-old mother of two was killed by a stray bullet in Toronto's east end last month, the Ministry of Health said Thursday.
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Canadian fintech valuations hit pandemic-era levels as investment sinks: report

Canadian fintech valuations hit pandemic-era levels as investment sinks: report

TORONTO — Investment in Canadian fintech companies plunged in the first half of the year as valuations fell to levels not seen since the beginning of the pandemic, says a report by KPMG in Canada.
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Toronto police urge public to come forward with information about illegal car sales

Toronto police urge public to come forward with information about illegal car sales

Toronto police are asking the public to increase reporting on information about stolen vehicles, as the force aims to stem the rapidly growing scourge of car thefts.
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Metro asks Labour Ministry for help reaching deal with striking GTA workers, Unifor

Metro asks Labour Ministry for help reaching deal with striking GTA workers, Unifor

TORONTO — Metro Inc. has asked a conciliation officer to step in and help it find a resolution to a strike by grocery store workers in Toronto, the grocer said Thursday.
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German forward Prince Owusu looks to make mark in MLS with Toronto FC

German forward Prince Owusu looks to make mark in MLS with Toronto FC

TORONTO — German forward Prince Owusu is backing himself to make a mark in Major League Soccer, choosing Toronto FC over European options. Owusu got some intel on MLS from Joao Klauss and Sergio Cordova, former teammates in Germany.
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Canopy Growth to sell Hershey Drive facility back to Hershey Canada for $53M

Canopy Growth to sell Hershey Drive facility back to Hershey Canada for $53M

SMITHS FALLS, Ont. — Canopy Growth Corp. says it has signed a deal to sell its facility in Smiths Falls, Ont., that was once home to a Hershey chocolate factory back to the chocolate maker. The cannabis company says Hershey Canada Inc.
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Tim Scott will share the spotlight at massive South Carolina campaign event headlined by DeSantis

Tim Scott will share the spotlight at massive South Carolina campaign event headlined by DeSantis

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Just a few days after the first GOP presidential debate of the 2024 cycle, two of the contenders will be hitting the same stage in front of the largest annual gathering of Republicans in early-voting South Carolina. Florida Gov.
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Harper hits 2 solo home runs, Nola pitches 5 innings as Phillies beat Blue Jays 9-4

Harper hits 2 solo home runs, Nola pitches 5 innings as Phillies beat Blue Jays 9-4

TORONTO (AP) — Bryce Harper hit two solo home runs, Aaron Nola pitched five innings and snapped a four-start winless streak and the Philadelphia Phillies won for the first time in four games, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 9-4 on Wednesday night.
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Lotto 649 winning numbers for Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023

TORONTO — The winning numbers in Wednesday's Lotto 649 draw for an estimated $5 million: 02, 03, 06, 07, 17 & 27.
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