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L.A. Lakers mystique was alive and well in '23 on DraftKings' sportsbook in Ontario.

L.A. Lakers mystique was alive and well in '23 on DraftKings' sportsbook in Ontario.

TORONTO — The Los Angeles Lakers' mystique was alive and well with Ontario bettors. The Lakers, led by superstar LeBron James, were the second-most bet on team on DraftKings' Ontario sportsbook last year. Only the Toronto Blue Jays drew more action.
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Jarislowsky Fraser to back Browning West request for Gildan shareholder meeting

Jarislowsky Fraser to back Browning West request for Gildan shareholder meeting

MONTREAL — Investment manager Jarislowsky Fraser says it will support a move by U.S. investment firm Browning West to replace five directors at Gildan Activewear Inc. in an ongoing fight over who should lead the company.
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S&P/TSX composite closes higher Friday, U.S. stock markets also post small gain

S&P/TSX composite closes higher Friday, U.S. stock markets also post small gain

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index posted a small gain Friday, closing out the first trading week of 2024, while U.S. markets also ended the day marginally higher. The first week of 2024 broke Wall St.’s nine-week winning streak.
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New Brunswick judge apologizes for 'miscarriage of justice,' decades of lost freedom

New Brunswick judge apologizes for 'miscarriage of justice,' decades of lost freedom

FREDERICTON — The top judge of New Brunswick's Court of King's Bench offered her "sincere apology" on Friday to two men who served lengthy prison sentences for a 1983 murder they didn't commit.
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Union suspends strike action as Viterra offers workers new four-year offer

Union suspends strike action as Viterra offers workers new four-year offer

REGINA — A looming strike action for Saskatchewan workers at Viterra has been suspended after the grain marketing giant gave the union a revised offer.
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Czechia scores six straight goals, stuns Finland 8-5 to win bronze at world juniors

Czechia scores six straight goals, stuns Finland 8-5 to win bronze at world juniors

GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Tomas Hamara's country hadn't won a medal at the world junior hockey championship in nearly two decades heading into the 2023 tournament. Czechia now owns two in two years.
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Quebec man sought by U.S. after pregnant Mexican migrant dies crossing border

Quebec man sought by U.S. after pregnant Mexican migrant dies crossing border

MONTREAL — New York authorities are seeking the extradition of a Colombian man living in Quebec who has been charged with smuggling in connection with a migrant woman who died trying to cross illegally into the United States from Canada in December.
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Former CF Montreal goalkeeper James Pantemis signs with the Portland Timbers

Former CF Montreal goalkeeper James Pantemis signs with the Portland Timbers

PORTLAND, Ore. — Former CF Montreal goalkeeper James Pantemis has signed with the Portland Timbers.
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South Asian communities grapple with extortion threats in B.C., Ontario, Alberta

South Asian communities grapple with extortion threats in B.C., Ontario, Alberta

VANCOUVER — It started with a voice mail demanding payment of some kind, then a series of missed phone calls, later came the gun shots targeting the home of a Metro Vancouver business owner whose family and community are now gripped with fear.
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Veteran quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell takes pay cut to remain with Tiger-Cats

Veteran quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell takes pay cut to remain with Tiger-Cats

HAMILTON — Bo Levi Mitchell is taking less to remain with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The Ticats announced Friday that Mitchell has restructured his CFL contract that will keep him with the franchise for the next two seasons.
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