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Masking a 'personal choice,' Ford says of video appearing to show maskless top doctor

Masking a 'personal choice,' Ford says of video appearing to show maskless top doctor

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford downplayed the significance Friday of footage posted online that appeared to show the province's top doctor attending an indoor party maskless, days after he recommended masking in all indoor spaces.
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Anunoby "wrung out" after games due to his high energy on both ends of the floor

Anunoby "wrung out" after games due to his high energy on both ends of the floor

TORONTO — O.G. Anunoby admits he's "wrung out" after Toronto Raptors games this season. It's easy to see why. The 25-year-old has developed into one of the Raptors' most consistent two-way players, and one of the league's finest defenders.
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TTC to drop COVID-19 vaccine mandate for workers, reinstate terminated employees

TTC to drop COVID-19 vaccine mandate for workers, reinstate terminated employees

TORONTO — The Toronto Transit Commission will be ending its mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirement for workers and offering to reinstate employees who were terminated as a result of the policy without back pay.
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Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan becomes second public pension to write off crypto bet

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan becomes second public pension to write off crypto bet

TORONTO — For the second time this year a major Canadian public pension is writing down to zero a bet on cryptocurrency as the risky market sours.
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Shawcor sells oilfield asset management business in deal worth at least $15M

Shawcor sells oilfield asset management business in deal worth at least $15M

TORONTO — Shawcor Ltd. says it has sold its oilfield asset management business to Force Inspection Services Inc. in a deal worth at least $15 million.
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Rio Tinto calls off deal with dissident shareholders at Turquoise Hill

Rio Tinto calls off deal with dissident shareholders at Turquoise Hill

TORONTO — Rio Tinto has called off a controversial side agreement it had signed with a pair of shareholders that opposed the company's plan to buy a minority stake in Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. that it does not already own.
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Environment Canada warns of heavy snow, near-zero visibility in parts of Ontario

TORONTO — Environment Canada is warning of a prolonged period of snow squalls expected to hit parts of Ontario this weekend that could bring up to 80 centimetres of snow to some regions.
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Torstar co-owners say focused on quick 'divorce' in public appearance

TORONTO — Speaking for the first time publicly since their business relationship soured, Torstar Corp. owners Paul Rivett and Jordan Bitove confirmed there was no reconciliation ahead as their approaches to business were too different.
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OHL Roundup: Gervais' winner lifts Spirit past lowly IceDogs 3-2

SAINT CATHARINES, Ont. — Sebastien Gervais scored the game winner 6:09 into the third period as the Saginaw Spirit narrowly defeated the Niagara IceDogs 3-2 on Thursday. Theo Hill and Zayne Parekh added the others for Saginaw (13-6-1).
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Devils beat Maple Leafs 3-2 in OT for 11th straight victory

TORONTO (AP) — Yegor Sharangovich scored 57 seconds into overtime, Vitek Vanecek made 25 saves and the New Jersey Devils beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Thursday for their 11th straight victory.
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