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Devils down Maple Leafs 3-2 in overtime for 11th straight win

Devils down Maple Leafs 3-2 in overtime for 11th straight win

TORONTO — Nico Hischier and his teammates delivered yet another message to their doubters Thursday. Long a Metropolitan Division doormat, these New Jersey Devils — balanced, lightning-quick, mature and confident — are an entirely different animal.
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Toronto Public Health issues alert amid spike in suspected overdose deaths

Toronto Public Health issues alert amid spike in suspected overdose deaths

TORONTO — A spike in suspected fatal opioid overdoses in Toronto prompted the city to issue a warning to drug users this week, with harm reduction advocates saying the "heart-wrenching" situation highlighted the need for decriminalization and a wides
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S&P/TSX composite down almost 75 points, U.S. markets also slip

S&P/TSX composite down almost 75 points, U.S. markets also slip

TORONTO — Markets in Canada and the U.S. slipped for a second day in a row, with losses in energy, information technology, utilities and metals leading Canada's main stock index downward. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 73.
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Pediatric ICUs remain above capacity, Ontario data shows

Pediatric ICUs remain above capacity, Ontario data shows

TORONTO — Ontario had more children in ICU than the system is built to handle for five of the past eight days, and the province only added three new beds in the last three months, newly released data shows.
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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 (19,884.58, down 73.38 points): Manulife Financial Corp. (TSX:MFC). Financials. Up seven cents, or 0.30 per cent, to $23.40 on 14.
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Toronto FC selects goalkeeper Tomás Romero at MLS re-entry draft

Toronto FC selects goalkeeper Tomás Romero at MLS re-entry draft

Toronto FC selected goalkeeper Tomás Romero in the first stage of the 2022 Major League Soccer re-entry draft on Thursday.
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Ontario housing bill to short municipalities by $5 billion: AMO

Ontario housing bill to short municipalities by $5 billion: AMO

TORONTO — Ontario housing legislation could leave communities short $5 billion and see taxpayers footing the bill, either in the form of higher property taxes or service cuts, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario said Thursday.
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Environment Canada issues snow squall alerts for parts of southern, northern Ontario

Environment Canada issues snow squall alerts for parts of southern, northern Ontario

TORONTO — Environment Canada is warning of snow squalls set to hit parts of southern and northern Ontario that could bring up to 60 centimetres of snow to some regions.
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Parents could be in limbo until Sunday as possible education workers' strike looms

Parents could be in limbo until Sunday as possible education workers' strike looms

TORONTO — Parents in Ontario face the possibility of not learning until Sunday evening whether schools will be closed next week, as a potential strike by education workers inches closer.
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Toronto police make historic bust of 671 kilograms of illicit drugs

Toronto police make historic bust of 671 kilograms of illicit drugs

Toronto police have seized hundreds of kilograms of illicit drugs in what they say is the largest single-day drug seizure in the force’s history.
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