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TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 583 new cases of COVID-19 today, and one new death due to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 173 cases are in Toronto, 121 in Ottawa, 75 in York Region, and 70 in Peel Region.

MONTREAL — A new study says many Canadian entrepreneurs are focused on shoring up their balance sheets after recording a drastic drop in revenues and mounting debt during the first wave of COVID-19.

NEW YORK — The big debate — the one between Alec Baldwin and Jim Carrey — was a winner in the ratings.

VANCOUVER — Private equity firm Sandpiper Group wants to cut costs and increase distributions if it wins its fight to replace to replace the board at Artis Real Estate Investment Trust.

World shares were mostly lower on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a stop to talks on another round of aid for the economy. U.S. futures were up slightly after dropping on Trump's announcement the day before.

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday called an abrupt end to negotiations with Democrats over additional COVID-19 relief, delaying action until after the election despite ominous warnings from his own Federal Reserve chairman about the dete

The 2020 theatrical release calendar is getting even slimmer in the wake of the announcement that Regal cinemas are temporarily closing, although AMC, North America's largest theatre chain, says it will remain open. Warner Bros.

The possible closure of Newfoundland’s only oil refinery is raising fears about a propane shortage that threatens thousands of residential, commercial and industrial users, including most restaurants in the province.

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