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Private equity firm Birch Hill signs deal to buy Rexall Pharmacy and Well.ca

Private equity firm Birch Hill signs deal to buy Rexall Pharmacy and Well.ca

TORONTO — Drugstore chain Rexall Pharmacy Group and online retailer Well.ca are due to land under Canadian ownership after a Toronto-based private equity firm announced Thursday that it would purchase both brands from McKesson Corp.
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Auto sales rise 5.6% in August but DesRosiers says growth set to slow

Auto sales rise 5.6% in August but DesRosiers says growth set to slow

TORONTO — DesRosiers Automotive Consultants says August auto sales were up 5.6 per cent compared with the same time last year but predicts sales gains will be tougher to come by in the coming months.
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Variable mortgage rates regaining traction as Bank of Canada cuts rates

Variable mortgage rates regaining traction as Bank of Canada cuts rates

OTTAWA — The decision by the Bank of Canada to cut its key interest rate target this week was good news for borrowers with variable-rate mortgages, bringing back some of the shine for the once popular loans.
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CIBC making changes to senior executive ranks at the bank

CIBC making changes to senior executive ranks at the bank

TORONTO — CIBC is making changes to its senior executive ranks in a move chief executive Victor Dodig says will broaden the opportunities for a number of the bank's leaders.
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Booze can now be sold in Ontario corner stores. Here's what you need to know

Booze can now be sold in Ontario corner stores. Here's what you need to know

Corner stores across Ontario are now legally allowed to sell certain types of alcohol.
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Phillies beat the Blue Jays for a two game sweep

TORONTO (AP) — Kyle Schwarber matched a major league record with his 13th leadoff home run this season, Kody Clemens and JT Realmuto also went deep and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Wednesday for a two-game series sweep.
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Man sought in two sexual assaults in Mississauga: police

Man sought in two sexual assaults in Mississauga: police

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — The Peel Regional Police Special Victims Unit is asking for the public's help in finding a suspect who is believed to have sexually assaulted two senior women Tuesday morning in Mississauga.
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'The deal is done:' NDP Leader pulls out of supply and confidence deal with Liberals

'The deal is done:' NDP Leader pulls out of supply and confidence deal with Liberals

OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh moved to distance himself from an increasingly unpopular Liberal party Wednesday when he "ripped up" the supply and confidence agreement he reached with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and pushed himself as the better
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Clemens leads Phillies past Blue Jays 4-2; Schwarber hits fourth homer in two games

Clemens leads Phillies past Blue Jays 4-2; Schwarber hits fourth homer in two games

TORONTO — Bowden Francis is learning by doing as he's getting regular starts in the Toronto Blue Jays' rotation. Kody Clemens's two-run homer lifted the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-2 win on Wednesday for a two-game sweep in Toronto.
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Schwarber matches Soriano's MLB record with 13th leadoff homer, Phillies beat Blue Jays 4-2

TORONTO (AP) — Kyle Schwarber matched a major league record with his 13th leadoff home run this season, Kody Clemens and JT Realmuto also went deep and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Wednesday for a two-game series sweep.
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