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TORONTO — Unseasonal heat swept across parts of Ontario on Friday, breaking daily temperature records in several cities. The temperature cracked 11 C by 10 a.m.

TORONTO (AP) — Cuban pitcher Yariel Rodríguez and the Toronto Blue Jays finalized a $32 million, five-year contract on Friday. A 26-year-old right-hander, Rodríguez was 6-2 with a 1.

TORONTO — Globalive Capital Inc. founder Anthony Lacavera says the investment firm has entered into an agreement to acquire Wealth One Bank of Canada. He says by email that the proposed transaction is pending all regulatory and government approvals.

Toronto police say they are looking for two large dogs and their owner after an attack that left a woman with "life-altering" injuries.

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. — Algoma Steel Group Inc. says five workers were taken to hospital after an incident on Wednesday night at the north casthouse of its blast furnace complex.

TORONTO — Indigo Books & Music Inc.'s chief executive says the retailer's last year has been "challenging" and it could be a while until its financial results recover.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays added some depth to their pitching staff Friday, agreeing to a US$32-million, five-year contract with Cuban right-hander Yariel Rodriguez.

SMITHS FALLS, Ont. — Canopy Growth Corp. reported a net loss of $216.8 million in its latest quarter compared with a loss of $264.4 million a year earlier. The cannabis company says the loss amounted to $2.

TORONTO — Most Canadian companies locked in their Super Bowl ad space long before anyone knew the Kansas City Chiefs would make it to the final match, but experts say many of those brands will be looking to score big with the audience drawn in by the

TORONTO — Magna International Inc. raised its dividend as it reported its fourth-quarter profit and sales rose compared with a year ago. The auto parts maker, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, says it will pay a quarterly dividend of 47.