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Toronto police say dead woman believed to be behind city's first homicide of 2024

TORONTO — Police say a 28-year-old man is the city's first homicide victim of the year and an unidentified woman found dead at the same time is believed responsible for the killing. They say they were called to a midtown home on the morning of Jan.
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Canadian director of Mickey Mouse horror film: 'We kind of shook the world'

Canadian director of Mickey Mouse horror film: 'We kind of shook the world'

TORONTO — Here’s Mickey! A Canadian horror director is riding a wave of viral buzz for turning Disney’s most famous character into a gruesome slasher flick. The trailer for “Mickey’s Mouse Trap” was released on Jan.
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'Good friends do exist': London attack victims remembered at sentencing hearing

'Good friends do exist': London attack victims remembered at sentencing hearing

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Sidewalk drama in Toronto pits some pedestrians against running clubs

Sidewalk drama in Toronto pits some pedestrians against running clubs

TORONTO — A battle has broken out over the sidewalks in Canada's most populous city. Toronto has divided into factions. Torontonian against Torontonian, runner against walker — or so the comment sections of some online videos would have you believe.
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OHL roundup: Leafs prospect Cowan has three points in Knights' 6-2 win over Colts

LONDON, Ont. — Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Easton Cowan produced a goal and two assists as the London Knights defeated the Barrie Colts 6-2 on Friday night in the Ontario Hockey League.
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'I can't talk to family anymore': boy who survived London attack gives statement

'I can't talk to family anymore': boy who survived London attack gives statement

LONDON, Ont. — The boy who survived a truck attack in London, Ont., that killed four members of his family addressed a sentencing hearing on Friday for the white nationalist convicted of the murders, a statement that brought many in court to tears.
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Family grieves daughter who died after Thunder Bay police did not respond to 911 call

Family grieves daughter who died after Thunder Bay police did not respond to 911 call

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — The family of a woman found dead in northern Ontario after officers reportedly did not respond to a 911 call say the case raises concerns about the treatment of First Nations women by Thunder Bay police.
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Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (20,937.55, up 66.20 points): Toronto-Dominion Bank. (TSX:TD). Finance. Up 44 cents, or 0.51 per cent, to $86.08 on 15.2 million shares.
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L.A. Lakers mystique was alive and well in '23 on DraftKings' sportsbook in Ontario.

L.A. Lakers mystique was alive and well in '23 on DraftKings' sportsbook in Ontario.

TORONTO — The Los Angeles Lakers' mystique was alive and well with Ontario bettors. The Lakers, led by superstar LeBron James, were the second-most bet on team on DraftKings' Ontario sportsbook last year. Only the Toronto Blue Jays drew more action.
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S&P/TSX composite closes higher Friday, U.S. stock markets also post small gain

S&P/TSX composite closes higher Friday, U.S. stock markets also post small gain

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index posted a small gain Friday, closing out the first trading week of 2024, while U.S. markets also ended the day marginally higher. The first week of 2024 broke Wall St.’s nine-week winning streak.
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