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What the jury didn't hear at the trial of a man accused of killing a Toronto officer

What the jury didn't hear at the trial of a man accused of killing a Toronto officer

TORONTO — Jurors have begun their deliberations in the trial of Umar Zameer, who has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the death of Toronto police Det. Const. Jeffrey Northrup.
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Judge at trial of man accused of killing cop was concerned over Crown changing theory

Judge at trial of man accused of killing cop was concerned over Crown changing theory

TORONTO — The judge overseeing the trial of a man accused of fatally running over a Toronto police officer repeatedly raised concerns over the prosecution’s changing theory of what happened that night and at one point indicated she did not see how a
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Drivers in Eastern Canada see gas prices spike as refineries switch to summer blends

Drivers in Eastern Canada see gas prices spike as refineries switch to summer blends

TORONTO — Drivers in Eastern Canada are going through sticker shock at the pumps, as prices jumped roughly 10 cents per litre overnight in regions such as Ontario, according to GasBuddy.
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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 (21,708.44, up 52.39 points): Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Up 78 cents, or 1.70 per cent, to $46.67 on 14.6 million shares.
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Senators captain Tkachuk frustrated as Ottawa misses playoffs again

Senators captain Tkachuk frustrated as Ottawa misses playoffs again

OTTAWA — Senators captain Brady Tkachuk didn’t mince words when talking about Ottawa missing the NHL playoffs for a seventh straight season. "I'm sick and tired of losing," Tkachuk said Thursday as the Senators cleaned out their lockers.
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Virtual-only meetings erode shareholder democracy, institutional investor group warns

Virtual-only meetings erode shareholder democracy, institutional investor group warns

A group of institutional investors is voicing concerns about the rise of virtual-only shareholder meetings that they say risk eroding shareholder democracy. In an open letter released Thursday, the coalition of 38 investors led by the B.C.
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S&P/TSX composite posts small gain, U.S. markets mixed amid ongoing rate-cut worries

S&P/TSX composite posts small gain, U.S. markets mixed amid ongoing rate-cut worries

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index gained just over 50 points on Thursday, helped by strength in utilities and base metals, while U.S. markets were mixed. The prospect of interest rates in the U.S.
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Nova Scotia premier says agreement reached with teachers union, strike averted

Nova Scotia premier says agreement reached with teachers union, strike averted

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said Thursday an agreement in principle has been reached on a new contract for public school teachers.
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Randy Bachman digs into his past with plans to auction off 200 of his guitars

Randy Bachman digs into his past with plans to auction off 200 of his guitars

TORONTO — Randy Bachman is bidding farewell to some of the instruments that shaped his legendary rock career, including the guitar used to compose the Guess Who classic "American Woman.
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Hydro-Québec, Kahnawake Mohawks to jointly own transmission line to New York City

Hydro-Québec, Kahnawake Mohawks to jointly own transmission line to New York City

QUEBEC — Hydro-Québec and the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake signed an agreement today to jointly own a transmission line that will export electricity to New York City.
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