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Def Jam's new exec Kardinal Offishall to Canadian celebs: show your support at home

Def Jam's new exec Kardinal Offishall to Canadian celebs: show your support at home

TORONTO — Kardinal Offishall has a message for his fellow Canadian celebrities: you've got to step it up at home.
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Man charged in alleged hate-motivated assault of 12-year-old girl on TTC bus: police

Toronto police say a man has been charged in the alleged hate-motivated assault of a 12-year-old girl on a city transit bus. Police allege the accused and the girl were on the same bus around 4:15 p.m.
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'Our home on native land': Jully Black calls for small change to O Canada lyrics

'Our home on native land': Jully Black calls for small change to O Canada lyrics

TORONTO — Jully Black says she hopes her one-word change to O Canada at Sunday's NBA All-Star Game leads to a lasting revision of the lyrics.
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Battle for first on OHL West heats up as Knights edge Spitfires 4-3 in OT

LONDON, Ont. — Denver Barkey scored his second goal of the game 25 seconds into overtime as the London Knights ended the Windsor Spitfires' winning streak at nine games with a 4-3 win Monday in Ontario Hockey League action.
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GM to build electric motors at St. Catharines propulsion plant

GM to build electric motors at St. Catharines propulsion plant

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — General Motors says it plans to build motors for electric vehicles at its St. Catharines, Ont. propulsion plant, the latest commitment by an automaker transitioning towards an electric future.
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Actors question if new Canadian Screen Awards format gives talent enough spotlight

Actors question if new Canadian Screen Awards format gives talent enough spotlight

TORONTO — A recent change in the Canadian Screen Awards format has some Canadian talent questioning whether it will give actors and creators enough time in the spotlight.
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Toronto FC sends striker Jesus Jimenez to FC Dallas for midfielder Brandon Servania

Toronto FC sends striker Jesus Jimenez to FC Dallas for midfielder Brandon Servania

Toronto FC moved on from striker Jesus Jimenez on Monday, shipping the Spanish striker and a 2023 international slot to FC Dallas for midfielder Brandon Servania. Servania adds depth in the midfield. The 23-year-old native of Birmingham, Ala.
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Ontario home-care organizations ask province for help before health-care reforms

Ontario home-care organizations ask province for help before health-care reforms

TORONTO — Hundreds of million of dollars are desperately needed to stabilize the home-care workforce in Ontario, the association representing organizations providing that care said as it urged the province to speed up delivery of promised funds.
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Ontario legislature to resume; opposition parties have health-care, developer queries

Ontario legislature to resume; opposition parties have health-care, developer queries

TORONTO — Questions about Premier Doug Ford's relationship with developers and the expansion of private health-care delivery will dominate the return of the Ontario legislature Tuesday when it's set to resume after its winter break.
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Toronto police say man pushed onto subway tracks, no injuries reported

Toronto police say man pushed onto subway tracks, no injuries reported

Toronto police say they are investigating after a man was allegedly pushed onto the tracks at a subway station in the city. Police say the incident occurred shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Sunday at Yonge and Bloor subway station in Toronto.
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