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Cannabis retailer Tokyo Smoke to close 29 stores amid creditor protection proceedings

Cannabis retailer Tokyo Smoke to close 29 stores amid creditor protection proceedings

TORONTO — Cannabis retailer Tokyo Smoke says it will be shuttering 29 of its stores as it seeks creditor protection. The closures are part of a restructuring the brand is carrying out under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act.
CFL commissioner Ambrosie holding Argos' QB Kelly to the promise he made to him

CFL commissioner Ambrosie holding Argos' QB Kelly to the promise he made to him

TORONTO — It's been called a last-chance agreement but Randy Ambrosie sees the CFL's reinstatement of Chad Kelly as the league holding the Toronto Argonauts quarterback accountable for a promise he made to the commissioner.
Cash-strapped parents seek back-to-school deals as years of inflation take a toll

Cash-strapped parents seek back-to-school deals as years of inflation take a toll

TORONTO — When August rolled around, April Hicke realized the $100 she typically gives her 13-year-old son to update his wardrobe in time for school to start was no longer enough.
Pass the popcorn: Film enthusiast aims to set movie-watching record at TIFF

Pass the popcorn: Film enthusiast aims to set movie-watching record at TIFF

TORONTO — A Canadian cinephile will attempt to set a world record at this year's Toronto International Film Festival by watching 80 movies in 11 days – even if it breaks his concession stand budget.
Homicide investigators in Peel Region probing death of man in Brampton

Homicide investigators in Peel Region probing death of man in Brampton

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Peel Regional Police say their homicide bureau is investigating after a man died of a gunshot wound in Brampton, Ont., early Friday morning. Police say they responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle just before 1 a.m.
Guy Maddin wades into more conventional fare with 'Rumours.' It's still weird.

Guy Maddin wades into more conventional fare with 'Rumours.' It's still weird.

TORONTO — Guy Maddin has built a career helming bewildering, dreamlike, avant-garde films, but the Winnipeg auteur's new dark political comedy “Rumours” may be his most accessible work yet.
Ottawa posts federal deficit of $2.9B from April to June

Ottawa posts federal deficit of $2.9B from April to June

OTTAWA — The Finance Department says the federal deficit was $2.9 billion over the first three months of the fiscal year. The result compared with a $3.
Scotiabank closes first phase of investment in U.S. bank KeyCorp

Scotiabank closes first phase of investment in U.S. bank KeyCorp

TORONTO — Scotiabank says it has completed the first step in its investment in KeyCorp with the acquisition of a 4.9 per cent stake in the U.S. bank. The Canadian bank says it paid US$17.17 per share or about US$800 million for the stake.
Orangutan briefly escapes habitat at Toronto Zoo, returned safely

Orangutan briefly escapes habitat at Toronto Zoo, returned safely

TORONTO — The Toronto Zoo says an orangutan managed to leave its outdoor habitat before it was returned without incident. The zoo says Kembali the orangutan accessed an area just outside of its habitat Thursday evening.
EVs cheaper to run but costs must come down to drive sales up fast enough: PBO

EVs cheaper to run but costs must come down to drive sales up fast enough: PBO

OTTAWA — It is already more cost effective over the long term to buy an electric vehicle than a gas-powered model, but the savings must get substantially higher if Canada is to meet its EV sales targets, the parliamentary budget office concluded in a
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