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OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says wholesale sales excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain rose 0.8 per cent to $82.3 billion in September. The increase came as sales rose in five of the seven subsectors with the motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories subsector up two per cent […]

BRAMPTON, Ont. — MDA Space Ltd. reported $29.5 million in third-quarter net income, up from $9.3 million in the same quarter last year, as its revenue rose by nearly 40 per cent compared with a year ago. The space technology company says the profit amounted to 24 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended […]

TORONTO — American sisters Lina and My Jae weren’t worried about the thousands of dollars they dropped to see Taylor Swift in Toronto. “You know what, money comes back but Taylor Swift Eras Tour doesn’t,” My Jae said as she showed off her hand-bedazzled bodysuit and tinsel-trimmed sweater ahead of the Thursday show. The duo […]

NORTH BAY, Ont. — Ryan Abraham had a goal and two assists as the Windsor Spitfires defeated the North Bay Battalion 5-3 on Thursday in Ontario Hockey League action. Carter Hicks, Ethan Belchetz, Anthony Cristoforo and Liam Greentree also scored for Windsor (14-4-1), which went up 5-0 by 1:07 of the second period. Joey Costanzo […]

VANCOUVER — Ryan Hunter of the Toronto Argonauts was named the CFL’s top lineman Thursday night. Hunter earned the honour at the CFL’s awards banquet. He’s the second Argo to win the award in as many years as teammate Dejon Allen was the ’23 recipient. Voting for the award was conducted by the Football Reporters […]

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Matvei Michkov scored from a sharp angle at the side the goal at 4:05 of overtime to give the Philadelphia Flyers a 5-4 comeback victory over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. Anthony Richard and Bobby Brink tied it for Philadelphia midway through the third period with goals in a 2:03 […]

TORONTO — Pop superstar Taylor Swift kicked off the first of six shows in Toronto with fans cheering her entrance. The singer brings her record-breaking tour for a Canadian leg that hits Rogers Centre over 10 days. Here’s the latest: FOLKLORE BELONGS IN CANADA While leaping into the “Folklore” era, Swift suggested that the rustic […]

TORONTO — Taylor Swift opened her first night at Toronto’s Rogers Centre with a bang as The Eras Tour kicked off in the city after more than a year of anticipation. Swift opened the show with “Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Kid” and “Cruel Summer” before pausing to take in the enthusiasm radiating from the […]

TORONTO — Pop superstar Taylor Swift kicked off the first of six shows in Toronto with fans cheering her entrance. The singer brings her record-breaking tour for a Canadian leg that hits Rogers Centre over 10 days. The visit has sparked myriad side events including several fan-focused parties and tourism promotions. It also has the […]

TORONTO — The sound of chants, whistles and drum beats filled the air outside a downtown Toronto hotel Thursday night as a crowd of hospitality workers gathered to demand salary increases amid skyrocketing accommodation costs during Taylor Swift’s concerts in the city. Unite Here Local 75, the union representing 8,000 hospitality workers in the Greater […]