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Clase hits 1st career HR as Blue Jays beat Red Sox 6-1, eliminating Boston from wild-card race

TORONTO (AP) — Jonatan Clase hit his first career home run, Kevin Gausman pitched six innings to match his career high in wins and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Boston 6-1 on Wednesday night, eliminating the Red Sox from postseason contention.
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Macron, Trudeau meet as French president visits Canada

Macron, Trudeau meet as French president visits Canada

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron to his home in Ottawa Wednesday for an informal private dinner.
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Foreign ministry rang alarm bell over challenges in countering disinformation online

Foreign ministry rang alarm bell over challenges in countering disinformation online

OTTAWA — Canada's foreign ministry expressed alarm about its shrinking ability to counter foreign disinformation online due to limited access to data and the evolving tactics of adversaries, a newly released memo shows.
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Womenswear brands Ann Taylor, Loft returning to Canada through Hudson's Bay stores

Womenswear brands Ann Taylor, Loft returning to Canada through Hudson's Bay stores

TORONTO — Hudson's Bay says Ann Taylor and Loft will return to Canada through a partnership with the department store. The deal with Centric Brands LLC, a U.S.
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Blue Jays shortstop Bichette to undergo surgery to repair fractured finger

Blue Jays shortstop Bichette to undergo surgery to repair fractured finger

TORONTO — Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette was scheduled to undergo surgery Wednesday to repair a right middle finger fracture. Bichette suffered the season-ending injury last week while taking grounders during infield practice.
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OSFI easing stress test requirements for uninsured mortgages when switching providers

OSFI easing stress test requirements for uninsured mortgages when switching providers

OTTAWA — The national banking regulator says it will no longer require borrowers with uninsured mortgages to undergo a stress test when switching providers.
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Tearful complainant alleges Jacob Hoggard raped, choked her after Hedley concert

Tearful complainant alleges Jacob Hoggard raped, choked her after Hedley concert

A woman accusing Jacob Hoggard of sexual assault in northern Ontario told his trial the musician raped, hit and choked her before urinating on her in a hotel room after she attended his band's concert and an after-party eight years ago.
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S&P/TSX composite moves lower Wednesday, U.S. stock markets mixed

S&P/TSX composite moves lower Wednesday, U.S. stock markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index edged lower on Wednesday, weighed down by the energy sector as the price of oil fell, while U.S. stock markets were mixed, with the S&P 500 and Dow slipping from the records set the day before.
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Toronto Blue Jays recall Brett de Geus from Triple-A Buffalo and option Tommy Nance

Toronto Blue Jays recall Brett de Geus from Triple-A Buffalo and option Tommy Nance

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays recalled right-hander Brett de Geus from Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday and optioned fellow reliever Tommy Nance to the team's spring training complex.
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Ford wants to build tunnel under Highway 401 across GTA, no cost estimates provided

Ford wants to build tunnel under Highway 401 across GTA, no cost estimates provided

TORONTO — Ontario is exploring the idea of digging a massive tunnel under Highway 401 to move traffic and transit across the Toronto area, with Premier Doug Ford pledging to build it regardless of what a feasibility study says.
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