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Ticketing businesses, experts debate resale caps and dynamic pricing

Ticketing businesses, experts debate resale caps and dynamic pricing

TORONTO — When the world's hottest acts announce Canadian tour dates, fans have become accustomed to the ticket-buying experience being a mix of luck and loss.
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Man charged with murder after fatal stabbing in Toronto apartment building

Man charged with murder after fatal stabbing in Toronto apartment building

A Toronto man is facing a murder charge after a fatal stabbing in a Scarborough apartment building early Thursday morning. Police say officers responded to the building on Lawrence Avenue, east of Kingston Road just after 6 a.m.
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Hope shines in spite of dark days at PTP Pink Awards for LGBTQ+ community

Hope shines in spite of dark days at PTP Pink Awards for LGBTQ+ community

TORONTO — While it was an evening meant to celebrate the progress made by LGBTQ+ leaders and organizations across Canada, the star-studded inaugural PTP Pink Awards carried an underlying sense that dark times are ahead. Two days after U.S.
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for October, by Canadian city

OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in October. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities.
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for October, by province

OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.5 per cent in October. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 10.1 per cent (10.0) _ Prince Edward Island 10.
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National employment numbers for October from Statistics Canada, at a glance

OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada's October employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.5 per cent (6.5) Employment rate: 60.6 per cent (60.7) Participation rate: 64.8 per cent (64.
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Another beluga whale dies at Marineland, Ontario says water quality is 'acceptable'

Another beluga whale dies at Marineland, Ontario says water quality is 'acceptable'

TORONTO — Three weeks after the death of another beluga whale at Marineland, the Ontario government is speaking publicly about its ongoing investigation of the park, saying water troubles are under control after a recent investment.
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Watchdog called in after fatal police shooting in Orillia; officer injured

Watchdog called in after fatal police shooting in Orillia; officer injured

ORILLIA, Ont. — Ontario's police watchdog is investigating after a police shooting left a 26-year-old man dead in Orillia. Ontario Provincial Police responded to a report of a fight at a residence just before 2 p.m.
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Bo Horvat leads the Islanders past the Senators 4-2

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Bo Horvat had a goal and two assists, and the New York Islanders beat the Ottawa Senators 4-2 on Thursday night. Anders Lee had a goal and an assist for New York, which won for the third time in four games.
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Man charged with inciting hatred during protest at Hindu temple in Brampton, Ont.

Man charged with inciting hatred during protest at Hindu temple in Brampton, Ont.

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Police have made another arrest and are seeking two other suspects following tense and sometimes violent protests at a Hindu temple in the Greater Toronto Area.
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