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Fire that destroyed nursing station forces Ontario First Nation to evacuate patients

Fire that destroyed nursing station forces Ontario First Nation to evacuate patients

CAT LAKE FIRST NATION, ONTARIO — A remote northwestern Ontario First Nation has evacuated people with specific medical needs after a fire destroyed its nursing station, the community's chief said on Tuesday.
Bitcoin briefly touches all-time high before retreat

Bitcoin briefly touches all-time high before retreat

TORONTO — Bitcoin briefly touched an all-time high Tuesday of more than US$69,000 before losing thousands of dollars of value within hours.
Toronto police appeal for help to identify dismembered body found in lake

Toronto police appeal for help to identify dismembered body found in lake

Toronto police are seeking help from the public to identify a person whose dismembered body parts were found near a downtown beach last year. Police said two human thighs were found in the water near Cherry Beach on Oct. 9, 2023.
Business insolvencies leap higher in January from a year earlier, led by bankruptcies

Business insolvencies leap higher in January from a year earlier, led by bankruptcies

TORONTO — The mid-January deadline for businesses to qualify for partial forgiveness of pandemic loans likely played a major role in driving up business insolvencies that month, said the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.
Half a million people in Toronto don't have a family doctor, college says

Half a million people in Toronto don't have a family doctor, college says

More than half a million people living in Toronto don't have a family doctor, the Ontario College of Family Physicians said on Tuesday. That number could reach nearly one million by 2026, it forecasted.
Financial watchdog Fintrac hit by cyberattack, classified systems not involved

Financial watchdog Fintrac hit by cyberattack, classified systems not involved

TORONTO — Canada's financial intelligence agency says it has been hit by a cyberattack.
Fashion maven Jeanne Beker to publish new memoir, 'Heart on My Sleeve'

Fashion maven Jeanne Beker to publish new memoir, 'Heart on My Sleeve'

TORONTO — Jeanne Beker, one of Canada's most authoritative fashion voices, will tell the story of her life through the clothes she's worn in a new memoir.
Ontario reaches tentative deal with Catholic teachers, ensuring no strikes

Ontario reaches tentative deal with Catholic teachers, ensuring no strikes

TORONTO — Ontario's Catholic teachers have reached a tentative contract deal with the province, ensuring no province-wide job action or strikes for the next three years.
B.C., Ontario mortgage-holders increasingly missed payments in Q4, Equifax says

B.C., Ontario mortgage-holders increasingly missed payments in Q4, Equifax says

TORONTO — Consumers in Ontario and British Columbia increasingly missed payments on mortgages and credit cards in the fourth quarter of 2023, Equifax Canada said.
Toronto home sales up in February from last year as consumers eye rate cuts

Toronto home sales up in February from last year as consumers eye rate cuts

TORONTO — Greater Toronto home sales and listings were up in February from last year, but adjusted sales were down from a month earlier, the region's real estate board said Tuesday. Sales were up 17.
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