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'We should be disappointed': Maple Leafs blanked 3-0 at home in ugly performance

'We should be disappointed': Maple Leafs blanked 3-0 at home in ugly performance

TORONTO — Craig Berube felt pretty good about his team heading into Tuesday. Those emotions quickly melted away for the Maple Leafs head coach.
Report details anti-Black racism in the public service, calls for commissioner

Report details anti-Black racism in the public service, calls for commissioner

OTTAWA — A government-funded report says Black executives within the public service are subjected to harassment and intimidation, career stagnation, unjust workloads and, as one executive wrote, a "cesspool of racism.
O'Shea, Dinwiddie set to square off in second Grey Cup showdown as CFL head coaches

O'Shea, Dinwiddie set to square off in second Grey Cup showdown as CFL head coaches

VANCOUVER — Ryan Dinwiddie and the Toronto Argonauts have been down this road before. Toronto will be minus starting quarterback Chad Kelly on Sunday when it faces the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Grey Cup.
Charge withdrawn for Ontario doctor who squirted ketchup on MP's office

Charge withdrawn for Ontario doctor who squirted ketchup on MP's office

LONDON, Ont. — A mischief charge against a doctor who squirted ketchup on the London, Ont., office of a member of Parliament last year has been dropped.
Canadian Union of Postal Workers issues 72-hour strike notice to Canada Post

Canadian Union of Postal Workers issues 72-hour strike notice to Canada Post

OTTAWA — Postal workers across the country could be off the job starting Friday if there’s no breakthrough in contract negotiations with Canada Post — a disruption that would come just ahead of the busy Christmas holiday season.
Film, TV unions want Telefilm to only fund productions with collective agreements

Film, TV unions want Telefilm to only fund productions with collective agreements

TORONTO — Canada's major film and TV unions say Telefilm is putting taxpayer dollars into a significant number of productions that aren't adequately protecting workers.
'I want to have the reader close to me': Anne Michaels on her Booker and Giller-nominated novel 'Held'

'I want to have the reader close to me': Anne Michaels on her Booker and Giller-nominated novel 'Held'

TORONTO — For Anne Michaels, a book can't just say things — it has to listen. The author of "Held," shortlisted for both the Giller and Booker prizes, said reciprocity is key to her writing process.
S&P/TSX composite rises as Shopify shares soar, U.S. markets end post-election rally

S&P/TSX composite rises as Shopify shares soar, U.S. markets end post-election rally

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose on Tuesday, buoyed by a 21-per-cent gain in Shopify Inc. shares, while U.S. markets pulled back after a weeklong post-election rally. Following Donald Trump's victory last week in the U.S.
Canadian Music Week buyers rename event Departure Festival, expand its scope

Canadian Music Week buyers rename event Departure Festival, expand its scope

TORONTO — Canadian Music Week's new owners are conducting a major overhaul of the annual industry gathering to broaden its scope beyond music.
RioCan cuts nearly 10 per cent of staff in efficiency push

RioCan cuts nearly 10 per cent of staff in efficiency push

TORONTO — RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust says it cut almost 10 per cent of its staff in October in a restructuring push for greater efficiency as the company also holds back on new construction.