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Interac expanding e-transfer service, Wealthsimple to join

Interac expanding e-transfer service, Wealthsimple to join

TORONTO — Interac Corp. is broadening the range of financial institutions that can participate in its e-transfer service, with financial services firm Wealthsimple as the first to become a new participant under the expansion.
CBC launches free ad-supported comedy channel CBC Comedy

CBC launches free ad-supported comedy channel CBC Comedy

TORONTO — CBC is wading deeper into the world of free ad-supported, streaming with a new comedy channel. The public broadcaster has launched CBC Comedy, offering non-stop access to its original sketch shows, comedy series and standup specials.
Veteran American receiver Derel Walker signs with Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Veteran American receiver Derel Walker signs with Hamilton Tiger-Cats

HAMILTON — Derel Walker is back in the East Division. The veteran CFL receiver signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Wednesday. The club also signed American defensive lineman Jamal Davis II.
Ontario records $5.9B deficit for the last fiscal year

Ontario records $5.9B deficit for the last fiscal year

TORONTO — Ontario ended the last fiscal year with a smaller deficit than projected in the 2022 budget, but it was several billion dollars higher than in a fiscal update from the province six weeks ago.
Emma Donoghue among five shortlisted authors for Atwood Gibson Prize

Emma Donoghue among five shortlisted authors for Atwood Gibson Prize

TORONTO — Emma Donoghue is among five finalists for the $60,000 Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize.
Pay increases expected to edge lower in 2024, report says

Pay increases expected to edge lower in 2024, report says

TORONTO — A new survey by consulting firm Eckler suggests pay increases in Canada next year will edge lower compared what has been seen this year. The firm says the national average base salary for 2024 is projected to increase 3.

Two firefighters injured, one seriously, in pair of Toronto fires

TORONTO — The chief of Toronto Fire Services says the two firefighters injured in separate fires are a "stark reminder" of the dangerous work crews encounter daily.
TD rolls out accessibility tool to ease web browsing for people with disabilities

TD rolls out accessibility tool to ease web browsing for people with disabilities

TORONTO — Encountering a pop-up video that plays automatically may be a mere irritant to most while browsing the web, but for Susan Santola, the consequences could be far more dire. It could potentially cause a seizure.
Home-sharing platform aims to help refugees and asylum seekers in Toronto

Home-sharing platform aims to help refugees and asylum seekers in Toronto

TORONTO — A home-sharing platform hopes to connect refugees in need of temporary housing with homeowners who have spare rooms to rent, in an effort to help ease the shelter crisis in Toronto.
Wells hits two-run homer in ninth inning to lead Yankees over Blue Jays 2-0

Wells hits two-run homer in ninth inning to lead Yankees over Blue Jays 2-0

TORONTO — Whatever the Toronto Blue Jays need Kevin Gausman to do over the next few days, he'll do it. Austin Wells smashed a two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the New York Yankees over the Blue Jays 2-0 on Tuesday.
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