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TORONTO — The City of Toronto and Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment have drafted an agreement detailing their proposed partnership surrounding the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which aims to shield the company from suffering any losses related to matches in

"This is good news, but it is not job done," Macklem said at a news conference in Ottawa.

TORONTO — Mortgage experts expect the Bank of Canada's decision to hold its key interest rate to add heat to the country's real estate markets.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer inflation eased in March, with less expensive gas and food providing some relief to households that have struggled under the weight of surging prices.

MONTREAL — MTY Food Group Inc. reported a first-quarter profit of $18.4 million, up from $16.6 million a year earlier, as acquisitions helped its revenue more than double.

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada kept its key interest rate target on hold at 4.5 per cent on Wednesday. Here is the text of the central bank's rate announcement: The Bank of Canada today held its target for the overnight rate at 4.

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City officials unveiled three new high-tech policing devices Tuesday, including a robotic dog that critics called creepy when it first joined the police pack 2 1/2 years ago.

TORONTO — Cineplex Inc. says it does not expect to recover any material amount from U.K.-based Cineworld Group PLC, its once-suitor which owes the Toronto movie theatre chain $1.24 billion. U.K.

TORONTO — Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP and its institutional partners have signed a deal to acquire freight container leasing company Triton International Ltd. for about US$4.7 billion in cash and shares.

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