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Brookfield Asset Management reports Q1 profit down from year ago

Brookfield Asset Management reports Q1 profit down from year ago

TORONTO — Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. says it earned US$102 million in its first quarter from its stake in the asset management business it owns with Brookfield Corp.
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Mattress retailer Sleep Country $8.7M Q1 profit, down from $11.3M a year earlier

Mattress retailer Sleep Country $8.7M Q1 profit, down from $11.3M a year earlier

TORONTO — Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc. reported its first-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as its revenue edged higher.
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CFL suspends Argos quarterback Kelly for minimum of nine games

CFL suspends Argos quarterback Kelly for minimum of nine games

TORONTO — The CFL suspended Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly for at least nine regular-season games Tuesday following its investigation into a lawsuit filed by a former strength-and-conditioning coach against both the player and club.
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Alternative lender Goeasy reports 41% jump in credit applications

Alternative lender Goeasy reports 41% jump in credit applications

TORONTO — Alternative lender Goeasy Ltd. says it had a record volume of credit applications in its first quarter, up 41 per cent from a year earlier.
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Spin Master loses US$54.8M in first quarter, Melissa & Doug acquisition boosts sales

Spin Master loses US$54.8M in first quarter, Melissa & Doug acquisition boosts sales

TORONTO — Spin Master Corp. says it lost US$54.8 million in the first quarter, compared with a loss of US$1.9 million a year earlier. The toy and entertainment company says revenues totalled US$316.2 million, up from US$271.
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Intact Financial earnings rise to $673 million in first quarter

Intact Financial earnings rise to $673 million in first quarter

TORONTO — Intact Financial Corp. says it earned $673 million in the first quarter, up from $377 million a year earlier. The Toronto-based company says earnings per share were $3.68, up from $2.06 per share during the same quarter last year.
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Ontario First Nations denied equal access to justice, lawsuit alleges

Ontario First Nations denied equal access to justice, lawsuit alleges

TORONTO — An organization representing Ontario First Nations launched a constitutional challenge against the province and the government of Canada on Tuesday, alleging First Nations are being denied equal access to justice.
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Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange (22,290.62, up 31.15 points): Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB). Energy. Up 44 cents, or 0.88 per cent, to $50.58 on 18.8 million shares.
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S&P/TSX composite posts small gain Tuesday, U.S. stock markets flat

S&P/TSX composite posts small gain Tuesday, U.S. stock markets flat

TORONTO — Strength in energy and base metals helped Canada's main stock index post a small gain, while U.S. markets were mixed but relatively flat. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 31.15 points at 22,290.62.
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Security guard at Drake's home seriously injured in overnight shooting

Security guard at Drake's home seriously injured in overnight shooting

TORONTO — Drake's sprawling Toronto mansion was surrounded by police on Tuesday after a security guard working outside the rapper's residence was seriously injured in an overnight shooting.
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