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Canada’s central bank held its key lending rate at 2.75 percent on Wednesday, as the major US trading partner confronts economic uncertainty two days before President Donald Trump’s latest tariff deadline.Canada remains uniquely vulnerable to Trump’s trade war given the deep, broad ties between the neighboring economies. Trump’s threat to hike tariffs to 35 percent on …

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The spur to build Toronto’s billion-dollar-plus flood prevention project dates back to a devastating hurricane in 1954, but planners say its urgency was reinforced by the recent tragic flooding in Texas.The Port Lands project has, in part, reversed a consequence of industrialization by reconnecting Lake Ontario with the Don River, more than a century after …

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Alexander Zverev made a storming return after a month away from tennis on Tuesday, with the top seed pounding out a 7-6 (8/6), 6-3 win over Adam Walton to reach the third round of the ATP Toronto Masters.The German top seed, who lost in the Wimbledon first round, has spent the last weeks dealing with …

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World number two Coco Gauff battled into the third round of the WTA Canadian Open on Tuesday by outlasting US compatriot Danielle Collins 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7/2).Gauff won the last six points of the match to capture her opener in her first hardcourt tune-up event on the road to the US Open, which starts on …

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The IMF raised its global growth forecast Tuesday as efforts to circumvent Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs sparked a bigger-than-expected surge in trade, while the US president stepped back from some of his harshest threats.The International Monetary Fund still sees growth slowing this year, however, even as it lifted its 2025 projection to 3.0 percent — …

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Australian qualifier Tristan Schoolkate dispatched rising Brazilian talent Joao Fonseca 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 on Monday in the ATP Toronto Masters, ensuring a breakthrough into the world ranking top 100.The 24-year-old from Perth moved to 98th in the ongoing live rankings as he claimed his biggest career victory by knocking out the ATP NextGen champion from …

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Gael Monfils said he has played for the last time in Toronto after crashing out of the Masters in Sunday’s opening round of the ATP Masters to a Chilean qualifier.The 38-year-old French tennis icon missed out on four match points to exit 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7/3) to number 142 Tomas Barrios Vera, who won the …

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Alexander Zverev returns to tennis with his confidence under repair after losing in the Wimbledon first round a month ago.And the world number three, playing as top seed at the ATP Toronto Masters, is bolstered by the unique insight from one-time rival Rafael Nadal.Zverev confirmed on Sunday in Toronto that he had sought advice — …

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Gael Monfils missed squandered four match points in blistering heat before exiting in the first round of the ATP Toronto Masters on Sunday, losing 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7/3)to qualifier Tomas Barrios Vera.French showman Monfils had his four winning chances in a pair of third-set service games against the Chilean who won his first match at …

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Canada’s Leylah Fernandez produced a dominant performance to defeat Russia’s Anna Kalinskaya in straight sets and win the WTA Tour’s DC Open in Washington on Sunday.The 22-year-old bagged the first WTA 500 victory of her career and her first title since 2023 to win 6-1, 6-2 in just over an hour.The win completed a fairytale …

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