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TORONTO — Ontario plans to give people a new way to exit timeshare agreements, make it easier to get out of a gym membership, and prohibit businesses from making false claims about prize offers, under new legislation.

TORONTO — A rookie Ontario legislator was kicked out of the New Democratic caucus Monday, moments before Premier Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives effectively silenced her in the legislature over comments she made about the Israel-Hamas war.

TORONTO — Bell Media announced a tentative $410-million deal Monday to buy the Canadian operations of outdoor advertising company Outfront Media Inc. in a move that experts say could solidify its hold on the out-of-home advertising market.

TORONTO — Two Proline retail bettors earned huge returns from their successful soccer parlays this weekend. According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., one bettor earned a $597,354.

TORONTO — Ontario is reversing its expansion of urban boundaries for several communities after finding that processes used by the previous housing minister's office did not meet the government's standards, the new housing minister said Monday.

TORONTO — Ontario's municipal affairs and housing minister says the province will compensate two municipalities for costs they incurred while working on the now-reversed Greenbelt land removals in their communities.

TORONTO — A new survey suggests the number of Canadians struggling with their monthly mortgage payment is on the rise, along with worries of potentially higher payments when it comes time to renew with their lender.

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts signed receiver David Ungerer II and defensive back Josh Hagerty to contract extensions Monday. Ungerer and Haggerty are both Canadians. Ungerer's deal covers two seasons while Haggerty's extension is for one year.

TORONTO — Aecon Group Inc. has signed a deal that will see Oaktree Capital Management LP invest $150 million in the company's utility infrastructure services business. Under the agreement, Oaktree will acquire a 27.

TORONTO — First Quantum Minerals Ltd. says the bill enacting its mining concession contract for its Cobre Panamá copper mine has become law.