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OTTAWA — Post-secondary institutions will be able to apply for low-interest loans to build student housing starting this fall, Housing Minister Sean Fraser says.

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NEW YORK — Tampa Bay right-wing Nikita Kucherov, Edmonton centre Connor McDavid and Florida left-wing Matthew Tkachuk have been named the NHL's three stars of the week.

TORONTO — Leon's Furniture Ltd. says it's planning to build upwards of 4,000 homes on land around its head office at the intersection of two major Toronto highways. The furniture retailer says it has already secured a rezoning of the 16.

HAMILTON — Jordan Williams is a Hamilton Tiger-Cat.

TORONTO — What do you get when you combine two lonely singles and three sign language interpreters? The fourth episode of D.J. Demers' half-hour comedy "One More Time.

Rush drummer Neil Peart's final book is set for release this spring. "Silver Surfers: Sports Cars of the Sixties" will be published by Insight Editions on May 7 as a celebration of the late musician's lifelong passion for collecting cars.

WINNIPEG — Auston Matthews credited hard work and consistency for scoring his NHL-leading 40th goal of the season and reaching a special milestone in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday.

TORONTO — Aegis Brands Inc. has signed a deal to sell its Bridgehead coffee business to Pilot Coffee Roasters for $3.5 million. In addition to Bridgehead, Aegis Brands owns and operates St. Louis Bar and Grill and Wing City by St. Louis.

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