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CRA pays out fraudulent $5M tax refund: report

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Maple Leafs’ Chris Tanev shares injury update

Lynchpin Maple Leafs defenceman Chris Tanev revealed he had held off groin surgery until March 4 because he still had faith Toronto could make the playoffs and he could rehab without an operation to re-join the team in April.

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