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Loblaw piloting ultra-discount No Name grocery stores in Ontario

Loblaw piloting ultra-discount No Name grocery stores in Ontario

Loblaw is piloting a new ultra-discount grocery store in Ontario that promises to deliver even lower prices by stripping away even more frills. The first three No Name stores will open in September in Windsor, St.
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French destroyer in EU mission rescues 29 mariners from oil tanker stricken in Red Sea attacks

French destroyer in EU mission rescues 29 mariners from oil tanker stricken in Red Sea attacks

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A French destroyer rescued 29 mariners from an oil tanker that came under repeated attack in the Red Sea, officials said Thursday, while also destroying a bomb-carrying drone boat in the area.
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Labor dispute stops Canadian freight railroads and could cause major economic disruption in US

Labor dispute stops Canadian freight railroads and could cause major economic disruption in US

TORONTO (AP) — Both of Canada’s major freight railroads have come to a full stop because of a contract dispute with their workers, an impasse that could bring significant economic harm to businesses and consumers in Canada and the U.S.
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Canadian Press NewsAlert: Rail shutdown begins as employees locked out

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Rail shutdown begins as employees locked out

Canada's largest railway has locked out its employees and halted all trains after Canadian National and its workers couldn't agree on a new contract before a 12:01 a.m. deadline.
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Fears for traffic if rail stoppage halts B.C.'s West Coast Express

Fears for traffic if rail stoppage halts B.C.'s West Coast Express

MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. — A city councillor in Maple Ridge, B.C., worries about the potential shut down of the Lower Mainland's major commuter train in the event of a national rail stoppage. Coun.
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Newfoundland newspaper The Telegram reducing print run after Postmedia purchase

Newfoundland newspaper The Telegram reducing print run after Postmedia purchase

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A 145-year-old newspaper in St. John's, N.L., is cutting its print run to once a week after a court approved Postmedia's purchase of the insolvent SaltWire Network earlier this month.
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TD Bank Group takes US$2.6B provision in Q3 on anti-money laundering investigation

TD Bank Group takes US$2.6B provision in Q3 on anti-money laundering investigation

TORONTO — TD Bank Group says it has taken a US$2.6-billion provision in its third-quarter results related to ongoing U.S. investigations into its anti-money laundering program.
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What to know about the potential work stoppage at Canada's two biggest railways

What to know about the potential work stoppage at Canada's two biggest railways

MONTREAL — A looming work stoppage at Canada's two biggest railways could have widespread effects on everything from daily commutes to the movement of grain and fuel. Unless deals are reached, rail service at both Canadian National Railway Co.
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Divers find 5 bodies during search of superyacht wreckage after it sank off Sicily, 1 still missing

Divers find 5 bodies during search of superyacht wreckage after it sank off Sicily, 1 still missing

PORTICELLO, Sicily (AP) — Divers searching the wreck of a superyacht that sank off Sicily found the bodies of five passengers Wednesday, leaving one still missing as questions intensified about why the vessel sank so quickly when a nearby sailboat re
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S&P/TSX composite rises Wednesday, U.S. stock markets also higher

S&P/TSX composite rises Wednesday, U.S. stock markets also higher

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose on Wednesday, helped by strength in base metals and technology, while U.S.
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