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Line 3 pipeline to be in service by end of year, despite legal challenges: Enbridge

Line 3 pipeline to be in service by end of year, despite legal challenges: Enbridge

CALGARY — Enbridge Inc.'s Line 3 pipeline replacement is on track to be in service by the end of the year despite ongoing protests and recent court challenges, the Calgary-based company said Friday. The $9.
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Ottawa to give ArcelorMittal Dofasco $400M to phase out coal-fired furnaces

Ottawa to give ArcelorMittal Dofasco $400M to phase out coal-fired furnaces

HAMILTON — The federal government says it is investing $400 million in a Hamilton-based steel producer to help it adopt low-carbon technology.
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Ship tied to Israeli billionaire attacked off Oman, 2 killed

Ship tied to Israeli billionaire attacked off Oman, 2 killed

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An attack on an oil tanker linked to an Israeli billionaire killed two crew members off Oman in the Arabian Sea, authorities said Friday, marking the first fatalities after years of assaults targeting shipping in th
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US consumers boost spending 1% as inflation remains high

US consumers boost spending 1% as inflation remains high

WASHINGTON (AP) — American consumers increased their spending by 1% in June — a dose of energy for an economy that is quickly rebounding from the pandemic recession but is facing new risks led by the delta variant of the coronavirus.
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George Weston earns $108-million Q2 profit a year after tough pandemic quarter

George Weston earns $108-million Q2 profit a year after tough pandemic quarter

TORONTO — George Weston Ltd. is reporting a profit in its latest quarter, a year after enduring its most difficult three months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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European economy grows 2%, ending double-dip recession

European economy grows 2%, ending double-dip recession

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Europe emerged from a double-dip recession in the second quarter with stronger-than-expected growth of 2.
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SNC-Lavalin swings to $29.1 million profit in Q2 on eight per cent revenue increase

SNC-Lavalin swings to $29.1 million profit in Q2 on eight per cent revenue increase

MONTREAL — SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. swung to a profit in its latest quarter on an eight per cent increase in revenues. The Montreal-based engineering firm says its net income attributable to shareholders from continuing operations was $29.
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Ex-Sen. Levin, Michigan’s longest-serving senator, has died

Ex-Sen. Levin, Michigan’s longest-serving senator, has died

DETROIT (AP) — Former Sen. Carl Levin, a powerful voice on military issues in Washington and a staunch supporter of the auto industry back home in Michigan during his record tenure in the U.S. Senate, has died. He was 87.
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Carl Levin, Michigan's longest-serving senator, dies at 87

Carl Levin, Michigan's longest-serving senator, dies at 87

DETROIT (AP) — Famous for gazing over eyeglasses worn on the end of his nose, Carl Levin seemed at ease wherever he went, whether attending a college football game back home in Michigan or taking on a multibillion-dollar corporation before cameras on
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Fire erupts at warehouse of Brazil's national film institute

Fire erupts at warehouse of Brazil's national film institute

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — A government warehouse storing movies, documents and antique projectors from Brazil's film industry caught fire Thursday night in Sao Paulo.
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