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Saskatchewan Party's Scott Moe releases platform, would spend $1.2B on promises

Saskatchewan Party's Scott Moe releases platform, would spend $1.2B on promises

SASKATOON, Sask. — Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe has released his entire platform to voters before election day on Oct. 28. Moe says his promises would cost $1.
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Manitoba cabinet ministers' travel expenses now online, but not those of staff

Manitoba cabinet ministers' travel expenses now online, but not those of staff

WINNIPEG — Out-of-province travel expenses for Manitoba cabinet ministers are being posted online again after a hiatus of more than a year, but the disclosure still does not include spending by accompanying political or department staff, which can be
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'Stunned by climate silence': New Brunswick election short on climate policy

'Stunned by climate silence': New Brunswick election short on climate policy

FREDERICTON — Warming temperatures, rising sea levels and coastal erosion are threatening communities up and down New Brunswick, but with just over one week to the provincial election, some voters say the topic of climate change hasn't been given eno
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Messier says 'change' is inevitable as the NHL enters streaming era on Amazon

Messier says 'change' is inevitable as the NHL enters streaming era on Amazon

TORONTO — Over his quarter century in the National Hockey League, Mark Messier witnessed sweeping technological changes to the game, from the advent of lighter hockey sticks to the use of video reviews.
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Boeing will lay off 10% of its employees as a strike by factory workers cripples airplane production

Boeing will lay off 10% of its employees as a strike by factory workers cripples airplane production

Boeing plans to lay off about 10% of its workers in the coming months, about 17,000 people, as it continues to lose money and tries to deal with a strike that is crippling production of the company’s best-selling airline planes.
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Toronto takes step toward ban on misleading fossil fuel ads, following TTC move

Toronto takes step toward ban on misleading fossil fuel ads, following TTC move

TORONTO — Toronto city council has taken a step toward banning misleading fossil-fuel advertising on city property, building on federal anti-greenwashing rules and a similar proposal approved by the city's transit agency.
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Boeing will lay off 10% of its employees as a strike by factory workers cripples airplane production

Boeing will lay off 10% of its employees as a strike by factory workers cripples airplane production

Boeing plans to lay off about 10% of its workers in the coming months as it continues to lose money and tries to deal with a strike that is crippling production of the company’s best-selling airline planes.
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North American markets hit new records on strong U.S. bank earnings

North American markets hit new records on strong U.S. bank earnings

North American stock markets hit record highs again Friday as strong earnings from some of the big U.S. banks painted a picture of an economy that is still humming. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 168.91 points at 24,471.
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Shippers call on feds to shield supply chains against labour disruptions

Shippers call on feds to shield supply chains against labour disruptions

MONTREAL — Shippers are calling on Ottawa to better protect supply chains from labour disruptions after a string of work stoppages over the past 15 months, including a partial strike now playing out at the Port of Montreal.
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Stock market today: Wall Street reaches more records as banks rally

Stock market today: Wall Street reaches more records as banks rally

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks closed at more all-time highs as JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and other big financial companies rallied following better-than-expected profit reports. The S&P 500 rose 0.
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