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Veterans Affairs ending Commissionaires' $330M federal contracting right

OTTAWA — The largest private sector employer of veterans in Canada is calling on the Liberal government not to end a federal contracting entitlement which gives it first dibs on security guard services. The...

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrives in Islamabad for talks on reviving ceasefire negotiations

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrives in Islamabad for talks on reviving ceasefire negotiations. The Associated Press

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What you need to know about the new Enbridge LNG pipeline approval

OTTAWA — The federal government announced Friday it has approved Enbridge Inc.’s $4-billion Sunrise natural gas pipeline project in British Columbia. Here's a quick rundown of the project and why it's...

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US imposes sanctions on a China-based oil refinery and 40 shippers over Iranian oil

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration is placing economic sanctions on a major China-based oil refinery and roughly 40 shipping companies and tankers involved in transporting Iranian...

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Ontario hospitals announce job cuts, nearly three-quarters of hospitals in deficit

TORONTO — Several Ontario hospitals have announced job cuts in recent months as they try to climb out of financial holes, a situation critics say will likely keep repeating. While the government gave...

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Morocco opens $700M skyscraper as it boosts global ambitions

CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Towering over the Moroccan capital's historic cityscape, a $700 million, 55-story skyscraper opened this week in a move that underscores the country's expanding global ambitions. ...

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Newfoundland axes unpopular U.K. soccer sponsorship. Was it really so bad?

ST. JOHN'S — The Newfoundland and Labrador government's unorthodox sponsorship of a fourth-tier soccer team in England is over, but not all marketers agree it deserved widespread scorn. Melissa James,...

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Agropur announces expansion of operations in Nova Scotia

The Agropur dairy co-operative is set to invest nearly $1 billion to expand operations at two facilities in Quebec and Nova Scotia amid strong demand for protein-enriched foods. The co-operative says...

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AI smart glasses will help visually impaired runners take on the London Marathon

LONDON (AP) — Running past Buckingham Palace during training, Tilly Dowler is closing in on a goal she once thought out of reach. Dowler, who has Stargardt disease and says she has about...

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A 30th N.S. long-term care home, about 3,000 total workers, join ongoing strike

HALIFAX — A 30th Nova Scotia long term care home is joining an ongoing strike that began 11 days ago, and no new talks between the province and union have been planned. CUPE said Friday more than 100...

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