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Ontario to designate Toronto island airport special economic zone after land takeover

TORONTO — Ontario's transportation minister says the province plans to soon designate Toronto's island airport a so-called special economic zone to expand it faster now that it has taken over the land. The...

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Apotex Health files preliminary prospectus for initial public offering of shares

TORONTO — Apotex Health Corp. says it has filed a preliminary prospectus for an initial public offering that will see the Canadian generic drug company join the public market. The Toronto-based company...

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As the United States turns 250, Americans still can't get enough of French luxury

NEW YORK (AP) — At the pinnacle of the American cultural pyramid, one particular inspiration has echoed across the centuries through friendship and tension alike: France. The American love...

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CPL's Vancouver FC settles lawsuit with former head coach Afshin Ghotbi

VANCOUVER — Former Vancouver FC head coach Afshin Ghotbi and SixFive Sports & Entertainment, the ownership group behind the Canadian Premier League team, say they’ve settled a lawsuit tied to a...

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Gripens bound for Ukraine could be built in Canada: Saab

OTTAWA — Swedish defence firm Saab says if Ottawa chooses to buy its Gripen E fighter jets, Canada could end up making some of the ones destined for Ukraine's air force. Saab says up to 20 of its Gripen...

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Public Health Agency of Canada defends decision to restrict travel from Ebola-affected countries

TORONTO — The Public Health Agency of Canada says temporarily blocking entry for people coming from Ebola-affected countries is necessary to reduce the risk of importing the disease, despite the World...

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Public Health Agency of Canada defends decision to restrict travel from Ebola-affected countries

TORONTO — The Public Health Agency of Canada says temporarily blocking entry for people coming from Ebola-affected countries is necessary to reduce the risk of importing the disease, despite the World...

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Four arrested for allegedly defrauding $200,000 from Vancouver casino

SURREY — Police have arrested four people in Vancouver in connection with an alleged cheating scheme that defrauded a local casino of more than $200,000. B.C.'s Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit...

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Just add water: Saskatoon riverboat suspends trips, wants answers on low river levels

SASKATOON — Saskatoon's landmark riverboat is being left high and dry again this year -- and its new owner says the province has some explaining to do. The Prairie Lily says on its website it was not...

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EU envoy seeks more vessels to secure Hormuz navigation once the war in Iran ends

LIMASSOL, Cyprus (AP) — The European Union’s foreign policy chief said Thursday securing freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz after the Iran war ends will require more ships, including...

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