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Transcontinental shareholders approve sale of packaging business to ProAmpac

MONTREAL — Transcontinental Inc.'s shareholders have approved the sale of its packaging business to ProAmpac Holdings Inc. The Montreal-based company says virtually all of the votes cast were in favour...

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Musk joins his rocket and AI businesses into a single company before an expected IPO this year

NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk is joining his space exploration and artificial intelligence ventures into a single company before a massive planned initial public offering for the business later this year. ...

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CPKC breaks monthly Canadian grain shipping records amid higher grain revenues

CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. says it surpassed January monthly records for shipping Canadian grain by both tonnage and carload. The Calgary-based company says it moved 2.4 million tonnes...

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Bolivia kicks off school year with ban on cellphones

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia began to implement a ban on cellphones in classrooms Monday, as the school year starts in the landlocked South American nation. Children in Bolivia, and teachers,...

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BMO fined $4 million by watchdog for overcharging customers on discounted plans

OTTAWA — The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada says it has applied a $4 million penalty on Bank of Montreal for overcharging customers after it failed to properly disclose fee details. The watchdog...

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One worker killed, another hurt by rolling pipe at Cenovus oilsands site

CALGARY — Cenovus Energy Inc. says one worker was killed and another was injured late last week at an oilsands site in northeastern Alberta. The Calgary-based company says they were employed by a third-party...

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US stocks climb as gold and silver prices keep falling

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose on Monday following sharp swings that shook financial markets overnight, including tumbles for Asian stocks. Gold and silver prices sank further following their latest...

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Toys "R" Us Canada facing another lawsuit from landlord claiming it's owed rent

TORONTO — Toys "R" Us Canada is facing another lawsuit from a landlord that says it terminated the retailer's lease after it failed to pay rent. RioCan Holdings Inc. says in a new court filing that the...

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Calgary home sales fall to start 2026 as property prices decline: board

CALGARY — Home sales in the City of Calgary were 14.8 per cent lower in January compared with the same month last year as prices also decreased again, led by cheaper condos. The Calgary Real Estate Board...

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Yet another judge rejects Trump effort to block offshore wind, saying NY project can resume

A federal judge on Monday ruled that an offshore wind project aimed at powering 600,000 New York homes can resume construction, the fifth such project put back on track after the Trump administration halted...

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