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Vice Media files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the latest in a string of digital media setbacks

Vice Media files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the latest in a string of digital media setbacks

NEW YORK (AP) — Vice Media is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the latest digital media company to falter after a meteoric rise .
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Ukrainian president says counteroffensive won't aim to attack Russian territory

Ukrainian president says counteroffensive won't aim to attack Russian territory

BERLIN (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that his country is preparing a counteroffensive designed to liberate areas occupied by Russia, not to attack Russian territory.
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Housing data There are a pair of key reports this week expected on Monday that will help economists gauge the health of the housing market in Canada.
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Pipeline plot twist: where Line 5 threatens nature, now nature is a threat to Line 5

Pipeline plot twist: where Line 5 threatens nature, now nature is a threat to Line 5

WASHINGTON — The controversial Canada-U.S. oil and gas conduit known as Line 5 could be facing its toughest challenger yet: the very watershed the pipeline's detractors are trying to protect.
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Canadian plywood makers seek duties as cheap Chinese rivals carve out half the market

Canadian plywood makers seek duties as cheap Chinese rivals carve out half the market

It's been years since Carlos Zarate and others in Canada's decorative plywood industry started telling the federal government about a growing problem in their business.
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Swedish singer Loreen wins Eurovision Song Contest for 2nd time at event feting Ukraine

Swedish singer Loreen wins Eurovision Song Contest for 2nd time at event feting Ukraine

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Swedish singer Loreen won the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday night with her power ballad “Tattoo,” at a colorful, eclectic music competition clouded for a second year running by the war in Ukraine.
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Pope Francis meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Vatican

Pope Francis meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Vatican

ROME (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held talks with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Saturday, saying it was a great honor to meet with the pontiff, who has previously offered to do what he can to try to end the war launched by Russia's
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G7 finance leaders say greater economic uncertainty requires vigilance, vow to contain inflation

G7 finance leaders say greater economic uncertainty requires vigilance, vow to contain inflation

NIIGATA, Japan (AP) — The Group of Seven’s top financial leaders united Saturday in their support for Ukraine and their determination to enforce sanctions against Russia for its aggression.
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Twitter's new CEO is an NBCUniversal executive with deep ad industry ties

Twitter's new CEO is an NBCUniversal executive with deep ad industry ties

Elon Musk confirmed that the new CEO for Twitter will be NBCUniversal’s Linda Yaccarino, an executive with deep ties to the advertising industry. “I am excited to welcome Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter!” Musk wrote in a Friday tweet.
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Another stop-work order issued for Coastal GasLink pipeline over erosion concerns

Another stop-work order issued for Coastal GasLink pipeline over erosion concerns

HOUSTON, B.C. — British Columbia environment enforcement officers have issued another stop-work order for the Coastal GasLink pipeline project over erosion and sediment control, something the company promised it would stay on top of last year.
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